Biggest March Madness upsets since 1982
ATS.io compiled a ranking of the biggest men’s March Madness upsets since 1982—when the term was coined—using Sports Reference data.
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High School Basketball: Chapin advances to Sweet 16; Andress & Anthony eliminated from playoffs
MIDLAND, Texas – The Chapin Huskies are once again headed to the Class 5A Sweet 16. Tuesday night in Midland, TX the Huskies got the win over the Amarillo Palo Duro Dons by a final score of 30-29. With 9 seconds left to go in the game, both the Huskies and Dons found themselves tied
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UTEP’s Jane Asinde earns CUSA Player of the Week honors
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) DALLAS, Texas – UTEP’s Jane Asinde earned Conference USA Player of the Week honors after leading the Miners in both scoring and rebounding in both of UTEP’s games this week, the league office announced Monday. The 2023-24 Players of the Week are presented by Blenders Eyewear and are voted on by the league’s sports
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Offensive explosion leads Aggies to second power five win of the year
TEMPE, Arizona (KVIA) — Find a way to win. Despite allowing runs in six of the seven innings, the Aggies (9-5) outdueled Arizona State (11-6) on the final day of the ASU/GCU Classic – defeating the Sun Devils 10-8 on a sunny afternoon inside Farrington Stadium. The win marks the Aggies second win over a program
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The NM State Aggies lose by two in game three
LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana — The NM State Aggies lost game three, 8-11, in their first road series of the season. With a late push to take the lead in the eighth the Aggies were unable to hold the Cowboys at bay in Lake Charles, La. The McNeese Cowboys jumped out to an early lead in
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Aggies fall to first-place Bulldogs at home
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Sometimes you can give it everything you have and still fall short. The Aggies (11-17, 5-8 CUSA) came back to the Pan American Center for the second time in a three-day span where, despite a valiant effort, the Aggies couldn’t overcome a physical LA Tech (17-11, 10-3 CUSA) squad,
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NMSU WBB struggles in overtime at LA Tech
RUSTON, Louisiana (KVIA) — The Aggies played two games this week, starting at Sam Houston and finishing at Louisiana Tech. Both times, NM State held a first-half lead, but relinquished it by the third quarter. Each time, they came back and found themselves with another chance in overtime. Unfortunately for the Crimson & White, Saturday’s
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UTEP T&F Women place second, Men third at CUSA Championships Saturday
LYNCHBURG, Virginia (KVIA) — The UTEP women’s track and field team finished in second place while the Miners totaled 17 medals on the final day at the Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in the Liberty Indoor Track Complex on Saturday afternoon. Liberty ran away with the championships in its first season in CUSA
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UTEP WBB tames the Bearkats 82-66
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP women’s basketball (10-16, 5-8 CUSA) defeated Sam Houston (7-18, 2-11 CUSA) 82-66 in Huntsville Saturday afternoon. With the win, UTEP completed the season sweep over Sam Houston. The Miners scored first and didn’t look back in the wire-to-wire win. Sam Houston tied the game on four occasions before a second chance layup from
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UTEP falls to first-place Sam Houston, 65-54
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP men’s basketball team was upended by Conference USA leader Sam Houston, 65-54, inside the Don Haskins Center Saturday evening. The game featured four ties and six lead changes, with the Miners (13-15, 4-9 CUSA) leading the Bearkats (17-11, 10-3 CUSA) by one (40-39) with roughly 14 minutes remaining
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UTEP fans invited to rally celebrating new Don Haskins statue before Saturday’s game
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Miner fans are invited to gather around the new statue honoring the legendary coach Don Haskins, prior to Saturday night’s game against Sam Houston State University. The event takes place outside the Don Haskins Center, beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday. Tip-off for the game against Sam Houston is at
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Boys Basketball High School Playoffs: Andress, Chapin & Anthony punch ticket to regional quarterfinals
EL PASO, Texas – And then there were three. Three El Paso area teams are moving on to the regional quarterfinals of the boys high school basketball playoffs. Andress, Chapin and Anthony all brought home area titles Friday. The scores below are from Friday’s games: CLASS 6A AREA ROUND Eastwood 30 North Crowley 58 CLASS
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UTEP unveils Don Haskins statue
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP is unveiling its new statue of Don Haskins outside the center that bears his name today at 3:30 p.m. Watch a preview of the statue here. The public unveiling will happen Saturday, February 24, 2024.
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UTEP clipped by league-leading LA Tech, 65-59
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – Junior Derick Hamilton came off the bench to pour in a career-high 16 points, and the UTEP men’s basketball team gave first-place LA Tech everything it could handle before falling, 65-59, inside the Don Haskins Center Thursday evening. There were a ridiculous 18 lead changes, to go along
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Poor shooting stymies New Mexico State in loss to Sam Houston, 79-58
(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Sometimes it’s not your night. Returning to play at the Pan American Center for the first time in nearly three weeks, the Aggies (11-16, 5-7 CUSA) failed to capitalize in front of a crowd of over 10,000, falling 79-58 to Sam Houston (16-11, 9-3 CUSA). Former Bearkat
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UTEP women’s basketball: Miners fall to LA Tech, 85-69
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) RUSTON, Louisiana – UTEP women’s basketball (9-16, 4-8 CUSA) lost 85-69 at LA Tech (10-17, 4-8 CUSA) Thursday evening. Mariama Sow put up a career-best 12 points in the loss. Free throw trouble plagued the Miners once again, as they shot just 59.1 percent from the foul line. In comparison, LA Tech hit
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Most surprising March Madness winners of all time
ATS.io compiled a ranking of the most surprising men’s March Madness national champions of the last 40 years using Sports Reference data.
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Community Champions: NMSU’s Spearman picks up back-to-back CUSA Freshman of the Week awards
(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The legend of Desirae Spearman is quickly growing. In her first weekend of collegiate softball, the NM State phenom was named CUSA Freshman of the week. A week later, Spearman earned the honor after another incredible showing in four games. The El Paso native pitched twice, including
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El Paso players represent USA in SOCCA America Cup, Cancun tournament
EL PASO, Texas – Soccer enthusiasts from El Paso are proudly representing the United States in the prestigious SOCCA America Cup tournament held in Cancun, Mexico, from today until Sunday. Watch our Socca livestream here. The event, organized by The International SOCCA Federation, showcases the talent of players from the border region, highlighting El Paso’s
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Boys High School Basketball Playoffs: Tuesday bi-district scores & highlights
EL PASO, Texas – The bi-district round of the boys high school basketball playoffs continued Tuesday. Several El Paso teams punched their ticket to the area round. The scores below are from Tuesday: CLASS 6A BI-DISTRICT Midland Legacy 59 Americas 44 Eastwood 49 Odessa Permian 43 (Overtime) San Angelo Central 73 Franklin 65 CLASS 5A
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1983-84 UTEP NCAA tournament team reuniting at the Haskins Center Saturday
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – The 1983-84 UTEP basketball team, which posted a 27-4 record under legendary coach Don Haskins, will return to the Sun City for a 40-year reunion on Saturday. The team will be honored at halftime of Saturday’s game, matching the Miners and the Sam Houston Bearkats. Members of the 1983-84 team that
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El Paso Chihuahuas 2024 season tickets go on sale this week
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tickets will go on sale for the El Paso Chihuahua’s 2024 regular season February 23 at 10 am. The Chihuahuas will take on their first opponent, the Round Rock Express, at home on opening day, which is scheduled for April 2. The team’s 2024 season starts in Albuquerque on March
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Boys High School Basketball Playoffs: Monday bi-district scores & highlights
EL PASO, Texas – The boys high school basketball playoffs began Monday. A few El Paso teams took the court and punched their ticket to the area round. That included the Chapin Huskies out of Class 5A. Monday, the Huskies got a dominate victory over the Bel Air Highlanders 82-24 at the Don Haskins Center
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Bel Air High School to get new baseball field
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Bel Air High School community celebrated the announcement of a new-and-improved baseball field Monday. Officials said the new field will have a synthetic turf system that emulates natural grass, as well as new dugouts, spectator seating, a digital scoreboard, LED lighting and parking. The improvements were made possible through
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UTEP’s Bri Garcia earns CUSA Player of the Week honors
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) DALLAS, Texas – UTEP’s Bri Garcia earned Conference USA Player of the Week honors, presented by Blenders Eyewear. This accolade marks a significant milestone for the team, as it breaks a dry spell dating back to 2019 since UTEP last secured a player of the week conference honor. Player of the Week – Bri Garcia,
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UTEP Men’s Basketball falls in double OT at Middle Tennessee, 96-90
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (KVIA) — The UTEP men’s basketball team went back-and-forth all game long with homestanding Middle Tennessee before succumbing in double OT, 96-90, Saturday evening. The contest featured nine lead changes and eight ties, including a 13-0 run by the Miners (13-13, 4-7 CUSA) that put them by up seven (55-48) with roughly six
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NMSU balanced offense secures home victory over WKU
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Back in action from the confines of the Pan American Center for the second time this weekend, NM State played host to the Western Kentucky Lady Toppers. A tight contest throughout, the Aggies would ride a combined 56 points (6-for-12 from 3-point range) from their four double-digit scorers to
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UTEP WBB falls to Middle Tennessee, 56-41
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP women’s basketball (9-15, 4-7 CUSA) fell to league-leader Middle Tennessee (21-4, 11-0 CUSA) 56-41 in a tight defensive battle Saturday afternoon. There were seven lead changes and eight ties in the contest. The Miners held the Lady Raiders to its lowest point total in CUSA play this season, and the
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