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 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.

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
1989–90 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Colorado State11–5 .688  21–9  .700
BYU11–5 .688  21–9  .700
Hawaii10–6 .625  25–10  .714
UTEP †10–6 .625  21–11  .656
New Mexico9–7 .563  20–14  .588
Wyoming7–9 .438  15–14  .517
Utah7–9 .438  16–14  .533
San Diego State4–12 .250  13–18  .419
Air Force3–13 .188  12–20  .375
† 1990 WAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1989–90 UTEP Miners men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

    NBA Draft

    RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
    235Greg FosterWashington Bullets
    245Antonio DavisIndiana Pacers

    [2]

    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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