EL PASO, Texas – The first year of the Scotty Walden era will conclude in the 101st Battle of I-10 as UTEP will square off against rival NM State on Saturday, Nov. 30, in a Conference USA contest. The Miners (2-9, 2-5 CUSA) and Aggies (3-8, 2-5 CUSA) are set for a 2 p.m. MST kick in Aggie
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HENDERSON, Nevada – The UTEP men’s basketball team shut down UNC Greensboro’s offense by holding it to 31.5 shooting while Corey Camper Jr. (18 points, 7-15 FG, 4-5 FT) was cooking at the other end to help the Miners post a wire-to-wire 64-58 victory on the final day of the Ball Dawgs Classic on Wednesday.
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HENDERSON, Nevada – David Terrell Jr. poured in a career-high 18 points, including 10 during a game-altering 34-9 run that UTEP wrapped around halftime, to help the Miners cruise past Long Beach State, 70-44 in its second game of the Ball Dawgs Classic on Tuesday. The 44 points allowed are the fewest by an UTEP
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CORPUS CHRISTIE, Texas – The UTEP women’s basketball team (4-1) earned the 64-53 victory over defending Southland Conference champion and 2024 NCAA tournament participant Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The win was Head Coach Keitha Adams’ 300th victory in charge of the UTEP program. The Miners shot 38.7 percent (24-62) from the floor, 34.8 percent (8-23) from
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HENDERSON, Nevada – Corey Camper Jr. poured in a career-high tying 21 points to go along with a career-best matching five assists while Otis Frazier III added 14 points (11 in second half), but a frenetic comeback bid came up just shy in the UTEP men’s basketball team’s eventual 71-65 loss against San Jose State
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP men’s basketball team (3-1) will open up action at the Ball Dawgs Classic by locking up with Mountain West member San Jose State (1-5) at 5:30 p.m. PT/6:30 p.m. MT in Las Vegas, Nev., Monday. The contest is the first of three in as many days for the
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KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (KVIA) — The UTEP defense held no. 10/11 Tennessee scoreless in the first quarter, but the Volunteers (9-2) defeated the Miners (2-9) 56-0 in Neyland Stadium in front of 101, 915 fans on Saturday afternoon. “The kids played extremely hard and I’m really proud of them. I told them there’s no such thing
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP volleyball’s (27-5) historic season came to a close Saturday evening in the Conference USA Championship semifinals at Memorial Gym, as the Miners fell in a hard-fought five-set battle to NM State (19-13). MATCH SUMMARY In a hard-fought Battle of I-10, UTEP fell to NMSU 3-2 in a thrilling five-set
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP women’s basketball program (3-1) made short work of New Mexico Highlands Saturday afternoon, running away with the 83-54 win. Five Miners scored in double figures in the contest. The Miners shots 54.9 percent (28-51) from the field, 33.3 percent (6-18) from beyond the arc, and 72.4 percent (21-29)
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — No. 2 seed UTEP Volleyball (27-4) delivered a commanding 3-0 (25-18, 25-13, 25-22) sweep over No. 7 seed Liberty (13-18) in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Championship on Friday night at Club Memorial, earning a spot in the tournament semifinals. MATCH SUMMARY The Miners showcased a balanced attack and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP volleyball team (26-4, 16-2 Conference USA) will host the 2024 Conference USA Volleyball Championship this weekend, November 22-24, at Club Memorial. As the No. 2 seed, the Miners will take on No. 7 seed Liberty in the quarterfinals on Friday, November 22, at 5 p.m. MST. TICKETS Tickets can
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Following its bye week, UTEP (2-8, 2-5 Conference USA) will step out of league action to play at no. 10/11 Tennessee (8-2, 5-2 SEC) in Knoxville on Saturday afternoon. The Miners and Volunteers are set to kick off their fourth meeting at 11 a.m. MST/1 EST in Neyland Stadium (101,
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SANTA BARBARA, California (KVIA) — The UTEP men’s basketball team blitzed unbeaten UC Santa Barbara from the get-go with a 14-2 game-opening run on the way to a 79-76 win against the Gauchos at the Thunderdome Monday evening. It marks the first nonconference road victory for the Miners (3-1) since a 77-69 triumph at New
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DALLAS, Texas (KVIA) — Conference USA announced its Volleyball All-Conference Awards Thursday, highlighting standout performances ahead of the 2024 CUSA Volleyball Championships. UTEP’s Kaya Weaver headlined the honors, earning CUSA Defensive Player of the Year, while the Miners placed two players on the All-CUSA First Team, three on the Second Team, and two on the
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team (2-1) will play at undefeated UC Santa Barbara (4-0) at 7 p.m. PT/8 p.m. MT Wednesday. The Miners have been idle since knocking off Division II foe UTPB, 78-58, on Nov. 12. The Gauchos preserved their perfect record to start the season with a 64-59 victory
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Athletics is thrilled to announce that tickets are available for the 2024 Conference USA Volleyball Tournament, hosted at Memorial Gym in El Paso, Texas, from November 22-24, 2024. This event will showcase the best teams in the conference as they compete for the championship title. TICKETSTickets can be purchased through the Eisenberg Family Ticket Office by
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso native and Americas’ two-sport athlete Lexee Salas flourished on the volleyball court and running course in her final year as a high school athlete and will now begin a new chapter as a UTEP Miner. Salas got involved in cross country her freshman year after her sister Jacquee
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Volleyball rallied from an early deficit to defeat Kennesaw State 3-1 (23-25, 25-20, 26-24, 25-10) on Saturday afternoon at Club Memorial, wrapping up the regular season on a high note. The Senior Day victory secured the Miners the #2 seed in the upcoming Conference USA Tournament. UTEP improves to 26-4
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP women’s basketball (2-1) dropped a nailbiter to UTSA (3-1) 78-73 Saturday in the Don Haskins Center. The Miners led by as many as 11 in the contest, but a strong second half from the visitors was the difference maker. UTEP shot 46.4 percent (26-56) from the field and
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DALLAS, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Volleyball’s Ema Uskokovic was selected to the 11-member 2024 Conference USA Volleyball All-Academic Team, the league announced Friday afternoon. Ema Uskokovic | 3.93 GPA, Kinesiology A key player for UTEP, Uskokovic started all 28 matches this year, competing in all 96 sets. She leads the team with 297 kills (3.09 per set) on
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EL PASO, Texas – Three-time state champion point guard and three-star standout (ESPN) De’Erick Barber Jr. (Richmond Heights HS) has signed a national letter of intent to play with the UTEP men’s basketball team starting with the 2025-26 campaign, head coach Joe Golding announced Wednesday. A brief profile on Barber Jr. and a quote from Golding follows below. De’Erick
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team bolted to a 20-4 lead and never looked in the rearview mirror on the way to a wire-to-wire 78-58 victory against Division II UTPB at the Don Haskins Center Tuesday. The Miners (2-1) featured a balanced attack, with Otis Frazier III tallying 17 points to pace
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EL PASO, Texas – Conference USA announced UTEP quarterback Skyler Locklear as the Offensive Player of the Week, while spur Kory Chapman was honored as the Defensive Player of the Week announced by league officials for week 11. The weekly awards are voted on by a penal of the league’s media. Locklear had a career
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NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana – The Manning Award, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, announced UTEP’s Skyler Locklear as one of eight quarterbacks as its “Stars of the Week” on Monday. Locklear had a career day throwing for career bests in touchdowns (four), yards (327) and completions (28) during the Miners’ 43-35 double-overtime victory over Kennesaw State on Nov.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso native and former UTEP Miner saw her number become the first women’s basketball jersey to be hang from the rafters inside of the Don Haskins Center on Sunday. Thornton played at UTEP from 2010-2014 then just last month on October 10th, she played on the biggest stage
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP women’s basketball (2-0) trounced Morehead State 68-41 (1-2) Sunday night in the Don Haskins Center. The 27-point win is the largest margin of victory for the Miners since 12/30/23 when the Miners beat Southern Utah, also by 27 points. The Miners held the advantage in nearly every statistical
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LYNCHBURG, Virgina (KVIA) — The UTEP Volleyball team made history on the road, earning its 14th conference win of the season with a dominant 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-20) sweep over Liberty, breaking the program record for most conference victories in a single season. UTEP improves to 24-4 (14-2 Conference USA) while Liberty drops to 13-15 (7-9 CUSA). MATCH SUMMARY The
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OREM, Utah (KVIA) — The UTEP men’s basketball team dug itself a 15-0 hole five minutes into the contest and could never fully recover in an eventual 89-60 setback at Utah Valley Saturday afternoon. The Miners (1-1) managed to get within six (18-12) midway through the stanza only to have the Wolverines (2-0) respond with
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Skyler Locklear threw four touchdowns, Kenny Odom hauled in three scores, senior Trey Goodman amassed over 230 all-purpose yards and the “Orange Swarm” defense tallied three sacks, 10 TFLs and two interceptions as UTEP (2-8, 2-5 Conference USA) held on to defeat Kennesaw State (1-8, 1-4 CUSA), 43-35 in double
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP Miners enter halftime with a 14-7 lead over Kennesaw State in its final home game of the season. Scoring Summary: In the 1Q with 7:00 on the clock, Skyler Locklear secures a 33-yard TD pass to Kenny Odom, 0-7 UTEP. Right after, UTEP’s Buzz Flabiano kicks for 62
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