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Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Head coach Keitha Adams is currently a two-time C-USA Coach of the Year (2008 and 2012).

Adams potential coach of the year

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor March 1, 2016

Sounds of the Miners’ fight song echoed throughout the Don Haskins Center as 4,000-plus fans sang along. The women’s basketball team just clinched a share of the Conference USA regular season title after defeating Old Dominion, and head coach Keitha...

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Head coach Keitha Adams coached her team to a 16-0 homestead this season.

Women prepare for UTSA

Charles Desouza, Staff Photographer March 1, 2016

After defeating Charlotte 94-91 Feb. 26, and being named Conference USA regular season champions, the Miners will travel to San Antonio to face UTSA in their last game of the regular season. The squad currently received 14 votes in the Associated Press...

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Miners search for seven

Miners search for seven

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter March 1, 2016

For years, the women’s indoor track team always came in second or third in the Conference USA championships, until they got over the hump last year and won their first league title in history. In Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 24-25, the Miners defended their...

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The men’s basketball squad has won seven of their last ten games.

Miners seek seven straight

Juan Carlos Navarette, Staff Reporter February 23, 2016

The Miners are in the driver seat after winning their sixth straight game this past weekend, and with the season winding down, they now travel to take on Old Dominion on Thursday, Feb. 25, in Norfolk, Va. UTEP (17-11, 9-6 Conference USA) will take on...

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Men’s team fights back to win four straight in league play.

Men’s team climbs up the conference poll

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor February 16, 2016

Prior to last week, the Miners were winless on the road (0-7). But after back-to-back wins over Florida International (84-74) and Florida Atlantic (89-82), the men’s basketball team snapped their traveling losing streak, while extending their win streak...

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Head coach Keitha Adams and her squad have won nine of their last ten games.

First place Miners hope to continue success

Juan Carlos Navarette, Staff reporter February 16, 2016

The women’s basketball team will travel to Southern Miss (Feb. 18) and Louisiana Tech (Feb. 20) in hopes to continue  their charge at a conference title. The Miners (21-2, 12-1 C-USA) rest atop the conference at first place. They are currently undefeated...

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Orsten Artis speaks with The Prospector

Andres Martinez, Multimedia Editor February 12, 2016

On Thursday the 4th of February, Orsten Artis a starter of the 1966 National Championship game spoke with The Prospector.

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The Team That Made History

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor February 9, 2016

Throughout the week of the 50th anniversary celebration, ex-players from the 1966 national championship team relived old moments form the historic season. These players gave thorough accounts and stories about the five games they played in the NCAA tournament...

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Men’s team hopes for first road win

Juan Carlos Navarette, Staff Reporter February 9, 2016

UTEP will look to improve on the season and pile together three consecutive wins in Conference USA for the first time this season with their road trip to FIU (Feb. 11) and Florida Atlantic (Feb. 13). They are also fighting for their first road win this...

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The 1966 NCAA Championship Texas Western team poses with trophy March 19, 1966.

The pride and joy of a basketball city

Amanda Guillen, Editor-in-Chief January 26, 2016

El Paso has been called a basketball city time and time again. UTEP’s basketball programs are touted as the gems of the athletic programs at the university. It all began with the Texas Western men’s 1966 NCAA basketball championship 50 years ago....

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UTEP women;s basketball has won eight straight games and is currently undefeated in Conference USA .

Women’s post best start in program history

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor January 26, 2016

A historic season in the making rolls on for the Lady Miners as they come home to face Southern Miss (Thursday, Jan. 28) and Louisiana Tech (Saturday, Jan. 30) in the Don Haskins Center. The Miners (16-1, 7-0 Conference-USA) are off to the best start...

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Lebron on the downhill slippery slope

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter January 26, 2016

Instead of writing a cool, hip introduction to this column, let me make it clear why this is being written. Our sports editor heard some reports about some radio personalities saying that LeBron James is on the decline, and he wanted me to give my take. Is...

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