1989–90 UTEP Miners men's basketball team

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1989–90 UTEP Miners men's basketball
WAC Tournament champions
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1989–90 record21–11 (10–6 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaSpecial Events Center
Seasons
← 1988–89
1990–91 →
1989–90 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Colorado State 11 – 5   .688 21 – 9   .700
BYU 11 – 5   .688 21 – 9   .700
Hawaii 10 – 6   .625 25 – 10   .714
UTEP † 10 – 6   .625 21 – 11   .656
New Mexico 9 – 7   .563 20 – 14   .588
Wyoming 7 – 9   .438 15 – 14   .517
Utah 7 – 9   .438 16 – 14   .533
San Diego State 4 – 12   .250 13 – 18   .419
Air Force 3 – 13   .188 12 – 20   .375
† 1990 WAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989–90 UTEP Miners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 1989–90 college basketball season. The team was led by legendary head coach Don Haskins. The Miners finished 21–11 (10–6 in WAC), won the WAC Tournament championship, and gained an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Roster[]

1989–90 UTEP Miners men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 34 Antonio Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Oakland, California
F/C 44 Greg Foster 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr 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
WAC Tournament
Mar 7, 1990*
 New Mexico
WAC Tournament Quarterfinal 		W 78–61  19–10
 Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Mar 9, 1990*
 Air Force
WAC Tournament Semifinal 		W 57–54  20–10
 Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Mar 10, 1990*
 Hawaii
WAC Tournament Championship 		W 75–58  21–10
 Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1990*
 (11 SE) vs. (6 SE) No. 20 Minnesota
First Round 		L 61–64 OT 21–11
 Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.

[1]

Rankings[]

Main article: 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

NBA Draft[]

Main article: 1990 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player NBA Club
2 35 Greg Foster Washington Bullets
2 45 Antonio Davis Indiana Pacers

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References[]

  1. ^ "2019–20 UTEP Miners Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UTEP Athletics. p. 153. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "1990 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
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