2014–15 UTEP Miners men's basketball
Sun Bowl Invitational champions
NIT, First round
ConferenceConference USA
Record22–11 (13–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDon Haskins Center
2014–15 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Louisiana Tech153 .833279  .750
Old Dominion135 .722278  .771
UTEP135 .7222211  .667
WKU126 .6672012  .625
UAB126 .6672016  .556
Middle Tennessee99 .5001917  .528
FIU810 .4441617  .485
UTSA810 .4441416  .467
North Texas810 .4441417  .452
Rice810 .4441220  .375
Charlotte711 .3891418  .438
Marshall711 .3891121  .344
Southern Miss*414 .222920  .310
Florida Atlantic216 .111920  .310
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban
2015 C-USA Tournament winner

The 2014–15 UTEP Miners basketball team represented the University of Texas at El Paso during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Miners, led by fifth year head coach Tim Floyd, played their home games at the Don Haskins Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 22–11, 13–5 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for the second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Middle Tennessee. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Murray State. UTEP averaged 8,458 fans per game, ranking 53rd nationally.[1]

Previous season

The Miners finished the season 23–11, 12–4 in C-USA play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Southern Miss. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Fresno State.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jalen Ragland2G/F6'7"175JuniorChillicothe, OHDismissed from the team[2]
Aaron Jones2G5'10"175FreshmanEl Paso, TXTransferred to pursue football[3]
McKenzie Moore13G6'6"200JuniorPleasant Hill, CADismissed from the team[2]
Josh Brown20G5'11"185FreshmanLos Angeles, CATransferred
John Bohannon21C6'10"211SeniorLancaster, TXGraduated
Alvin Jones24G5'10"180FreshmanEl Paso, TXTransferred to pursue football[3]
Tyler Tafoya35G6'3"195SeniorEl Paso, TXGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Earvin Morris, Jr.20G6'2"175JuniorMemphis, TNJunior college transfer from Tallahassee Community College.

Class of 2014 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Shaquile Carr
PG
Las Vegas, NV Canyon Springs High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jan 24, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Omega Harris
SG
Bethany, OK Putnam City West High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 28, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 71
Chris Sandifer
SF
Gardena, CA Taft High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 30, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
MarQywell Jackson
SF
Detroit, MI East English Village Prep Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 26, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 62
Lew Stallworth
SG
Newhall, CA William S. Hart High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jan 6, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 60
Trey Touchet
SG
Lafayette, LA Saint Thomas More High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 17, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Terry Winn
PF
Monroe, LA Westwind Prep Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 233 lb (106 kg) Mar 5, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 18, 2014.

Roster

2014–15 UTEP Miners men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 Omega Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrPutnam City West HS Bethany, OK
G 3 Victor Mbachu 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrAngelina College Houston, TX
G/F 4 Julian Washburn 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrDuncanville HS Duncanville, TX
G 5 C. J. Cooper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrLutheran HS Chino, CA
G/F 11 Jake Flaggert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoLovejoy HS Lucas, TX
F 12 Terry Winn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrWestwind Prep Acad Monroe, LA
G 13 Lew Stallworth 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrWilliam S. Hart HS Santa Clarita, CA
G 15 Tevin Caldwell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrCochise College El Paso, TX
G 20 Earvin Morris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrTallahassee CC Memphis, TN
G 21 Trey Touchet 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrSaint Thomas More HS Lafayette, IN
C 23 Hooper Vint 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrVan Buren HS Van Buren, AR
F 31 Cedrick Lang 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) SrO'Gorman HS Sioux Falls, SD
F 32 Vince Hunter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoConsortium College Prep Detroit, MI
G 33 Darnell Vandivort 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)145 lb (66 kg) SoFranklin HS El Paso, TX
C 41 Matt Willms 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoFindlay Prep Leamington, ON
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

[4]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/09/2014*
3:00 pm
Southeastern Oklahoma W 105–58 
Don Haskins Center (5,917)
El Paso, TX
12/30/2014*
7:00 pm
Sul Ross State W 84–72[5] 
Don Haskins Center (N/A)
El Paso, TX
Regular season
11/14/2014*
8:00 pm
Washington State W 65–52  1–0
Don Haskins Center (10,419)
El Paso, TX
11/22/2014*
7:00 pm
New Mexico State
The Battle of I-10
W 77–76  2–0
Don Haskins Center (11,127)
El Paso, TX
11/27/2014*
12:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Princeton
Wooden Legacy quarterfinals
W 62–56  3–0
Titan Gym (N/A)
Fullerton, CA
11/28/2014*
1:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Xavier
Wooden Legacy semifinals
W 77–73  4–0
Titan Gym (N/A)
Fullerton, CA
11/30/2014*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Washington
Wooden Legacy championship
L 65–68  4–1
Honda Center (2,191)
Anaheim, CA
12/03/2014*
7:00 pm
at Colorado State L 62–65  4–2
Moby Arena (3,480)
Fort Collins, CO
12/06/2014*
7:00 pm, ASN
at New Mexico State
The Battle of I-10
L 64–71  4–3
Pan American Center (8,789)
Las Cruces, NM
12/08/2014*
7:00 pm
Incarnate Word W 81–65  5–3
Don Haskins Center (6,570)
El Paso, TX
12/16/2014*
7:00 pm
Southeastern Louisiana W 80–62  6–3
Don Haskins Center (6,811)
El Paso, TX
12/19/2014*
9:00 pm, FS1
No. 3 Arizona L 55–60  6–4
Don Haskins Center (12,000)
El Paso, TX
12/21/2014*
7:00 pm
Alcorn State
Sun Bowl Invitational
W 78–45  7–4
Don Haskins Center (5,790)
El Paso, TX
12/22/2014*
7:00 pm
Kent State
Sun Bowl Invitational
W 78–75  8–4
Don Haskins Center (6,290)
El Paso, TX
01/02/2015
6:00 pm, ASN
at North Texas W 85–71  9–4 (1–0)
The Super Pit (2,785)
Denton, TX
01/04/2015
1:30 pm, ASN
at Rice W 66–57  10–4 (2–0)
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,220)
Houston, TX
01/08/2015
7:00 pm
Louisiana Tech L 45–58  10–5 (2–1)
Don Haskins Center (8,653)
El Paso, TX
01/10/2015
7:00 pm
Southern Miss W 74–40  11–5 (3–1)
Don Haskins Center (8,022)
El Paso, TX
01/17/2015
1:00 pm, ASN
at UTSA W 73–55  12–5 (4–1)
Convocation Center (1,737)
San Antonio, TX
01/22/2015
7:00 pm, FSN
at WKU L 66–71 OT 12–6 (4–2)
E. A. Diddle Arena (6,414)
Bowling Green, KY
01/24/2015
1:00 pm, ASN
at Marshall L 71–78  12–7 (4–3)
Cam Henderson Center (5,302)
Huntington, WV
01/29/2015
7:00 pm, CBSSN
UAB W 71–69  13–7 (5–3)
Don Haskins Center (7,455)
El Paso, TX
01/31/2015
7:00 pm
Middle Tennessee W 83–70  14–7 (6–3)
Don Haskins Center (8,281)
El Paso, TX
02/05/2015
6:00 pm, ASN
at Florida Atlantic W 63–56  15–7 (7–3)
FAU Arena (1,566)
Boca Raton, FL
02/07/2015
3:30 pm, ASN
at FIU W 67–64  16–7 (8–3)
FIU Arena (1,312)
Miami, FL
02/12/2015
7:00 pm
Charlotte W 73–68  17–7 (9–3)
Don Haskins Center (7,533)
El Paso, TX
02/14/2015
7:00 pm
Old Dominion W 62–47  18–7 (10–3)
Don Haskins Center (9,262)
El Paso, TX
02/21/2015
7:00 pm
UTSA W 69–62  19–7 (11–3)
Don Haskins Center (10,884)
El Paso, TX
02/26/2015
6:00 pm, FS1
at Louisiana Tech L 60–77  19–8 (11–4)
Thomas Assembly Center (5,126)
Ruston, LA
02/28/2015
6:00 pm
at Southern Miss L 60–63  19–9 (11–5)
Reed Green Coliseum (4,778)
Hattiesburg, MS
03/05/2015
7:00 pm
North Texas W 83–60  20–9 (12–5)
Don Haskins Center (7,651)
El Paso, TX
03/07/2015
2:00 pm
Rice W 68–65  21–9 (13–5)
Don Haskins Center (8,574)
El Paso, TX
Conference USA tournament
03/12/2015
12:00 pm, ASN
vs. FIU
Quarterfinals
W 83–71  22–9
Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex (4,339)
Birmingham, AL
03/13/2015
3:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Middle Tennessee
Semifinals
L 50–53  22–10
Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex (6,429)
Birmingham, AL
NIT
03/17/2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. (6) at (3) Murray State
First round
L 66–81  22–11
CFSB Center (3,376)
Murray, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region.

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 Barrabi, Thomas (January 7, 2014). "UTEP Point-Shaving Scandal? Suspended Basketball Players McKenzie Moore, Jalen Ragland Targeted By Rumors, FBI Investigation: Reports". International Business Times. Archived from the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
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