UTEP received a positive commitment from a double-digit scoring mid-major transfer on Sunday that should provide a spark of optimism and excitement for the fan base.
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).
Although the UTEP men's basketball team would like to end their regular season with a win, that could put them in position to meet top seed FAU next week.
The Don Haskins Center has been without heat over the last week and the UTEP men's basketball team has been cold as well, losing sic of their last seven games.
At a crossroads in their season, the Miners have to hope they can snap their three-game losing streak on the road against a tough LA Tech team on Saturday.
The one thing you hear most often from people who come through El Paso is how hospitable everyone is here. Now, 3 Pitt football players can probably attest to that better than anyone before. The unlikely hero and source of that hospitality -- UTEP men's basketball head coach Joe Golding.
With Chris Beard suspended without pay and his coaching future up in the air, Rodney Terry could end up with a chance to lead Texas basketball this season.