Miner Legend Willie Cager Passes Away
EL PASO, Texas – Willie Cager, beloved member of Texas Western’s 1966 NCAA Championship team, has passed away at the age of 81.
UTEP to Play Texas Tech in the 1st Round of the WNIT
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP women’s basketball will head to Texas Tech for first-round action of the WNIT as the program gets set to compete in a postseason tournament for the first time since the 2016 campaign.
Arike Scores Career-High 23 in Valiant Semifinal Effort by UTEP
FRISCO, Texas – Elina Arike scored a career-high 23 points as No. 4 seed UTEP went toe-to-toe with No. 1 seed Middle Tennessee on Friday night in a 68-62 loss in the semifinals of the Conference USA Championships inside the Ford Center at The Star.
Miners Advance to Semifinals with 64-54 Win Over LA Tech
FRISCO, Texas – No. 4 seed UTEP scored 11 of the final 13 points to pull away late in a 64-54 win over No. 5 LA Tech on Thursday in quarterfinal action of the Conference USA Championships played inside the Ford Center at The Star.
Western Kentucky Beats UTEP 73-67 in 1st Round of C-USA Tournament
FRISCO, Texas – Calvin Solomon (season-high 18 points, eight rebounds), Shamar Givance (15 points, eight assists), Tae Hardy (16 points, four helpers) and Kevin Kalu (10 points, seven boards) all stuffed the stat sheet and UTEP played well across the board, but eighth-seeded WKU held off the ninth-seeded Miners, 73-67, in the opening round of the …
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Trio of Miners Honored in C-USA Postseason Awards
DALLAS – UTEP women’s basketball had a trio recognized in the 2022-23 Conference USA Postseason Awards, the league office announced on Tuesday.
UTEP Beats Middle Tennessee 77-65 on Senior Day
EL PASO, Texas – A season-high (vs. DI opponents) five different players posted double-digit scoring efforts on the way to UTEP knocking off fourth-place Middle Tennessee, 77-65, in front of 4,044 fans on “Senior Day” at the Don Haskins Center Saturday afternoon.
UTEP Falls 72-68 in Overtime Thriller at No. 24 Middle Tennessee
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – For the second time this season, UTEP and Middle Tennessee played an instant classic on Saturday afternoon, this time with the Lady Raiders flipping the script to come out on top 72-68 in overtime in the Murphy Center.
UTEP’s 10 3-Pointers Not Enough In 73-68 Setback To WKU
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP drained 10 3-pointers (most vs. DI opponent this year) and Calvin Solomon (season-high 16 points, seven boards), Tae Hardy (16 points), and Shamar Givance (15 points, five assists) all had quality nights, but the Miners couldn’t come up with enough stops in a 73-68 setback against WKU at the Don Haskins …
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UTEP WBB Claws Back Late in 62-59 Defeat at WKU
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Karris Allen jumper from the free throw line gave WKU the lead for good with 25.9 seconds left as the Lady Toppers downed UTEP 62-59 on Thursday night inside E.A. Diddle Arena.