1976-77 UTEP Miners basketball — schedule and results

The 1976-77 UTEP Miners went 11-15 (3-11 in the WAC) under head coach Don Haskins. Simple Rating System: 2.11.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 22 games from this season: 5–6 at home, 2–8 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The Miners scored 60.9 points per game and allowed 64.5 (-3.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 9, 1976 to Dec 17, 1976. The most lopsided win was 84–67 over Colorado Buffaloes on Nov 29, 1976; the heaviest defeat was 82–57 at Colorado State Rams on Mar 3, 1977. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against west texas am (59–58).

Among UTEP Miners' 99 recorded seasons, 1976-77's .423 winning percentage ranks 77th. Previous season: 1975-76 Miners (19–7). Next season: 1977-78 Miners (10–16).

Game-by-game results (22 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1976-11-29	vs Colorado Buffaloes	W 84–67	Special Events Center
1976-12-06	at New Mexico State Aggies	L 58–68	Pan American Center
1976-12-09	at west texas am	W 59–58	WT Fieldhouse
1976-12-13	vs New Mexico State Aggies	W 82–69	Special Events Center
1976-12-17	vs Baylor Bears	W 70–64	Special Events Center
1976-12-18	vs Missouri Tigers	L 60–83	Special Events Center
1976-12-28	neutral Washington Huskies	L 49–54
1976-12-29	at San Diego State Aztecs	L 58–76	San Diego Sports Arena
1977-01-13	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 69–60	Special Events Center
1977-01-15	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 60–59	Special Events Center
1977-01-22	at New Mexico Lobos	L 59–67	University Arena
1977-01-27	at BYU Cougars	W 62–54	Marriott Center
1977-01-29	at Utah Utes	L 49–59	Special Events Center
1977-02-03	vs Wyoming Cowboys	L 59–62	Special Events Center
1977-02-05	vs Colorado State Rams	L 46–51	Special Events Center
1977-02-11	at Arizona Wildcats	L 60–67	McKale Center
1977-02-12	at Arizona State Sun Devils	L 54–69	Desert Financial Arena
1977-02-19	vs New Mexico Lobos	L 58–59	Special Events Center
1977-02-25	vs Utah Utes	L 65–66	Special Events Center
1977-02-26	vs BYU Cougars	L 63–65	Special Events Center
1977-03-03	at Colorado State Rams	L 57–82	Moby Arena
1977-03-05	at Wyoming Cowboys	L 59–60	War Memorial Fieldhouse

Game recaps

1977-01-22: New Mexico Lobos got past UTEP Miners 67–59 as Marlin Johnson scored a team-high 23. Tom Pauling had 14 for UTEP Miners.

1977-02-19: New Mexico Lobos edged UTEP Miners 59–58. Michael Cooper led the winners with 21 points. Ron Jones had 18 for UTEP Miners.

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