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
1988–89 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Colorado State124 .7502310  .697
UTEP115 .688267  .788
New Mexico115 .6882211  .667
Hawaii97 .5631713  .567
BYU79 .4381415  .483
Air Force610 .3751414  .500
Wyoming610 .3751417  .452
Utah610 .3751617  .485
San Diego State412 .2501217  .414
1989 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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

Roster

1988–89 UTEP Miners men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

    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*
    vs. Wyoming
    WAC Tournament Quarterfinal
    W 88–81 2OT 23–6
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Mar 9, 1989*
    vs. New Mexico
    WAC Tournament Semifinal
    W 89–57  24–6
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Mar 11, 1989*
    vs. Colorado State
    WAC tournament 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

    Awards and honors

    NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    114Tim HardawayGolden State Warriors

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    References

    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.
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