The 2016–16 UTEP Miners basketball team represented the University of Texas at El Paso during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Miners, led by seventh-year head coach Tim Floyd, played their home games at the Don Haskins Center as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 15–17, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for third place. In the C-USA tournament, they defeated Rice in the quarterfinals before losing to top-seeded Middle Tennessee in the semifinals. UTEP averaged 6,400 fans per game, ranking 83rd nationally.
Previous season The Miners finished the 2015–16 season 19–14, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated FIU in the second round of the C-USA tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Marshall.
Preseason The Miners were picked to finish in sixth place in the preseason Conference USA poll.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Brodricks Jones 3 F 6'10" 200 Freshman Los Angeles, CA Transferred to Wyoming Lee Moore 4 G 6'4" 175 Junior Kennesaw, GA Left to play professionally overseas. Victor Mbachu 13 G 6'1" 170 RS Senior Houston, TX Graduated Tevin Caldwell 15 G 6'3" 180 RS Senior El Paso, TX Graduated Earvin Morris 20 G 6'4" 175 Senior Memphis, TN Graduated Hooper Vint 23 C 6'11" 235 Senior Van Buren, AR Graduated Christian Romine 34 F/C 6'9" 220 Freshman Mahomet, IL Transferred to Illinois State
Class of 2016 recruits
Class of 2017 recruits
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=12 style=| Conference USA regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Conference USA tournament
See also 2016–17 UTEP Lady Miners basketball team
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