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Jamal Bieniemy plays offense against Florida International University at the Don Haskins Center Jan. 30.

Miners beat FIU for fifth straight win

Daniel Alec Lopez, Staff Reporter January 30, 2022

The UTEP Miners men’s basketball team (13-8, 6-3 Conference-USA) won their fifth straight game against Florida International University (12-9, 3-4 C-USA) Jan. 29 at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners started off a little slow offensively in the...

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Sophomore guard Katia Gallegos looks to get around the FIU defender on Jan. 30 at the Ocean Convocation Center.

UTEP women’s basketball team falls to FIU

Daniel Alec Lopez, Reporter January 30, 2022

The UTEP women’s basketball team (12-7, 4-5 Conference-USA) lost to Florida International University (10-7, 3-4 C-USA) on Jan. 29 at the Ocean Convocation Center. The Miners could not string together enough runs in this game to keep up and struggled...

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Men’s basketball won against Florida Atlantic University Jan. 27 with a close 70-68 victory at the Don Haskins Center.  
Photo courtesy of Ruben Ramirez

Miners win on last second buzzer beater

Daniel Alec Lopez, Staff Reporter January 28, 2022

The UTEP Miners men's basketball team (12-8, 5-3 Conference -USA) got  a win at the last second on tip in against Florida Atlantic University (11-9, 4-3 C-USA) on Jan. 27 at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners played well on offense, and also played good...

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Teal Battle enters the court at the beginning of the game against UTSA on Jan. 23 at the Don Haskins Center.

Miners sweep UTSA in back-to-back wins

Katrina Villarreal, Staff Reporter January 25, 2022

The UTEP women’s basketball team (12-5, 4-3 Conference USA) beat the University of Texas at San Antonio (4-14, 1-6 C-USA) on Sunday Jan. 23 at the Don Haskins Center with a score of 71-59.   The Miners took the lead early in the first...

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Is there hope for UTEP men's basketball?

Is there hope for UTEP men’s basketball?

Daniel Lopez January 22, 2022

In the beginning of 2021fans were rejoiced by the hiring of head coach Joe Golding, former head coach of Abilene Christian University. There was excitement throughout the town and the sense that the Miners were on their way back to winning season’s...

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Alfred Hollins aims to make a basket at the UTSA game Jan. 20 at the Don Haskins Center.

Miners get two straight wins in conference play

Daniel Alec Lopez, Staff Reporter January 21, 2022

The UTEP Miners men's basketball team (10-8, 3-3 Conference USA) beat the University of Texas at San Antonio (7-12, 0-6 C-USA) Jan. 20 at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners struggled on both offense and defense in the first half. However, UTEP would...

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UTEP softball will start their 2022 season off Thursday, Feb. 10 and will introduce several new players and Pitching Coach Lena Springer.

UTEP women’s softball team prepares for season

Katrina Villarreal, Staff Reporter January 20, 2022

UTEP softball kicks off their 2022 season this spring with the UTEP Invitational.  The Miners have a weekend of doubleheaders Feb. 10-11, which wraps up with a game Feb. 13. UTEP is set to begin its season with a home opener against...

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UTEP Alum Don Maynard dies at 86

UTEP Alum Don Maynard dies at 86

Itzel Giron, Audience Engagement Editor January 19, 2022

Legendary New York Jets wide receiver Don Maynard passed away Jan. 10 at the age of 86, only 15 days shy of his 87th birthday. Not only was Maynard an NFL Hall of Famer, but he was also a part of the Texas Western College Football program,...

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UTEP forward Alfred Hollins dunks the ball in a matchup against Old Dominion. The Miners took a victory in overtime, 78-70.

Miners pull off win against ODU in overtime

Daniel Alec Lopez, Staff Reporter January 16, 2022

The UTEP men’s basketball team ( 9-8, 2-3 Conference USA) won in overtime against Old Dominion University (8-9, 1-1 C-USA) Jan. 15 at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. The Miners manufactured enough offense and defense towards the end to take this...

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The UTEP Miners men’s basketball team lost 63-55 against the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Jan. 14.

Miners drop another conference game

Daniel Lopez, Staff Reporter January 14, 2022

The UTEP men’s basketball team (8-8,1-3 Conference USA) lost another conference game to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (8-5,1-0 C-USA) Jan. 14 at the Dale F. Halton Arena. The Miners struggled to keep a consistent offense throughout the...

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Junior point guard Jamari Sibley dunks against Univeristy of Southern Miss on Jan,8 at the Don Haskins Center

Miners Bounce Back in Win Against Golden Eagles

Daniel Lopez, Staff Reporter January 9, 2022

The UTEP men’s basketball team (8-7, 1-2 Conference-USA) collected their first conference win against the University of Southern Mississippi (5-9, 1-1 Conference-USA) on Jan. 8 at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners offense played as a unit, and...

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Wide receiver Kalil Pimpleton catches a pass against Washington State at the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl on Dec. 31, 2021.

Central Michigan runs past Washington State in Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl

Emily Autumn Velasquez, Sports Editor January 1, 2022

The 88th annual Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl took place on Friday Dec. 31 at 10 a.m. in El Paso, Texas where the Central Michigan Chippewas (9-4) took on the Washington State Cougars (7-6) where Central Michigan came out victorious with a final score...

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