1989–90 UTEP Miners men's basketball team

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 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.

1989–90 UTEP Miners men's basketball
WAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record21–11 (10–6 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaSpecial Events Center
Seasons
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

Roster

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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

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
WAC tournament
Mar 7, 1990*
(4) (5) New Mexico
Quarterfinals
W 78–61  19–10
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Mar 9, 1990*
(4) (9) Air Force
Semifinals
W 57–54  20–10
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Mar 10, 1990*
(4) (3) Hawaii
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.

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Rankings

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
2 35 Greg Foster Washington Bullets
2 45 Antonio Davis Indiana Pacers

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References

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  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.