1986-87 UTEP Miners basketball — schedule and results

The 1986-87 UTEP Miners went 25-7 (13-3 in the WAC) under head coach Don Haskins. Simple Rating System: 10.99.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 14–2 at home, 8–3 on the road, and 2–2 on neutral courts. The Miners scored 78.1 points per game and allowed 69.7 (+8.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 9 games, from Jan 31, 1987 to Mar 6, 1987. The most lopsided win was 89–50 over Morgan State Bears on Dec 31, 1986; the heaviest defeat was 83–72 to Oregon State Beavers on Nov 29, 1986. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Colorado State Rams (65–63). 1 game went to overtime.

Among UTEP Miners' 99 recorded seasons, 1986-87's .781 winning percentage ranks 9th. Previous season: 1985-86 Miners (27–6). Next season: 1987-88 Miners (23–10).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1986-11-29	vs Oregon State Beavers	L 72–83	Special Events Center
1986-12-03	vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks	W 77–46	Special Events Center
1986-12-05	vs hardin simmons	W 86–65	Special Events Center
1986-12-06	vs UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros	W 74–69	Special Events Center
1986-12-10	at New Mexico State Aggies	W 61–58	Pan American Center
1986-12-13	vs New Mexico State Aggies	W 61–53	Special Events Center
1986-12-20	at Georgetown Hoyas	L 67–71	Capital Centre
1986-12-22	at Lamar Cardinals	W 68–52	Montagne Center
1986-12-28	vs Texas Longhorns	W 76–51	Special Events Center
1986-12-29	vs Auburn Tigers	W 87–82	Special Events Center
1986-12-31	vs Morgan State Bears	W 89–50	Special Events Center
1987-01-03	at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 84–71	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1987-01-05	at San Diego State Aztecs	W 77–58	San Diego Sports Arena
1987-01-09	vs BYU Cougars	L 66–73	Special Events Center
1987-01-10	vs Utah Utes	W 85–77	Special Events Center
1987-01-16	at Colorado State Rams	W 65–63	Moby Arena
1987-01-17	at Wyoming Cowboys	L 74–79	Arena-Auditorium
1987-01-22	vs Colorado State Rams	W 74–70	Special Events Center
1987-01-26	at New Mexico Lobos	L 69–75	University Arena
1987-01-31	vs New Mexico Lobos	W 107–90	Special Events Center
1987-02-05	at Utah Utes	W 79–75	Special Events Center
1987-02-07	at BYU Cougars	W 93–91	Marriott Center
1987-02-13	vs San Diego State Aztecs	W 79–73	Special Events Center
1987-02-14	vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 88–75	Special Events Center
1987-02-21	at Air Force Falcons	W 84–73	Clune Arena
1987-02-26	vs Air Force Falcons	W 67–50	Special Events Center
1987-02-28	vs Wyoming Cowboys	W 74–72	Special Events Center
1987-03-06	neutral San Diego State Aztecs	W 85–65	University Arena
1987-03-07	neutral Wyoming Cowboys	L 74–77	University Arena
1987-03-13	neutral Arizona Wildcats	W 98–91 (OTOT)	McKale Center
1987-03-15	neutral Iowa Hawkeyes	L 82–84	McKale Center

Game recaps

1987-01-26: New Mexico Lobos got past UTEP Miners 75–69 as Kelvin Scarborough scored a team-high 24. Mike Richmond had 16 for UTEP Miners.

1987-01-31: Behind C. Blocker's 20 points, UTEP Miners pulled away from New Mexico Lobos 107–90. K. Scarborough had 25 for New Mexico Lobos. M. Richmond grabbed 17 rebounds.

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