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Junior guard Delma Zita looks to pass the ball.

UTEP Women’s basketball fights WKU to the end in triumphant win

H. Catching Marginot, Contributor February 19, 2024

In a triumphant mix of skill, determination and perseverance, UTEP Women's basketball defeated Western Kentucky University 73-68. Down 16 points at the half, UTEP rose from the ashes, earning head coach Keitha Adams her 500th win. The Miners broke a five-game...

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UTEP falls to NMSU at the Pan Am Center on Feb. 10.

Women’s basketball loses third straight game at the hands of I-10 rivals

Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela, Contributor February 14, 2024

The UTEP women’s basketball team (8-14, C-USA 3-6) faced its third straight loss to I-10 rival New Mexico State University Aggies (NMSU) (10-12, C-USA 4-5).   After losses to Jax State (8-12, C-USA 3-4) and Liberty University (8-13, C-USA 3-5) on...

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Junior guard Corey Camper Jr. attempts a shot against NMSU senior guard Femi Odukale.

Men’s basketball defeats NMSU Aggies in Battle of I-10 ls

Nicholas Maes, Sports Editor February 13, 2024

The UTEP Miners men’s basketball team (13-11, C-USA 4-5) defeated the NMSU Aggies (11-13, C-USA 5-4) in a landslide victory Feb. 10. NMSU did not take the lead throughout the game, giving the Miners the edge in front of over ten thousand fans. The Miners...

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UTEP player attempts to shoot with time racing against the buzzer

UTEP men’s basketball gets caught in brushfire against Liberty University

H. Catching Marginot, Contributor February 7, 2024

UTEP men’s basketball (12-11, C-USA 3-5) were unable to extinguish the fire from Liberty University (14-9, C-USA 3-5). With a loss of 65-67, the Miners missed six successive free throws toward the final minutes of the game. The Flames were able to gain...

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Junior guard Corey Camper attempts a shot against JAX State junior forward Caleb Johnson.

UTEP men’s basketball beats out Jax State Gamecocks in first-ever meeting

Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela, Contributor February 7, 2024

Editor’s Note: This recap is not the most recent game for the UTEP Miners Men’s Basketball.  The UTEP men’s basketball team (12-10, C-USA 3-4) finally returned to the Sun City after two straight back-to-back road losses versus Conference USA...

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The UTEP men’s basketball team lost their second conference game in a row against Sam Houston on Jan. 27.

UTEP men’s basketball loses a close one to conference rival Sam Houston

Joel Molina, Photo Editor February 2, 2024

Coming off a lopsided loss to the number one team in the conference, Louisiana Tech, the UTEP men’s basketball team (11-10, 2-4 CUSA) traveled to Huntsville, Texas, to take on the current second place team in the conference, Sam Houston (12-9, 5-1 CUSA)....

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Junior guard Delma Zita calls out a play while being guarded by Sam Houston senior guard Shanti Henry, Jan. 27 at the Don Haskins Center.

Women’s basketball edges out Bearkats in final minutes

Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela, Contributor January 31, 2024

After only winning two of the team’s last five matchups, the UTEP women’s basketball team (8-3, C-USA 3-3) fought for a hard-earned win over the C-USA newcomer Sam Houston University (5-13, C-USA 0-6) during “Noche Latina”.  The Sam Houston...

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Foward Jane Asinde attempts to shoot the ball during a game on Jan. 25.

UTEP women’s basketball takes a win over LA Tech

Nicholas Maes, Sports Editor January 27, 2024

The UTEP women’s basketball team (7-11, C-USA 2-3) won their game over LA Tech (8-12, C-USA 2-3) in an extremely close game. With a final score of 61-57, the Miners made a comeback in the fourth quarter.  The game was off to a rough start, as LA...

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Forward Tae Hardy and Guard Trey Horton III sprint down the court in a race against the clock

UTEP men’s basketball bombs out the Hilltoppers

Nicholas Maes, Sports Editor January 25, 2024

The UTEP Miners (11-8, C-USA 2-2) won their second game in three days at the Don Haskins Center, winning against the WKU Hilltoppers (13-6, C-USA 2-3). This was by far one of the Miners’ closest games. The Miners persevered, winning the game by six...

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Guard Tae Hardy jumps into the air in attempt to dunk the ball during a game against Middle Tennessee on Jan. 18.

UTEP men’s basketball dominate Middle Tennessee

Nicholas Maes, Sports Editor January 20, 2024

The UTEP Miners (10-8, C-USA 1-2) took a well-earned win over Middle Tennessee State University (6-12, C-USA 0-3), ending the game with a final score of 73-59. UTEP kept the lead through the whole game, never letting up on the Blue Raiders. The game...

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With 15 games left in the regular season, the UTEP men’s basketball team sits at 9-7 record, having played one conference game thus far.

Men’s basketball begins conference games

Nicholas Maes, Sports Editor January 19, 2024

The UTEP men’s basketball team has had its fair share of ups and downs throughout the preseason, although the Miners (9-7) plan to push through to the C-USA Championships. Their most recent, and final, non-conference game against Chicago State ended...

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Guard Tae Hardy attempts to dribble around the defender during a game against Texas A&M-CC on Nov. 29.

Texas A&M Islanders leave UTEP basketball stranded in Tuesday night loss

Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela, Sports Editor December 1, 2023

The UTEP men’s basketball team (5-3) returned to the Don Haskins Tuesday, Nov. 28 to take on the Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi Islanders (3-4).  The Miners are coming off two straight losses, one to the Bradley Braves (6-1) at the SoCal...

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