2014–15 UTEP Miners men's basketball team

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.

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

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Jalen Ragland 2 G/F 6'7" 175 Junior Chillicothe, OH Dismissed from the team Aaron Jones 2 G 5'10" 175 Freshman El Paso, TX Transferred to pursue football McKenzie Moore 13 G 6'6" 200 Junior Pleasant Hill, CA Dismissed from the team Josh Brown 20 G 5'11" 185 Freshman Los Angeles, CA Transferred John Bohannon 21 C 6'10" 211 Senior Lancaster, TX Graduated Alvin Jones 24 G 5'10" 180 Freshman El Paso, TX Transferred to pursue football Tyler Tafoya 35 G 6'3" 195 Senior El Paso, TX Graduated

Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Earvin Morris, Jr. 20 G 6'2" 175 Junior Memphis, TN Junior college transfer from Tallahassee Community College.

Class of 2014 recruits

Roster

Schedule

!colspan=9 style="background:#FF7F00; color:#000080;"| Exhibition

!colspan=9 style="background:#FF7F00; color:#000080;"| Regular season

!colspan=9 style="background:#FF7F00; color:#000080;"| Conference USA tournament

!colspan=9 style="background:#FF7F00; color:#000080;"| NIT

See also 2014–15 UTEP Lady Miners basketball team

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