UTEP

Mountain West · El Paso, El Paso, Texas

NCAA titles: 1966

1483-1154

All-time

0.562

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

UTEP’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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Texas Western 72-65 #1 Kentucky

Cole Field House, Washington-Baltimore, Maryland

National Title

1966 · Mar 19, 1966 · Championship Game

2.59

Game Score

UTEP 66-60 #2 Kansas

University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio

1992 · Mar 22, 1992 · Second Round

1.87

Game Score

Texas Western 81-80 #4 Kansas (2OT)

Lubbock Memorial Coliseum, Lubbock, Texas

Elite Eight

1966 · Mar 12, 1966 · Regional Finals

1.77

Game Score

UTEP 79-75 #18 Tulsa

University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico

1985 · Mar 15, 1985 · First Round

1.62

Game Score

Texas Western 69-72 Pacific

Gill Coliseum, Portland, Oregon

1967 · Mar 17, 1967 · Second Round

1.54

Game Score

UTEP 67-69 #12 Cincinnati

Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri

Sweet 16

1992 · Mar 27, 1992 · Regional Semifinals

1.53

Game Score

Texas Western 85-78 Utah

Cole Field House, Washington-Baltimore, Maryland

Final Four

1966 · Mar 18, 1966 · Final Four

1.52

Game Score

Texas Western 78-76 #7 Cincinnati (OT)

Lubbock Memorial Coliseum, Lubbock, Texas

1966 · Mar 11, 1966 · Second Round

1.50

Game Score

UTEP 82-84 #6 Iowa

McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona

1987 · Mar 15, 1987 · Second Round

1.47

Game Score

UTEP 54-60 #18 Utah

McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona

2005 · Mar 17, 2005 · First Round

1.31

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 19, 1966	1966	Championship Game	Texas Western 72-65 #1 Kentucky Cole Field House, Washington-Baltimore, Maryland National Title	2.59
2	Mar 22, 1992	1992	Second Round	UTEP 66-60 #2 Kansas University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio	1.87
3	Mar 12, 1966	1966	Regional Finals	Texas Western 81-80 #4 Kansas (2OT) Lubbock Memorial Coliseum, Lubbock, Texas Elite Eight	1.77
4	Mar 15, 1985	1985	First Round	UTEP 79-75 #18 Tulsa University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico	1.62
5	Mar 17, 1967	1967	Second Round	Texas Western 69-72 Pacific Gill Coliseum, Portland, Oregon	1.54
6	Mar 27, 1992	1992	Regional Semifinals	UTEP 67-69 #12 Cincinnati Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri Sweet 16	1.53
7	Mar 18, 1966	1966	Final Four	Texas Western 85-78 Utah Cole Field House, Washington-Baltimore, Maryland Final Four	1.52
8	Mar 11, 1966	1966	Second Round	Texas Western 78-76 #7 Cincinnati (OT) Lubbock Memorial Coliseum, Lubbock, Texas	1.50
9	Mar 15, 1987	1987	Second Round	UTEP 82-84 #6 Iowa McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona	1.47
10	Mar 17, 2005	2005	First Round	UTEP 54-60 #18 Utah McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona	1.31

Season by season

2027 · UTEP

Mountain West

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · UTEP

Conference USA

Record

11-20

Conf record

7-13

—

SRS

#244

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · UTEP

Conference USA

Record

18-15

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#157

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · UTEP

Conference USA

Record

18-16

Conf record

7-9

—

SRS

#178

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · UTEP

Conference USA

Record

14-18

Conf record

7-13

—

SRS

#171

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · UTEP

Conference USA

Record

20-14

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#150

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · UTEP

Conference USA

Record

12-12

Conf record

8-8

—

SRS

#138

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · UTEP

Conference USA

Record

17-15

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#180

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · UTEP

Conference USA

Record

8-21

Conf record

3-15

—

SRS

#266

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · UTEP

Conference USA

Record

11-20

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#221

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · UTEP

Conference USA

Record

15-17

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#200

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · UTEP

Conference USA

Record

19-14

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#207

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament	Natl
2027	UTEP	0-0	Mountain West
2026	UTEP	11-20	Conference USA	7-13		#244
2025	UTEP	18-15	Conference USA	7-11		#157
2024	UTEP	18-16	Conference USA	7-9		#178
2023	UTEP	14-18	Conference USA	7-13		#171
2022	UTEP	20-14	Conference USA	11-7		#150
2021	UTEP	12-12	Conference USA	8-8		#138
2020	UTEP	17-15	Conference USA	8-10		#180
2019	UTEP	8-21	Conference USA	3-15		#266
2018	UTEP	11-20	Conference USA	6-12		#221
2017	UTEP	15-17	Conference USA	12-6		#200
2016	UTEP	19-14	Conference USA	10-8		#207
2015	UTEP	22-11	Conference USA	13-5		#98		NIT
2014	UTEP	23-11	Conference USA	12-4		#107
2013	UTEP	18-14	Conference USA	10-6		#106
2012	UTEP	15-17	Conference USA	7-9		#125
2011	UTEP	25-10	Conference USA	11-5		#68		NIT
2010	UTEP	26-7	Conference USA ★	15-1		#38	12	NCAA tournament
2009	UTEP	23-14	Conference USA	10-6		#80
2008	UTEP	19-14	Conference USA	8-8		#102
2007	UTEP	14-17	Conference USA	6-10		#102
2006	UTEP	21-10	Conference USA	11-3		#92		NIT
2005	UTEP	27-8	Western Athletic ◆	14-4		#57	11	NCAA tournament
2004	UTEP	24-8	Western Athletic ★	13-5		#42	13	NCAA tournament
2003	UTEP	6-24	Western Athletic	3-15		#272
2002	UTEP	10-22	Western Athletic	3-15		#173
2001	UTEP	23-9	Western Athletic	10-6		#80		NIT
2000	UTEP	13-15	Western Athletic	4-10		#89
1999	UTEP	16-12	Western Athletic	8-6		#110
1998	UTEP	12-14	Western Athletic	3-11		#138
1997	UTEP	13-13	Western Athletic	6-10		#119
1996	UTEP	13-15	Western Athletic	4-14		#104
1995	UTEP	20-10	Western Athletic	13-5		#71		NIT
1994	UTEP	18-12	Western Athletic	8-10		#121
1993	UTEP	21-13	Western Athletic	10-8		#89		NIT
1992	UTEP	27-7	Western Athletic ★	12-4		#28	9	Sweet 16
1991	UTEP	16-13	Western Athletic	7-9		#81
1990	UTEP	21-11	Western Athletic ◆	10-6		#56	11	NCAA tournament
1989	UTEP	26-7	Western Athletic ◆	11-5		#33	7	NCAA tournament
1988	UTEP	23-10	Western Athletic	10-6		#48	9	NCAA tournament
1987	UTEP	25-7	Western Athletic ★	13-3		#39	7	NCAA tournament
1986	UTEP	27-6	Western Athletic ★ ◆	12-4	#20	#56	10	NCAA tournament
1985	UTEP	22-10	Western Athletic ★	12-4		#52	11	NCAA tournament
1984	UTEP	27-4	Western Athletic ★ ◆	13-3	#9	#27	4	NCAA tournament
1983	UTEP	19-10	Western Athletic ★	11-5		#73		NIT
1982	UTEP	20-8	Western Athletic	11-5		#31
1981	UTEP	18-12	Western Athletic	9-7		#47		NIT
1980	UTEP	20-8	Western Athletic	10-4		#74		NIT
1979	UTEP	11-15	Western Athletic	3-9		#95
1978	UTEP	10-16	Western Athletic	2-12		#125
1977	UTEP	11-15	Western Athletic	3-11		#92
1976	UTEP	19-7	Western Athletic	9-5		#49
1975	UTEP	20-6	Western Athletic	10-4		#26		NCAA tournament
1974	UTEP	18-7	Western Athletic	8-6		#29
1973	UTEP	16-10	Western Athletic	6-8		#50
1972	UTEP	20-7	Western Athletic	9-5		#19		NIT
1971	UTEP	15-10	Western Athletic	9-5		#38
1970	UTEP	17-8	Western Athletic ★	10-4		#38		NCAA tournament
1969	UTEP	16-9	Independent			#38
1968	UTEP	14-9	Independent			#60
1967	Texas Western	22-6	Independent		#10	#27		Sweet 16
1966	Texas Western	28-1	Independent		#3	#10		Champion	National
1965	Texas Western	16-9	Independent			#70		NIT
1964	Texas Western	25-3	Independent			#12		Sweet 16
1963	Texas Western	19-7	Independent			#16		NCAA tournament
1962	Texas Western	18-6	Border	5-3		#86
1961	Texas Western	12-12	Border	4-6		#144
1960	Texas Western	6-19	Border	1-9		#170
1959	Texas Western	14-9	Border ★	7-3		#115
1958	Texas Western	14-9	Border	5-5		#159
1957	Texas Western	14-8	Border ★	8-2		#130
1956	Texas Western	12-10	Border	7-5		#98
1955	Texas Western	13-8	Border	8-4		#104
1954	Texas Western	8-14	Border	4-8		#150
1953	Texas Western	4-21	Border	3-11		#156
1952	Texas Western	8-17	Border	5-9		#147
1951	Texas Western	10-15	Border	4-12		#143
1950	Texas Western	17-13	Border
1949	Texas Western	8-12	Border
1948	Texas Western	13-16	Border
1947	Texas Western	12-8	Border	9-7
1946	Texas Western	4-11	Border	4-7
1945	Texas Western	10-13	Border	4-11
1943	Texas Western	11-6	Border	4-4
1942	Texas Western	11-11	Border	7-9
1941	Texas Western	14-9	Independent
1940	Texas Western	15-11	Border	10-6
1939	Texas Western	6-13	Border	6-12
1938	Texas Western	4-17	Border	3-11
1937	Texas Western	2-16	Border	0-10
1936	Texas Western	0-12	Border	0-8
1934	Texas Western	3-16	Independent
1933	Texas Western	1-9	Independent
1932	Texas Western	6-7	Independent
1931	Texas Western	7-9	Independent
1930	Texas Western	13-6	Independent
1929	Texas Western	4-14	Independent
1928	Texas Western	6-8	Independent
1926	Texas Western	3-5	Independent
1925	Texas Western	3-8	Independent
1924	Texas Western	3-10	Independent
1923	Texas Western	1-6	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

2 AP All-American selections.

Dave Lattin1967

Jim Barnes1964

Year	Player
1967	Dave Lattin
1964	Jim Barnes

NBA first-round picks

10 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Arnett Moultrie2012

Last college yr: 2010

Arnett Moultrie2012

Last college yr: 2009

Tim Hardaway1989

Last college yr: 1989

Tim Hardaway1989

Last college yr: 1988

Tim Hardaway1989

Last college yr: 1987

Tim Hardaway1989

Last college yr: 1986

Dave Lattin1967

Last college yr: 1967

Dave Lattin1967

Last college yr: 1966

Jim Barnes1964

Last college yr: 1964

Jim Barnes1964

Last college yr: 1963

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2012	Arnett Moultrie	2010
2012	Arnett Moultrie	2009
1989	Tim Hardaway	1989
1989	Tim Hardaway	1988
1989	Tim Hardaway	1987
1989	Tim Hardaway	1986
1967	Dave Lattin	1967
1967	Dave Lattin	1966
1964	Jim Barnes	1964
1964	Jim Barnes	1963