1988–89 UTEP Miners men's basketball team


The 1988–89 UTEP Miners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 1988–89 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Don Haskins. The Miners finished 26–7 (11–5 in WAC), won the WAC tournament championship, and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament.

1988–89 UTEP Miners men's basketball
WAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record26–7 (11–5 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaSpecial Events Center
Seasons
1988–89 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Colorado State 12 4   .750 23 10   .697
UTEP 11 5   .688 26 7   .788
New Mexico 11 5   .688 22 11   .667
Hawaii 9 7   .563 17 13   .567
BYU 7 9   .438 14 15   .483
Air Force 6 10   .375 14 14   .500
Wyoming 6 10   .375 14 17   .452
Utah 6 10   .375 16 17   .485
San Diego State 4 12   .250 12 17   .414
1989 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Senior Tim Hardaway completed his eligibility as the school's career leading in scoring, assists, and steals.

Roster

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1988–89 UTEP Miners men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Tim Hardaway (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
F 34 Antonio Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Oakland, California
F/C 44 Greg Foster 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Oakland, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 1988*
Fort Lewis W 109–47  1–0
Special Events Center (7,559)
El Paso, Texas
Nov 28, 1988*
Texas Southern W 90–82  2–0
Special Events Center (8,119)
El Paso, Texas
Nov 30, 1988*
at New Mexico State W 59–51  3–0
Pan American Center (11,652)
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Dec 2, 1988*
Alcorn State W 84–53  4–0
Special Events Center (6,691)
El Paso, Texas
Dec 3, 1988*
Jackson State W 85–54  5–0
Special Events Center (9,875)
El Paso, Texas
Dec 6, 1988*
Prairie View W 72–54  6–0
Special Events Center (7,661)
El Paso, Texas
Dec 13, 1988*
New Mexico State W 82–74  7–0
Special Events Center (12,222)
El Paso, Texas
Dec 17, 1988*
at Indiana L 63–81  7–1
Assembly Hall (14,823)
Bloomington, Indiana
Dec 21, 1988*
Mississippi Valley State W 69–56  8–1
Special Events Center (6,491)
El Paso, Texas
Dec 27, 1988*
South Carolina State W 91–68  9–1
Special Events Center (8,199)
El Paso, Texas
Dec 29, 1988*
Cleveland State W 96–54  10–1
Special Events Center (9,078)
El Paso, Texas
Dec 30, 1988*
Maryland W 69–51  11–1
Special Events Center (11,071)
El Paso, Texas
Jan 5, 1989
Utah W 82–66  12–1
(1–0)
Special Events Center (12,222)
El Paso, Texas
Jan 7, 1989
BYU W 91–76  13–1
(2–0)
Special Events Center (12,222)
El Paso, Texas
Jan 12, 1989
at Wyoming L 75–81  13–2
(2–1)
Arena-Auditorium (7,842)
Laramie, Wyoming
Jan 14, 1989
at Air Force W 81–71  14–2
(3–1)
Clune Arena (4,469)
Fort Collins, Colorado
Jan 19, 1989
at San Diego State W 76–65  15–2
(4–1)
Peterson Gym (5,675)
San Diego, California
Jan 21, 1989
at Hawaii L 72–87  15–3
(4–2)
Neal S. Blaisdell Center (3,703)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 24, 1989
Colorado State W 69–53  16–3
(5–2)
Special Events Center (12,222)
El Paso, Texas
Jan 28, 1989
at New Mexico L 67–70  16–4
(5–3)
The Pit (18,100)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Feb 4, 1989
New Mexico W 73–60  17–4
(6–3)
Special Events Center (12,222)
El Paso, Texas
Feb 9, 1989
Air Force W 67–62  18–4
(7–3)
Special Events Center (12,222)
El Paso, Texas
Feb 11, 1989
Wyoming W 79–72  19–4
(8–3)
Special Events Center (12,222)
El Paso, Texas
Feb 16, 1989
at BYU L 76–84  19–5
(8–4)
Marriott Center (16,136)
Provo, Utah
Feb 18, 1989
at Utah W 81–68  20–5
(9–4)
Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,669)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 23, 1989
at Colorado State L 68–81  20–6
(9–5)
Moby Arena (9,314)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Mar 2, 1989
Hawaii W 65–62  21–6
(10–5)
Special Events Center (12,222)
El Paso, Texas
Mar 4, 1989
San Diego State W 93–69  22–6
(11–5)
Special Events Center (12,222)
El Paso, Texas
WAC tournament
Mar 8, 1989*
(2) vs. (7) Wyoming
Quarterfinals
W 88–81 2OT 23–6
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 9, 1989*
(2) vs. (3) New Mexico
Semifinals
W 89–57  24–6
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 11, 1989*
(2) vs. (1) Colorado State
Championship
W 73–60  25–6
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1989*
(7 W) vs. (10 W) LSU
First Round
W 85–74[1]  26–6
McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Mar 19, 1989*
(7 W) vs. (2 W) No. 8 Indiana
Second Round
L 69–92[2]  26–7
McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

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Rankings

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Awards and honors

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 14 Tim Hardaway Golden State Warriors

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References

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  1. ^ "NCAA West Regional at Tucson: Southeastern 0 for 5 as UTEP Outlasts LSU". Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1989. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "NCAA West Regional at Tucson: Anderson Leads Indiana Over UTEP, 92-69". Los Angeles Times. March 20, 1989. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019–20 UTEP Miners Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UTEP Athletics. p. 153. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "1988-1989 UTEP Miners Men's Basketball Stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
  5. ^ "1989 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.