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UTEP sophomores Katia Gallegos and Crouse double team Utah State guard Meagan Mendazona in Logan , Utah Dec. 13.

UTEP women’s basketball comes up short in final seconds against Utah State

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor December 15, 2020

After trailing most of the game, the UTEP Miners came up short in the final seconds against the Utah State Aggies  68-65 on the road.   Starting the season 3-0 with two overtime wins over New Mexico State and a close in over Incarnate Word, the...

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UTEP junior point guard Jaml Bienemy works around a defender against Arizona Dec. 12.

UTEP basketball comes up short in Tucson

Daniel Lopez, Contributer December 15, 2020

UTEP stayed close all game but came up short on the road Saturday against the University of Arizona Wildcats. The Miners could not find their footing on offense consistently and fell into lengthy periods of poor shooting. UTEP could not, in the end, keep...

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UTEP sophomore quarterback Calvin Brownholtz warms up before his first career start versus North Texas Dec. 12,.

Depleted UTEP football comes up short at North Texas

Michael Cuviello, sports editor December 14, 2020

Missing its starting quarterback and four members of its secondary, the UTEP Miners gave the North Texas Mean Green it could handle Friday evening, battling to a 45-43 loss. The game initially scheduled for earlier in the season was moved to Denton...

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UTEP senior cornerback and sophomore offensive lineman Andrew Meyer lead the Miners on to the field against the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Oct. 24.

UTEP suspends football operations, Southern Mississippi game canceled

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor November 29, 2020

The UTEP Athletic department announced Sunday that all football operations will be suspended due to multiple COVID-19 positive tests with players on the roster. Saturday’s game against the Rice Owls was canceled the day of the game due to positive tests...

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UTEP junior defensive back Dennis Barnes celebrates after a big play versus Abilene Christian, Sept. 20.

UTEP Football goes on the road to face Rice Owls

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor November 27, 2020

The UTEP Miner football team (3-4) will go on the road to face the Rice Owls (1-2) in Houston Saturday in a matchup of perennial Conference USA (C-USA) bottom dwellers. Neither team has finished with a winning record in conference since 2014when both...

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UTEP senior forward Bryson Williams throws down a thunderous dunk on an aggreisive break to basket against the University of Texas at Permian Basin Nov. 26.

UTEP men’s basketball starts the season with an easy win

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor November 26, 2020

The UTEP Miners led from wire to wire Wednesday night in a 100-81 victory over Division II opponent, the University of Texas at Permian Basin(UTPB) Falcons, with minimal turnovers and balanced scoring.   "The surreal part for us is that we're...

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UTEP coach Kevin Baker motivates the women's basketball team as they take the court against New Mexico State Nov. 25.

UTEP wins in overtime over Aggies, Gallegos leads with 25 points

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor November 26, 2020

The UTEP Miners gutted out a hard-fought overtime victory over its I-10 rival, the New Mexico State (NMSU) Aggies, with a strong all-around performance from sophomore point guard Katia Gallegos. Scoring a career-high 25 points on nine for 23...

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UTEP guard Souley Boum stretches a shot to the rim versus Southern Mississippi, Jan. 9.

UTEP basketball set to tip-off season with big changes on board.

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor November 24, 2020

Coming off a disappointing 17-15 season, Coach Rodney Terry and the UTEP Miner basketball team have retooled and are chomping at the bit to start the 2020 basketball season. Most basketball outlets have UTEP as a mid-tier team in the conference for...

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UTEP point guard Katia Gallegos drives to the basket drawing two Monarch players to defend her versus Old Dominion Feb 8, 2020.

UTEP women’s basketball looks to take the next step with young stars

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor November 24, 2020

The UTEP women's basketball team is coming off a surprisingly successful 2019 season with the Miners finishing in seventh place in Conference USA with a 16-15 overall record. Unfortunately, the season ended after advancing to the quarterfinals...

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UTEP forward Bryson Williams pushes off defender as he looks for the score versus Marshall Feb. 15.

UTEP announces basketball will be played without fans

Heriberto Perez, reporter November 24, 2020

On Nov. 23, UTEP President Heather Wilson and the Director of UTEP Athletics Jim Senter announced that basketball games at the Don Haskins Center will be played with no fans in attendance to start the season due to the current COVID-19 conditions...

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Freshman running back Deion Hankins prepares for game versus UTSA Roadrunners Oct. 14.

UTEP football loses third game in a row in a blowout loss to UTSA

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor November 16, 2020

The UTEP Miners played a close first half  Saturday against the University of Texas at San Antonio  Roadrunners but fell apart in the second half in a 52-21 rout on the road.   Defensively the Miners could not produce an answer to the Roadrunners...

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UTEP football game against North Texas is cancelled

UTEP football game against North Texas is cancelled

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor October 27, 2020

UTEP President Heather Wilson announced tonight via news release that Saturday's football game  against North Texas will not go on as scheduled due to North Texas’  COVID-19 concerns. North Texas contacted UTEP late Tuesday afternoon to state the...

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