1987–88 UTEP Miners men's basketball team

1987–88 WAC men's basketball standings
	† 1988 WAC Tournament winner ; Rankings from AP Poll

1987–88 UTEP Miners men's basketball
1987–88 UTEP Miners men's basketball
NCAA Tournament
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
1987–88 record	23–10 (10–6 WAC)
Head coach	Don Haskins (27th season);
Home arena	Special Events Center
	Seasons ← 1986–87 1988–89 →

The 1987–88 UTEP Miners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 1987–88 college basketball season. The team was led by legendary head coach Don Haskins. The Miners finished 23–10 (10–6 in WAC) and reached the NCAA Tournament.

Roster[]

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	10	Tim Hardaway	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jr	Chicago, Illinois
F	34	Antonio Davis	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Oakland, California

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
Mar 5, 1988	at No. 15 BYU	W 83–80	21–8 (10–6)	Marriott Center Provo, Utah
WAC Tournament
Mar 10, 1988*	vs. New Mexico WAC Tournament Quarterfinal	W 74–61	22–8	Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Mar 11, 1988*	at No. 17 BYU WAC Tournament Semifinal	W 66–63	23–8	Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Mar 12, 1988*	vs. No. 14 Wyoming WAC Tournament Championship	L 75–79	23–9	Marriott Center Provo, Utah
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 1988*	vs. Seton Hall First Round	L 64–80	23–10	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.

v t UTEP Miners men's basketball
Venues	Memorial Gymnasium (1961–1976) Don Haskins Center (1976–present)
Rivalries	New Mexico State
Culture & lore	Paydirt Pete Glory Road ""
People	Statistical leaders
	1926–27 1934–35 1943–44 1965–66 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1991–92 2007–08 2009–10 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
NCAA national championship in bold

1987–88 WAC men's basketball standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 19 BYU	13	–	3	.813	26	–	6	.813
No. 13 Wyoming †	11	–	5	.688	26	–	6	.813
Utah	11	–	5	.688	19	–	11	.633
UTEP	10	–	6	.625	23	–	10	.697
New Mexico	8	–	8	.500	22	–	14	.611
Colorado State	8	–	8	.500	22	–	13	.629
San Diego State	5	–	11	.313	12	–	17	.414
Air Force	4	–	12	.250	11	–	17	.393
Hawaii	2	–	14	.125	4	–	25	.138

† 1988 WAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]