1983–84_UTEP_Miners_men's_basketball_team
1983–84 UTEP Miners men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1983–84 UTEP Miners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at El Paso as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1983–84 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Don Haskins. The Miners finished 27–4 (13–3 in WAC), won the conference tournament title, and reached the NCAA tournament.
Quick Facts UTEP Miners men's basketball, WAC Regular Season ChampionsWAC Tournament champions ...
| 1983–84 UTEP Miners men's basketball | |
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WAC Regular Season Champions WAC Tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, Second Round | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 9 |
| AP | No. 9 |
| Record | 27–4 (13–3 WAC) |
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| Home arena | Special Events Center |
Seasons ← 1982–83 | |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 UTEP † | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 27 | – | 4 | .871 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 8 | – | 19 | .296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 1984 WAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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[2]==Roster==
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More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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| Non-conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
| Nov 26, 1983* |
Texas Southern | W 91–61 | 1–0 |
Special Events Center (11,127) El Paso, Texas | |||||||
| Nov 29, 1983* |
New Mexico State | W 62–49 | 2–0 |
Special Events Center (12,222) El Paso, Texas | |||||||
| Dec 3, 1983* |
at New Mexico State | W 60–59 | 3–0 |
Pan American Center (13,691) Las Cruces, New Mexico | |||||||
| Dec 6, 1983* |
Southern | W 83–67 | 4–0 |
Special Events Center (10,321) El Paso, Texas | |||||||
| Dec 10, 1983* |
Indiana | W 65–61 | 5–0 |
Special Events Center (12,222) El Paso, Texas | |||||||
| Dec 16, 1983* |
No. 20 | St. Mary's | W 64–57 | 6–0 |
Special Events Center (9,321) El Paso, Texas | ||||||
| Dec 19, 1983* |
No. 18 | Louisiana Tech | W 82–70 | 7–0 |
Special Events Center (11,221) El Paso, Texas | ||||||
| Dec 22, 1983* |
No. 18 | at Arizona State | W 60–55 | 8–0 |
Wells Fargo Arena (5,774) Tempe, Arizona | ||||||
| Dec 27, 1983* |
No. 16 | No. 15 Michigan Sun Carnival Classic Tournament |
W 72–71 | 9–0 |
Special Events Center (11,539) El Paso, Texas | ||||||
| Dec 28, 1983* |
No. 16 | Arizona Sun Carnival Classic Tournament |
W 51–49 OT | 10–0 |
Special Events Center (11,984) El Paso, Texas | ||||||
| Dec 30, 1983* |
No. 16 | Alcorn State | W 70–57 | 11–0 |
Special Events Center (11,313) El Paso, Texas | ||||||
| Jan 5, 1984* |
No. 10 | U.S. International | W 85–59 | 12–0 |
Special Events Center (9,211) El Paso, Texas | ||||||
| WAC Regular Season | |||||||||||
| Jan 7, 1984 |
No. 10 | Air Force | W 72–50 | 13–0 (1–0) |
Special Events Center (11,341) El Paso, Texas | ||||||
| Jan 12, 1984 |
No. 8 | San Diego State | W 75–59 | 14–0 (2–0) |
Special Events Center (12,222) El Paso, Texas | ||||||
| Jan 14, 1984 |
No. 5 | Hawaii | W 74–54 | 15–0 (3–0) |
Special Events Center (12,222) El Paso, Texas | ||||||
| Jan 19, 1984 |
No. 5 | at Colorado State | L 51–63 | 15–1 (3–1) |
Moby Arena (6,927) Fort Collins, Colorado | ||||||
| Jan 21, 1984 |
No. 8 | at Wyoming | W 54–46 | 16–1 (4–1) |
Arena-Auditorium (12,436) Laramie, Wyoming | ||||||
| Jan 23, 1984 |
No. 8 | at Air Force | W 65–52 | 17–1 (5–1) |
Clune Arena (2,500) Colorado Springs, Colorado | ||||||
| Jan 28, 1984 |
No. 7 | at New Mexico | W 60–59 | 18–1 (6–1) |
The Pit (arena) (18,372) Albuquerque, New Mexico | ||||||
| Feb 2, 1984 |
No. 7 | Utah | W 74–54 | 19–1 (7–1) |
Special Events Center (12,222) El Paso, Texas | ||||||
| Feb 4, 1984 |
No. 7 | Brigham Young | W 85–77 | 20–1 (8–1) |
Special Events Center (12,222) El Paso, Texas | ||||||
| Feb 9, 1984 |
No. 7 | at San Diego State | L 62–73 | 20–2 (8–2) |
Peterson Gymnasium (3,866) San Diego, California | ||||||
| Feb 11, 1984 |
No. 10 | at Hawaii | W 77–58 | 21–2 (9–2) |
Neal S. Blaisdell Center (3,574) Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||
| Feb 18, 1984 |
No. 10 | Wyoming | W 73–66 OT | 22–2 (10–2) |
Special Events Center (12,222) El Paso, Texas | ||||||
| Feb 20, 1984 |
No. 9 | Colorado State | W 62–55 | 23–2 (11–2) |
Special Events Center (12,222) El Paso, Texas | ||||||
| Feb 25, 1984 |
No. 8 | New Mexico | W 75–66 | 24–2 (12–2) |
Special Events Center (12,222) El Paso, Texas | ||||||
| Mar 1, 1984 |
No. 8 | at Brigham Young | L 65–83 | 24–3 (12–3) |
Marriott Center (22,793) Provo, Utah | ||||||
| Mar 3, 1984 |
No. 8 | at Utah | W 55–54 | 25–3 (13–3) |
Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,069) Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
| WAC tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 9, 1984* |
No. 9 | Wyoming Semifinals |
W 62–55 | 26–3 |
Special Events Center (12,010) El Paso, Texas | ||||||
| Mar 10, 1984* |
No. 9 | New Mexico Championship game |
W 44–38 | 27–3 |
Special Events Center (12,010) El Paso, Texas | ||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 17, 1984* |
(4 W) No. 9 | vs. (5 W) No. 13 Nevada-Las Vegas Second round |
L 60–73 | 27–4 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,523) Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
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Main article: 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Main article: 1984 NBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA club |
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| 2 | 44 | Fred Reynolds | Washington Bullets |
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- Mullens, Eddie, ed. (October 1983). "Miner Mag". 1983-84 Men's Basketball Media Guide (1).
- "2019–20 UTEP Miners Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UTEP Athletics. p. 153. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- "1983-1984 UTEP Miners Men's Basketball Stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
- ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 910–911. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
- "1984 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.