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Miners come home after long road stretch

Miners come home after long road stretch

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor January 27, 2015

The UTEP men’s basketball team has allowed the opposing team to reach 70 points in only six of the 17 games they have played before this weekend. Undefeated on the road in conference play, the Miners went to Western Kentucky and Marshall, and allowed...

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Super Bowl XLIX, who wins?

Jason Green, Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter January 27, 2015

I know that it will be trendy to pick the Seahawks in this year’s Super Bowl because they won last year. The Patriots are old news. Their uniforms are prettier, etc., but it’s not going to happen. As much as I would like that to be the case, it’s...

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The Lady Miners have lost their last three games by a combined 11 points.

Lady Miners look to get back on track

Jason Green, Staff Reporter January 27, 2015

The women’s basketball team will hit the road this week to face the University of Alabama-Birmingham on Thursday, Jan. 29, and Middle Tennessee State on Saturday, Jan. 31. Winning on the road in Conference USA is never easy. Winning on the road can...

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UTEP Forward Daeshianna McCants attempts to evade a player for the basket.

Miners drop second straight, lose to Marshall

Jason, Green January 24, 2015

Never has the cliché “a tale of two halves” been as true as it was for the UTEP women’s basketball team as it was today at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners lost another close one against the Marshall Thundering Herd by a final score of 76-72. The...

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Miners put forth valiant effort against #24 Western Kentucky

Miners put forth valiant effort against #24 Western Kentucky

Jason, Green January 22, 2015

After Thursday night’s game, Coach Keitha Adams told the assembled press that she was very proud of her teams’ effort. The 1,000 or so fans who braved the El Paso snow to support the Miners saw two very well coached teams battle until the very end....

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The UTEP women’s basketball team will host No. 24 Western Kentucky on Thursday Jan. 22 at the Don Haskins Center.

Women’s basketball looks to bounce back at home

Jason Green, Staff Reporter January 20, 2015

The UTEP women’s basketball team is preparing to face its toughest home test of the season. On Thursday, Jan. 22, the No. 24-ranked Western Kentucky Lady Toppers will roll into town. When it comes to Western Kentucky, roll is the keyword—Western...

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The UTEP men’s basketball team defeated UT San Antonio 73-55 in San Antonio on Saturday Jan. 17.

Men’s basketball to be tested on the road

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor January 20, 2015

Last season, the UTEP men’s basketball team was almost unbeatable when playing outside of El Paso, losing just one of the eight conference games they played. This year, that trend has continued with the Miners starting with three wins on their first...

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The Playoff worked, so what?

Javier Cortez, Contributor January 20, 2015

The 2014-15 college football season came to a close last week and it ended on a historical high note with the first-ever College Football Playoff determining the best team in college football. I say this grudgingly, but the CFP in one year is better...

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Head coach Tim Floyd announced that UTEP will not play against Kentucky in 2016, last Wednesday Jan. 14 during practice.

No UTEP vs. Kentucky game in 2016

Aaron Montes, Contributor January 20, 2015

UTEP basketball head coach Tim Floyd announced that the Miners will not play the University of Kentucky Wildcats in College Park, Md., next year. Floyd had announced on Oct. 23, 2013 that the two teams were discussing a match-up in 2016 around Martin...

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Miners outrebounded when it counts, lose to UTSA

Miners outrebounded when it counts, lose to UTSA

Jason Green, Staff Reporter January 17, 2015

Following a big win on the road at Southern Mississippi without head coach Keitha Adams, because of emergency oral surgery, it seemed like the Miners were primed to put up big numbers against UT-San Antonio. That proved to not be the case, even with...

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Former UT tight end on his way to UTEP

Former UT tight end on his way to UTEP

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter January 15, 2015

UTEP football will have a new tight end next season when M.J. McFarland joins the Miners after spending the last four years as a Longhorn. Once a decorated four-star recruit from El Dorado High School, the senior tight end leaves UT Austin with an undergraduate...

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Cedrick Lang stays alert while passing the ball to a teammate.

UTEP dominates Southern Miss

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor January 10, 2015

The UTEP men’s basketball team welcomed former head coach Doc Sadler and his Golden Eagles of Southern Miss tonight at the Don Haskins. The Miners shot 57.1 percent from the field and 50 percent from three-point land on their way to a dominating...

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