1991–92 UTEP Miners men's basketball team

The 1991–92 UTEP Miners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 1991–92 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Don Haskins. The Miners finished 27–7 (12–4 in WAC), reached the finals of the WAC tournament, and gained an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the Midwest region. After defeating Evansville[1] in the opening round, UTEP beat top-seeded Kansas[2] to reach the Sweet Sixteen. The run ended there, as the Miners lost by two points to Cincinnati[3] in the regional semifinal.

1991–92 UTEP Miners men's basketball
WAC Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record27–7 (12–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaSpecial Events Center
Seasons
← 1990–91
1992–93 →
1991–92 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
BYU 12 4   .750 25 7   .781
UTEP 12 4   .750 27 7   .794
New Mexico 11 5   .688 20 13   .606
Utah 9 7   .563 24 11   .686
Hawaii 9 7   .563 16 12   .571
Wyoming 8 8   .500 16 13   .552
Colorado State 8 8   .500 14 17   .452
Air Force 3 13   .188 9 20   .310
San Diego State 0 16   .000 2 26   .071
1992 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1991–92 UTEP Miners men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 25 Marlon Maxey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
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 23, 1991*
Texas Southern W 83–56  1–0
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Nov 26, 1991*
Chapman College W 94–64  2–0
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Nov 30, 1991*
Houston Baptist W 95–65  3–0
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Dec 3, 1991*
at New Mexico State W 78–71  4–0
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Dec 7, 1991*
New Mexico State L 61–63  4–1
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Dec 29, 1991*
Texas
Sun Bowl Carnival Championship
W 92–88  8–1
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Jan 3, 1992*
at Washington W 55–50  9–1
Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle, Washington
Mar 7, 1992
New Mexico W 72–54  23–5
(12–4)
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
WAC tournament
Mar 11, 1992*
(2) at (7) Colorado State
Quarterfinals
W 66–65  24–5
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Mar 12, 1992*
(2) vs. (3) New Mexico
Semifinals
W 83–72  25–5
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Mar 13, 1992*
(2) vs. (1) Brigham Young
Championship Game
L 71–73  25–6
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 1992*
(9 MW) vs. (8 MW) Evansville
First round
W 55–50[1]  26–6
UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 22, 1992*
(9 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Kansas
Second Round
W 66–60[2]  27–6
UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 27, 1992*
(9 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 12 Cincinnati
Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 67–69[3]  27–7
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Rankings

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
2 28 Marlon Maxey Minnesota Timberwolves

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References

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  1. ^ a b "UTEP Outlasts Evansville to Gain a Shot at Kansas". Chicago Tribune. March 21, 1992. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "'66 redux? UTEP stops Kansas: Miners' 66-60 victory recalls NCAA upsets". Baltimore Sun. March 23, 1992. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Cincinnati 69, Texas-El Paso 67". UPI Archives. March 28, 1992. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "2019–20 UTEP Miners Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UTEP Athletics. p. 154. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 987–988. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
  6. ^ "1992 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 14, 2021.