1979-80 UTEP Miners — schedule and results

The 1979-80 UTEP Miners went 20-8 (10-4 in the WAC) under head coach Don Haskins. Simple Rating System: 4.39.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-12-03vs Baylor BearsW 81–64Special Events Center
1979-12-06neutral Seton Hall PiratesW 69–61Assembly Hall
1979-12-08at Indiana HoosiersL 43–75Assembly Hall
1979-12-11vs New Mexico State AggiesW 68–59Special Events Center
1979-12-15at New Mexico State AggiesL 51–63Pan American Center
1979-12-28vs Houston CougarsW 78–65Special Events Center
1979-12-29vs Saint Louis BillikensW 76–66Special Events Center
1980-01-03vs Utah Tech TrailblazersL 60–61Special Events Center
1980-01-05vs BYU CougarsL 69–70Special Events Center
1980-01-10at Colorado State RamsW 67–62Moby Arena
1980-01-12at Wyoming CowboysW 51–47War Memorial Fieldhouse
1980-01-17vs San Diego State AztecsW 73–68Special Events Center
1980-01-19vs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 85–72Special Events Center
1980-01-23vs New Mexico LobosW 90–70Special Events Center
1980-01-25at UNLV RebelsL 61–63Las Vegas Convention Center
1980-01-31at BYU CougarsL 81–89Marriott Center
1980-02-02at Utah Tech TrailblazersL 56–68Special Events Center
1980-02-07vs Wyoming CowboysW 51–50Special Events Center
1980-02-09vs Colorado State RamsW 79–66Special Events Center
1980-02-14at Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 74–71Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1980-02-16at San Diego State AztecsW 94–88San Diego Sports Arena
1980-02-23vs UNLV RebelsW 76–69Special Events Center
1980-03-01at New Mexico LobosW 68–67University Arena
1980-03-06at Wichita State ShockersW 58–56Levitt Arena
1980-03-10at Michigan WolverinesL 65–79Crisler Arena

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