Program history
UTEP
in the tournament.
UTEP appears in 13 tournaments in this archive, between 1970 and 2010, with an all-time record of 5–13.
In its opening game it is 1–4. 0 of its 4 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 1992, when a 9th seed beat the 1st-seeded Kansas 66–60. The reverse happened in 1984: as a 4th seed it lost to the 5th-seeded UNLV 73–60.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 7, from 1984 to 1990. Its longest absence ran 12 years, between 1992 and 2004.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 4th seed and as low as a 13th.
- 13 Appearances
- 5–13 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | — | 17–8 | Don Haskins | Western Athletic | First round |
| 1975 | — | 20–6 | Don Haskins | Western Athletic | Round of 32 |
| 1984 | 4 | 27–4 | Don Haskins | Western Athletic Conference | Round of 32 |
| 1985 | 11 | 22–10 | Don Haskins | Western Athletic Conference | lost in the Round 2 to NC State, 73–86 |
| 1986 | 10 | 27–6 | Don Haskins | Western Athletic Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Bradley, 65–83 |
| 1987 | 7 | 25–7 | Don Haskins | Western Athletic Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Iowa, 82–84 |
| 1988 | 9 | 23–10 | Don Haskins | Western Athletic Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Seton Hall, 64–80 |
| 1989 | 7 | 26–7 | Don Haskins | Western Athletic Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Indiana, 69–92 |
| 1990 | 11 | 21–11 | Don Haskins | Western Athletic Conference | lost in the First round to Minnesota, 61–64 (OT) |
| 1992 | 9 | 27–7 | Don Haskins | Western Athletic Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Cincinnati, 67–69 |
| 2004 | 13 | 24–8 | Billy Gillispie | Western Athletic Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Maryland, 83–86 |
| 2005 | 11 | 27–8 | Doc Sadler | Western Athletic Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Utah, 54–60 |
| 2010 | 12 | 26–7 | Tony Barbee | Conference USA | lost in the round of 64 to Butler, 59–77 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 1–4 |
| Round of 64 | 4–8 |
| Semifinal | 0–1 |
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