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The 2023–24 UTEP Miners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at El Paso during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, led by third-year head coach Joe Golding, played their home games at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas as a member of Conference USA.
2023–24 UTEP Miners men's basketball | |
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Sun Bowl Invitational Champions | |
Conference | Conference USA |
Record | 18–16 (7–9 C-USA) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Jeremy Cox |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Don Haskins Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky † | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 11 | – | 22 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 CUSA tournament winner |
Previous season
editThe Miners finished the 2022–23 season 14–18, 7–13 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for ninth place.[1] They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to Western Kentucky.
Offseason
editDepartures
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Jamal Sumlin | 0 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Freshman | Cleveland, OH | Transferred to Northwest Florida State College |
Malik Zachery | 3 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Junior | Syracuse, NY | Transferred |
Mario McKinney Jr. | 4 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Junior | St. Louis, MI | Left the team for personal reasons |
Shamar Givance | 5 | G | 5'10" | 170 | Senior | Toronto, ON | Graduated |
Carlos Lemus | 11 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Sophomore | Cumaná, Venezuela | Left the team for personal reasons |
Jamari Sibley | 12 | F | 6'8" | 185 | Sophomore | Milwaukee, WI | Transferred to Southern Utah |
Ze'Rik Onyema | 21 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Sophomore | San Antonio, TX | Transferred to Texas |
Milos Merrick | 24 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Freshman | Wheeling, WV | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
Incoming transfers
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Yadiz Powell | 0 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Buffalo |
Baylor Hebb | 3 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Junior | Colleyville, TX | Colorado State |
Corey Camper Jr. | 4 | G | 6'5" | Junior | Little Rock, AR | Tyler Junior College | |
Sebastian Cole | 21 | G | 5'11" | Junior | Aurora, CO | Walk-on; Otero College | |
Elijah Jones | 33 | F | 6'8" | 210 | RS Freshman | Pleasantville, NJ | East Carolina |
Recruiting classes
edit2023 recruiting class
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David Terrell SG |
Arlington, TX | Mansfield Summit High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 20, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Trey Horton SG |
Charlotte, NC | Providence Day School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 26, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
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2024 recruiting class
editUS college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
KJ Thomas PG |
Canyon, TX | Randall High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Sep 22, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
McMurry | W 120–71 | 1–0 |
19 – Jones | 8 – Dos Anjos | 10 – Hardy | Don Haskins Center (3,782) El Paso, TX | ||||
November 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
USAO | W 123–72 | 2–0 |
19 – Jones | 13 – Kalu | 6 – Terrell Jr. | Don Haskins Center (3,514) El Paso, TX | ||||
November 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
UC Santa Barbara | W 89–76 | 3–0 |
23 – Powell | 13 – Solomon | 8 – Hardy | Don Haskins Center (7,121) El Paso, TX | ||||
November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Austin Peay SoCal Challenge campus site game |
W 71–63 | 4–0 |
25 – Hardy | 9 – Frazier | 7 – Solomon | Don Haskins Center (4,871) El Paso, TX | ||||
November 20, 2023* 11:00 p.m., CBSSN |
vs. California SoCal Challenge Surf Division semifinals |
W 75–72 | 5–0 |
16 – Hardy | 6 – Powell | 3 – Tied | The Pavilion at JSerra (529) San Juan Capistrano, CA | ||||
November 22, 2023* 8:30 p.m., CBSSN |
vs. Bradley SoCal Challenge Surf Division championship |
L 59–63 | 5–1 |
15 – Hardy | 7 – Kalu | 4 – Solomon | The Pavilion at JSerra (499) San Juan Capistrano, CA | ||||
November 25, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Loyola Marymount | L 47–67 | 5–2 |
12 – Hardy | 7 – Kalu | 2 – Tied | Gersten Pavilion (750) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
November 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 63–67 | 5–3 |
16 – Frazier | 8 – Powell | 4 – Tied | Don Haskins Center (4,671) El Paso, TX | ||||
December 4, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Western New Mexico | W 90–62 | 6–3 |
14 – Powell | 10 – Frazier III | 4 – Hardy | Don Haskins Center (3,656) El Paso, TX | ||||
December 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m., P12N |
at Oregon | L 49–71 | 6–4 |
16 – Hardy | 6 – Frazier III | 3 – Powell | Matthew Knight Arena (5,084) Eugene, OR | ||||
December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Abilene Christian C-USA/WAC Alliance |
L 82–88 | 6–5 |
22 – Hardy | 7 – Powell | 5 – Camper Jr. | Moody Coliseum (1,469) Abilene, TX | ||||
December 20, 2023* 7:30 p.m., YouTube/4.2 (Local TV) |
Norfolk State Sun Bowl Invitational semifinals |
W 67–65 | 7–5 |
13 – Solomon | 8 – Solomon | 3 – Powell | Don Haskins Center (4,193) El Paso, TX | ||||
December 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., YouTube/4.2 (Local TV) |
Wyoming Sun Bowl Invitational championship |
W 78–67 | 8–5 |
32 – Powell | 6 – Tied | 4 – Powell | Don Haskins Center (4,310) El Paso, TX | ||||
December 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Seattle C-USA/WAC Alliance |
L 61–73 | 8–6 |
9 – Terrell Jr. | 7 – Powell | 2 – Powell | Don Haskins Center (4,391) El Paso, TX | ||||
Conference USA regular season | |||||||||||
January 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at New Mexico State Battle of I-10 |
L 53–63 | 8–7 (0–1) |
21 – Hardy | 7 – Kalu | 3 – Powell | Pan American Center (5,216) Las Cruces, NM | ||||
January 7, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Chicago State | W 74–69 | 9–7 |
13 – Hardy | 5 – Soloman | 3 – Tied | Don Haskins Center (3,632) El Paso, TX | ||||
January 13, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at FIU | L 68–72 | 9–8 (0–2) |
15 – Hardy | 6 – Frazier III | 4 – Camper Jr. | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,021) Miami, FL | ||||
January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Middle Tennessee | W 73–59 | 10–8 (1–2) |
21 – Frazier | 5 – Solomon | 2 – Tied | Don Haskins Center (3,833) El Paso, TX | ||||
January 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Western Kentucky | W 93–87 | 11–8 (2–2) |
27 – Hardy | 9 – Frazier | 6 – Frazier | Don Haskins Center (4,151) El Paso, TX | ||||
January 25, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Louisiana Tech | L 54–68 | 11–9 (2–3) |
11 – Tied | 6 – Powell | 5 – Terrell | Thomas Assembly Center (2,290) Ruston, LA | ||||
January 27, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Sam Houston | L 56–60 | 11–10 (2–4) |
13 – Hardy | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,993) Huntsville, TX | ||||
February 1, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Jacksonville State | W 79–71 | 12–10 (3–4) |
17 – Frazier | 6 – Kalu | 4 – Powell | Don Haskins Center (3,845) El Paso, TX | ||||
February 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Liberty | L 65–67 | 12–11 (3–5) |
15 – Frazier | 7 – Tied | 4 – Powell | Don Haskins Center (5,028) El Paso, TX | ||||
February 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
New Mexico State Battle of I-10 |
W 74–49 | 13–11 (4–5) |
21 – Hardy | 11 – Solomon | 4 – Powell | Don Haskins Center (10,511) El Paso, TX | ||||
February 15, 2024 5:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Western Kentucky | L 80–90 | 13–12 (4–6) |
19 – Hardy | 9 – Tied | 4 – Hardy | E. A. Diddle Arena (3,305) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
February 17, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Middle Tennessee | L 90–96 2OT | 13–13 (4–7) |
24 – Hardy | 8 – Powell | 5 – Powell | Murphy Center (2,952) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Louisiana Tech | L 59–65 | 13–14 (4–8) |
16 – Hamilton | 7 – Frazier III | 6 – Powell | Don Haskins Center (3,896) El Paso, TX | ||||
February 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Sam Houston | L 54–65 | 13–15 (4–9) |
14 – Frazier III | 6 – Powell | 2 – Tied | Don Haskins Center (5,010) El Paso, TX | ||||
February 29, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Jacksonville State | W 72–65 | 14–15 (5–9) |
24 – Frazier III | 4 – Tied | 5 – Powell | Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,025) Jacksonville, AL | ||||
March 2, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Liberty | W 67–51 | 15–15 (6–9) |
21 – Camper Jr. | 7 – Frazier III | 4 – Hardy | Liberty Arena (3,643) Lynchburg, VA | ||||
March 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
FIU | W 83–76 | 16–15 (7–9) |
26 – Hardy | 8 – Kalu | 5 – Tied | Don Haskins Center (5,151) El Paso, TX | ||||
Conference USA tournament | |||||||||||
March 14, 2024 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
(5) | vs. (4) Liberty Quarterfinals |
W 66–57 | 17–15 |
13 – Powell | 7 – Powell | 4 – Powell | Von Braun Center (2,265) Huntsville, AL | |||
March 15, 2024 10:30 a.m., CBSSN |
(5) | vs. (1) Sam Houston Semifinals |
W 65–63 | 18–15 |
19 – Camper Jr. | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Von Braun Center Huntsville, AL | |||
March 16, 2024 6:30 p.m., CBSSN |
(5) | vs. (3) Western Kentucky Championship |
L 71–78 | 18–16 |
21 – Powell | 8 – Solomon | 4 – Terrell Jr. | Von Braun Center Huntsville, AL | |||
Source[2]
References
edit- ^ "2022-23 UTEP Miners Men's Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". UTEPMiners.com. University of Texas at El Paso. Retrieved October 18, 2023.