2010–11 UTEP Miners men's basketball team

The 2010–11 UTEP Miners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Miners, led by head coach Tim Floyd, played their home games at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas, as members of Conference USA. The Miners finished in a tie for 2nd in Conference USA, eventually advancing to the championship game of the Conference USA tournament, where they were defeated by Memphis.

2010–11 UTEP Miners men's basketball
NIT, First round
ConferenceConference USA
Record25–10 (11–5 C-USA)
Head coach
  • Tim Floyd (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Phil Johnson
  • Jason Niblett
  • William Small
Home arenaDon Haskins Center
2010–11 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UAB124 .750229  .710
Tulsa115 .6881913  .594
UTEP115 .6882510  .714
Memphis106 .6252510  .714
Southern Miss97 .5632210  .688
Marshall97 .5632212  .647
SMU88 .5002015  .571
East Carolina88 .5001816  .529
Rice511 .3131418  .438
Houston412 .2501218  .400
Tulane313 .1881317  .433
UCF*010 .000012  .000
2011 CUSA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*UCF vacated its wins from the 2010–11 season after it was discovered that there was an ineligible player on the team.

UTEP failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament, but were given an at-large bid to the 2011 NIT. The Miners were eliminated in the first round of the NIT by New Mexico, 69–57.

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