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Evan Gilyard led all Miners, tying his career-high with 20 points.

Thundering Herd pull away late for first-ever win at UTEP

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor February 3, 2018

In crunch time, Marshall got to the line and hit timely shots to hold off a second half UTEP rally, defeating the Miners 74-65 on Saturday night for their first-ever win at the Don Haskins Center (1-7). Now losers of five-straight games, UTEP (7-16,...

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Evan Gilyard led all Miners with 20 points.

Owls slice Miners for first win in conference play

Adrian Broaddus, Copy Editor January 11, 2018

It was a game of firsts for the Florida Atlantic Owls after they ran away with a 73-66 win over the struggling Miners. It marked the first time that the Owls had won a conference game this year, breaking a six-game losing streak. It was also the first...

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Tirus Smith utilizes his footwork to get away from a Howard defender for two points.

Smith leads Miners to victory in first round of Sun Bowl Invitational

Jason Green, Contributor December 22, 2017

The depleted Miners continued to roll on Thursday night in front of 6,013 Don Haskins Center fans, taking out the visiting Howard University Bison in the first round of the Weststar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational by a final score of 69-56. Since...

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Miners defeat Washington State 76-69 for second straight win

Miners defeat Washington State 76-69 for second straight win

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter December 9, 2017

The UTEP men's basketball team made the necessary changes on defense, won the rebounding battle in the second half and pulled away from Washington State to win their first back-to-back games of the season, beating the Cougars, 76-69. The Miners...

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Head coach Tim Floyd and the men's basketball team struggled in their second game of the Puerto Rico Tip-off in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Men’s basketball hammered by South Carolina 80-56

Jason Green, Contributor November 17, 2017

Perhaps the travel caught up to the Miners men’s basketball team on Friday or maybe it was the 8:30 a.m. mountain time zone start. Regardless, UTEP started slow and finished slower in a 80-56 loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks on Friday morning. The...

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Miners fall in 58-56 heartbreaker to Boise State

Miners fall in 58-56 heartbreaker to Boise State

Jason Green, Contributor November 16, 2017

The UTEP men’s basketball team began the Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach with an exciting match up against the Boise State Broncos of the Mountain West Conference. When the dust – or sand, if you will – settled on the opening round game, UTEP...

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Miners rout Western New Mexico as they approach the start of the season

Miners rout Western New Mexico as they approach the start of the season

Jason Green, Contributor November 3, 2017

Five UTEP players scored double-digits in the Miners’ final tune-up before opening the season a week from Friday against Louisiana College. This Friday however, the opponent was Western New Mexico who was dispatched by a final score of 98-50....

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