It's officially UTEP men's basketball gameday, as the Miners host McMurry for their first game of the season on Monday night at 7 p.m. at the Don Haskins Center.
The men’s matchup tips off at 4:00 with the Countdown to Tip-off Show, followed by a 4:30 local start between UTEP (9th seed) and Western Kentucky (8th seed).
Despite the loss in the championship round of the WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational, the Miners showed growth in a tough 47-46 loss to Kent State on Thursday night.
According to the non-profit, their goal is to keep the UTEP men's basketball program "strong and competitive in the world of college sports by providing open, transparent, and legal income to players
Now that the UTEP men's basketball roster is starting to take shape for the fall, let's catch up with the nine players that departed from the program earlier this offseason.
Following his visit to El Paso nearly two weeks ago, South Plains Community College transfer Malik Zachery announced his commitment to the UTEP basketball program on social media Monday morning.