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Senior guard Omega Harris is coming off a career-high 28 point performance against New Mexico this past Saturday night.

Men’s basketball seeking consecutive wins for first time this season

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter December 5, 2017

With rivalry week wrapped up for the men’s basketball team, the squad will look to build on the success they found against rival New Mexico in an 88-76 win that snapped a six-game losing streak this past Saturday night at the Don Haskins Center. With...

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The Sun Bowl association representatives announced NC State and Arizona State as the two teams who will play in the 2017 Sun Bowl.

North Carolina State will take on Arizona State for the 84th annual Sun Bowl

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief December 3, 2017

Teams are locked in and slated for the 84th annual Hyundai Sun  Bowl as the North Carolina State Wolfpack will take on the Arizona State Sun Devils on Friday, Dec. 29, at 3:00 p.m. MT. NC State (8-4) is coming into the matchup as the second place...

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UTEP snaps six-game losing streak in 'effort' win against New Mexico

UTEP snaps six-game losing streak in ‘effort’ win against New Mexico

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief December 2, 2017

Shaking off six messy consecutive losses, the Miners looked rejuvenated and consistent on Saturday night, impressively shooting 54 percent from the floor and beating out old-time rival New Mexico 88-76 at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners (2-6)...

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Women’s basketball uses strong second half to get past Houston Baptist 69-62

Women’s basketball uses strong second half to get past Houston Baptist 69-62

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor December 2, 2017

Tamara Seda captured her fourth straight double-double (18 points, 16 rebounds) to lead the UTEP women’s basketball team past Houston Baptist 69-62 on Saturday afternoon at the Don Haskins Center. Najala Howell earned a season-high tying 19 points...

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New Mexico hands UTEP women first loss of season

New Mexico hands UTEP women first loss of season

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor December 1, 2017

The UTEP women's basketball team dropped their first game of the season in a 59-35 onslaught by visiting rival New Mexico at the Don Haskins Center Thursday night. The undefeated Lobos (8-0), took advantage of 25 Miner turnovers for 22 points to...

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Men's basketball drops seventh straight to NMSU

Men’s basketball drops seventh straight to NMSU

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief December 1, 2017

Head coach Chris Jans and New Mexico State came into the Don Haskins Center on a mission Thursday evening. Unfortunately for the Miners, who were without recently retired head coach Tim Floyd, they were just another obstacle in the way of the...

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Phil Johnson named interim head coach of men's basketball

Phil Johnson named interim head coach of men’s basketball

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor November 28, 2017

Phil Johnson was named UTEP’s interim men’s basketball coach on Tuesday morning, following the retirement of Tim Floyd. “Larry Eustachy was the National Coach of the Year and worked for me,” Floyd said following Monday’s game versus Lamar....

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Miners blown out by hot shooting Lamar, Floyd retires following game

Miners blown out by hot shooting Lamar, Floyd retires following game

Jason Green, Contributor November 28, 2017

In what the assembled media would find out post-game was head coach Tim Floyd’s final game in charge of the UTEP men’s basketball team, the Miners were defeated by Lamar 66-52 and dropped to 1-5 on the season. Floyd dropped the retirement bombshell...

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Men's basketball coach Tim Floyd announces retirement after 1-5 start

Men’s basketball coach Tim Floyd announces retirement after 1-5 start

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief November 27, 2017

UTEP men's basketball head coach Tim Floyd announced he is retiring after a 66-52 loss to Lamar and a disappointing 1-5 start. Floyd was 136–86 (.632) overall with the program, led the team to two NIT appearances and no NCAA tournament bids during...

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Price wraps up difficult interim job as head coach of UTEP football

Price wraps up difficult interim job as head coach of UTEP football

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief November 27, 2017

Before Mike Price left his comfortable lake house in Idaho for his 4 a.m. flight to return to El Paso as the interim head coach for the UTEP football team, he asked his wife, “what am I doing?” After seven losses to close out the season with a...

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Senter sees UTEP as a ‘sleeping giant’ for athletic success

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter November 27, 2017

A new era is upon UTEP Athletics. A fresh new face who is ready to take the task at hand and run with it, like he has before. The man behind the new era of athletics for the Miners is Jim Senter, who was announced as the new director of athletics by...

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More than just an 0-12 season

More than just an 0-12 season

Augie Touris, Contributor November 27, 2017

Editor’s note: Augie Touris plays for the UTEP football team and willingly wrote this opinion piece to illustrate the season and how it felt playing on the field. Being on the worst team in the nation isn’t fun–shockingly. And this season, that’s...

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