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El Paso’s Sun Bowl is possible site for Las Vegas Raiders NFL games

April 12, 2020 1:54 PM ABC News

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders are eyeing the possibility of Covid-19 impacting the completion date of their new Allegiant Stadium…

UTEP adds backcourt depth in North Alabama transfer Christian Agnew

April 9, 2020 12:22 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – It was no secret that UTEP Men’s Basketball Coach Rodney Terry and the Miners were looking to add depth via the transfer market this…

JUCO baseball star gets eligibility ‘surplus’ with Texas Longhorns

April 3, 2020 11:08 AM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas — After canceling spring athletics, the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to spring athletes on Monday. It’s great news for…

Another transfer gone as Deon Stroud to leave UTEP

March 30, 2020 6:57 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – A season ago, the buzz around the UTEP Men’s basketball program was centered on the influx of transfers coming into the program.…

3 UTEP employees diagnosed with virus attended Conference USA basketball tournament at The Star

March 27, 2020 7:18 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas — Three UTEP employees who recently tested positive for the coronavirus attended the Conference USA basketball tournament. UTEP says…

Conference USA cancels spring sports due to virus pandemic

March 16, 2020 9:26 PM KVIA ABC-7

DALLAS, Texas — Conference USA has elected to cancel all spring sport competition and championships this season, effective immediately, due to…

WAC and C-USA basketball tournaments canceled amid virus concerns; NMSU men named champs

March 12, 2020 10:24 AM Brittany Carlock

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Western Athletic Conference along with Conference USA announced the cancellations of their respective basketball…

UTEP’s season comes to end following C-USA first round loss to Marshall, 86-78

March 11, 2020 10:58 PM Adrian Ochoa

The UTEP Miners saw an early exit from the Conference USA Basketball Tournament Wednesday in Frisco, TX. UTEP lost to Marshall in the first round of…

C-USA basketball tourney, NCAA March Madness games being played without fans

March 11, 2020 2:37 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

FRISCO, Texas – Conference USA and NCAA March Madness basketball tournament games are not open to the general public because of concerns about…

UTEP women’s team advances to Conference USA quarterfinals

March 11, 2020 7:20 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP women’s team got another step closer to a Conference USA Tournament championship. The Miners defeated the Florida Atlantic…

Former UTEP basketball star stuck in Italy during coronavirus lockdown

March 9, 2020 10:27 PM Shelby Montgomery

PISTOIA, Italy — Italy announced a country-wide lockdown on Monday impacting more than 60 million people, among them is former UTEP star basketball…

Boum leads UTEP over Rice 77-72; C-USA tourney up next

March 7, 2020 10:34 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

HOUSTON, Texas — Souley Boum had a game-high 25 points as UTEP edged past Rice 77-72 on Saturday in the regular-season finale. Daryl Edwards added…

UTEP punches ticket to C-USA tournament after defeating Middle Tennessee, 60-56

March 4, 2020 9:59 PM Adrian Ochoa

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — It wasn’t an easy road getting there, but for the UTEP Miners it doesn’t really matter. Wednesday night in Murfreesboro, the…

Key El Paso figure behind the Sun Bowl, holiday tree lighting and UTEP athletics retires after 43 years

February 26, 2020 10:39 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – Look around El Paso. Go for a walk in San Jacinto Plaza to see the lit up tree during the holidays, the fanfare that comes with the…

UTEP rallies after slow start to stun Rice, 68-62

February 22, 2020 8:08 PM Associated Press

EL PASO, Texas — Daryl Edwards had a career-high 34 points as UTEP snapped a five-game losing streak by knocking off Rice 68-62 on Saturday.…

Western Kentucky fends off UTEP 67-62

February 13, 2020 9:50 PM Associated Press

EL PASO, Texas — Taveion Hollingsworth scored 18 points, Jared Savage added 14 plus nine rebounds and Western Kentucky defeated UTEP 67-62 on…

UTEP Football: Miners to square off against Nebraska in 2024 & 2028

February 13, 2020 7:02 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas — For the first time in school history, the UTEP football team will match up with perennial national power Nebraska. The Miners and…

Curry, Ezikpe lead Old Dominion past UTEP 72-53

February 10, 2020 2:56 PM KVIA ABC-7

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Malik Curry scored 18 points and made eight assists, Kalu Ezikpe scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds off the bench and Old…

UTEP falls to Charlotte without Kaden Archie, who gets 2 game suspension

February 6, 2020 6:55 PM Jim Parker

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Highly-touted sophomore transfer Kaden Archie was suspended for UTEP’s next two games for “conduct detrimental to the…

UTEP football coach discusses Miners’ 2020 signing class, says focus is on defense

February 5, 2020 4:33 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — UTEP football held a press conference on Wednesday in the Hall of Champions on the complete Miners’ 2020 signing class. Head…

UTEP Stumbles at home against UAB, 69-55

February 1, 2020 10:58 PM Adrian Ochoa

The UTEP Miners can’t seem to find the right solution in putting together back to back wins. For the 4th straight week, the Miners split both their…

UTEP back in win column following 67-66 victory over Middle Tennessee

January 30, 2020 11:15 PM Adrian Ochoa

It was a much needed win for the UTEP Miners Thursday night at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners survived a scare from Middle Tennessee by just one…

UTEP comeback falls short at North Texas

January 25, 2020 6:34 PM Nate Ryan

DENTON, Texas — Three days after the UTEP men’s basketball team shook off their road demons, they returned Saturday at North Texas. North Texas…

Women’s Basketball: UTEP falls at home to first place Rice, 69-61

January 23, 2020 11:19 PM Adrian Ochoa

It was a tough test for the UTEP Miners Thursday night at the Don Haskins Center. UTEP facing the Rice Owls, a team that is currently in first place…

UTEP breaks 19-game road losing streak with 72-64 win over Rice

January 23, 2020 8:48 PM Jim Parker

HOUSTON, Texas — Souley Boum scored a career-high 27 points as UTEP ended their 19-game road losing streak with a 72-64 win over Rice on Thursday…

UTEP’s Bryson Williams named C-USA Co-Player of the Week

January 20, 2020 7:33 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas — It’s been a roller coaster of a season for the UTEP basketball team, but on Monday some good news for forward Bryson Williams. The…

Former UTEP standout Aaron Jones breaks Packers’ all-time single season touchdown record

January 19, 2020 11:09 PM Nate Ryan

SANTA CLARA, California – With Green Bay’s 37-20 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, the dream season for El Paso native Aaron Jones came to a close…

UTEP pulls off biggest comeback in Miner history, overcoming 24-point deficit to defeat UTSA

January 15, 2020 9:37 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — UTEP pulled off the biggest comeback victory in the history of its’ hoops program on Wednesday night. After trailing by as much as…

UTEP great Aaron Jones’ 2 touchdowns help lead Packers over Seahawks

January 13, 2020 5:48 AM Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — The Green Bay Packers are just one win away from making it to the Super Bowl after holding off a spirited Seattle Seahawk…

UTEP plagued by turnovers in 64-61 loss to Louisiana Tech

January 11, 2020 11:45 PM Adrian Ochoa

Some nights just don’t bounce your way, and that was evident for the UTEP Miners Saturday at the Don Haskins Center. UTEP lost another close game to…