1985-86 UTEP Miners basketball — schedule and results

The 1985-86 UTEP Miners went 27-6 (12-4 in the WAC) under head coach Don Haskins. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.91.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 18–0 at home, 7–4 on the road, and 2–2 on neutral courts. The Miners scored 67.5 points per game and allowed 60.2 (+7.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 14 games, from Nov 27, 1985 to Jan 10, 1986. The most lopsided win was 78–47 over Alcorn State Braves on Dec 21, 1985; the heaviest defeat was 82–53 to Washington Huskies on Nov 22, 1985. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against New Mexico State Aggies (53–52).

Among UTEP Miners' 99 recorded seasons, 1985-86's .818 winning percentage ranks 4th. Previous season: 1984-85 Miners (22–10). Next season: 1986-87 Miners (25–7).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1985-11-22	neutral Washington Huskies	L 53–82	McNichols Sports Arena
1985-11-27	vs App State Mountaineers	W 58–52	Special Events Center
1985-11-29	vs Morgan State Bears	W 58–39	Special Events Center
1985-12-03	vs New Mexico State Aggies	W 68–59	Special Events Center
1985-12-06	vs Texas Southern Tigers	W 78–54	Special Events Center
1985-12-07	vs UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros	W 64–50	Special Events Center
1985-12-12	at New Mexico State Aggies	W 53–52	Pan American Center
1985-12-16	vs centenary la	W 69–63	Special Events Center
1985-12-21	vs Alcorn State Braves	W 78–47	Special Events Center
1985-12-27	vs Georgetown Hoyas	W 78–64	Special Events Center
1985-12-29	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	W 58–57	Special Events Center
1985-12-30	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 74–62	Special Events Center
1986-01-02	vs BYU Cougars	W 69–64	Special Events Center
1986-01-04	vs Utah Utes	W 62–52	Special Events Center
1986-01-10	at Air Force Falcons	W 68–54	Clune Arena
1986-01-11	at Wyoming Cowboys	L 62–63	Arena-Auditorium
1986-01-16	at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 65–63	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1986-01-18	at San Diego State Aztecs	L 66–67	San Diego Sports Arena
1986-01-23	vs Colorado State Rams	W 65–57	Special Events Center
1986-01-25	at New Mexico Lobos	W 71–70	University Arena
1986-02-01	vs New Mexico Lobos	W 68–54	Special Events Center
1986-02-04	at Oregon State Beavers	W 64–49	Gill Coliseum
1986-02-06	vs Wyoming Cowboys	W 72–58	Special Events Center
1986-02-08	vs Air Force Falcons	W 71–47	Special Events Center
1986-02-14	at Utah Utes	L 67–71	Special Events Center
1986-02-15	at BYU Cougars	L 69–72	Marriott Center
1986-02-20	at Colorado State Rams	W 64–61	Moby Arena
1986-02-27	vs San Diego State Aztecs	W 91–64	Special Events Center
1986-03-01	vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 78–66	Special Events Center
1986-03-06	neutral Colorado State Rams	W 58–50	Arena-Auditorium
1986-03-07	neutral San Diego State Aztecs	W 78–76	Arena-Auditorium
1986-03-08	at Wyoming Cowboys	W 65–64	Arena-Auditorium
1986-03-13	neutral Bradley Braves	L 65–83	Dee Events Center

Game recaps

1986-01-25: UTEP Miners survived New Mexico Lobos 71–70 as Mitch Richmond scored a team-high 20. Stacy Brown had 27 for New Mexico Lobos.

1986-02-01: UTEP Miners handled New Mexico Lobos 68–54. Juden Smith led the winners with 15 points. Kelvin Scarborough had 18 for New Mexico Lobos.

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