The UTEP's men's basketball roster is set and for the second season in a row, head coach Joe Golding failed to land a proven Division 1 low post scorer.
Adversity continues to find ways into the UTEP locker room, like a bed bug you can't get rid of. This time, it was food poisoning that hit the Miner locker room.
Despite the roadblock, UTEP pulled off a 70-61 win over NC Central in the first round of the West Star Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational on Wednesday night...
The short-handed UTEP men's basketball team trailed for 27:30 against McNeese State, but rallied back in the final 10 minutes to beat the Cowboys 82-72 on Thursday night.
First-year head coach Joe Golding took the first step in trying to bolster their options at the starting forward position with the signing of Georgetown transfer forward Jamari Sibley on Thursday. Sibley will have four years of eligibility to play at UTEP.
New UTEP head coach Joe Golding injected the Miner fan base with energy during his introductory press conference, as the 20th coach in program history spoke for the first time in front of the El Paso community Wednesday afternoon at the Haskins Center.
Joe Golding, who spent 10 years building Abilene Christian into a Southland Conference basketball power, will fill the Miners' coaching vacancy as the 20th coach in program history.
After three seasons as head coach, Rodney Terry will leave the UTEP Miners for an assistant coaching position with Chris Beard at the University of Texas.
The UTEP men's basketball team will return to the hardwood after a week hiatus, as they host Charlotte on Saturday and Sunday to close out the conference slate.
Marshall took control of a first half lead and never looked back, outlasting the Miners 86-78, despite a spirited comeback by UTEP in the final minutes. UTEP finishes its season 17-15, 8-11 C-USA.