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Tim Floyd Discusses UTEP's 56-54 Loss To #25 Memphis, His Meeting With USC, And Memphis Coach Josh Pastner

Brandon Cohn — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 06:31:12 +0000

Welcome to a special edition of Deep Dish Sports with the Iceman Brandon Cohn.

Todays show includes UTEP coach Tim Floyd discussing his team's 56-54 loss to #25 Memphis.

He had this to say about the close, competitive game,

Coach Floyd also addresses his recent meeting with USC Athletic Director Pat Haden. He men

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Floyd Post-Game Comments: Tim Talks Tigers, Trojans [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 05:20:51 +0000

Miners head coach Tim Floyd talked about UTEP's 56-54 loss to the No. 252 Memphis Tigers for awhile, then offered a brief statement on the LA Times story in which he stated he talked with USC athletic director Pat Haden about the Trojans' head coaching job.

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Bohannon And Lang Lead UTEP To A 63-53 Win Over Houston

Brandon Cohn — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:40:04 +0000

John Bohannon played the game of his life for the Miners on Wednesday night scoring 24 points and 17 rebounds, as he led his team to an important 63-53 win over Houston.

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UTEP 2012-2013 Basketball Schedule is Released

Brandon Cohn — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:52:20 +0000

Last season was quite a challenge for the UTEP basketball team to say the least. The squad, which predominantly consisted of freshmen, finished the season under .500 with a record of 15-17. UTEP made it to the Quarterfinal round of the C-USA Tournament before losing to Memphis.

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Memphis Grizzlies Peaking as Playoffs Near — Weekly NBA Roundup [VIDEO]

Joe Student — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:04:12 +0000

The 76ers, Knicks and Bucks are fighting to claim the seventh and eighth seeds in the NBA’s Eastern Conference playoff race as the regular season winds dow. In the Western Conference, five teams seek to fill the last three postseason slots. Here’s what’s happening in the NBA this week:

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UTEP VS. Memphis 'Part Deux'

Brandon Cohn — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:32:09 +0000

The Memphis Tigers were virtually unbeatable at home this season, that was until the Miners defeated them at the Fed Ex Forum on February 18th 60-58.

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Rice Defeats UTEP 68-61 in the Miners Home Finale

Brandon Cohn — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:29:20 +0000

The UTEP Miners sustained a costly loss on Senior night at the Don Haskins Center on Wednesday night. It was a disappointing end to the Miners home schedule, as Rice swept the season series by winning 68-61. The Miners had a solid performance by senior Gabe McCulley, who shined in his last home game as a Miner, scoring 17. John Bohannon added 13 points in the losing effort.

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Miners in Memphis: Highlights of UTEP's Upset Win Over Tigers [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:10:48 +0000

It was one of the biggest UTEP basketball upsets in recent memory. The UTEP Miners beat the Memphis Tigers, 60-58, last Saturday, and did it in Memphis -- the team's first road win this season. This video is from longtime UTEP fan, MinersWon.

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The El Paso (Some)Times: Where Was Paper for Upset? [OPINION]

Duke Keith — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:41:31 +0000

Arguably the biggest victory of the season for UTEP. First road win. Young team. Nearly 17,000 fans cheering against the Miners in one of the most hostile settings in all of Conference USA. Against all odds, UTEP beat the Memphis Tigers out of first place in C-USA, 60-58

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UTEP Defeats Tulane in OT 54-52

Brandon Cohn — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:03:52 +0000

UTEP won a close game for the first time this season, defeating Tulane 54-52 in overtime on Saturday night.

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'On The Sidelines' Podcast 02/08/12 [AUDIO]

Chad Middleton — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:07:09 +0000

Tonight's edition of 'On The Sidelines' is another show first. Andy is off to the UTEP vs. Tulsa mens game so... Chad is solo for the first time.

Show topics include: Blenda Rodriguez of the Harlem Globetrotters in studio, Memphis to the Big East, I dislike Rick Pitino and everyone should listen to PGA Tour Radio

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Memphis' Departure To The Big East Hurts UTEP

Steve Kaplowitz — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:53:45 +0000

UTEP and Conference USA received a huge blow yesterday when the Big East announced they would invite the University of Memphis to become a member of their conference next year.

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Memphis Considers Suing NBA Over Lost Revenue from Lockout

Danny Groner — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:14:17 +0000

With the NBA embroiled in a lockout, some cities are set to lose out on massive amounts of revenue, but Memphis is one city is looking to fight back.

The Memphis City Council approved a resolution on Tuesday that will reportedly “explore all options” to go after the league to recover losses; as the lockout rolls on, a lawsuit is increasingly possible.

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El Paso Goes 'All In' to Host 2014 C-USA Tournament

Andy Lee — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:49:49 +0000

In an effort to secure the 2014 C-USA men's and women's basketball tournament, El Paso city council voted yesterday to offer up to $500,000 in additional guarantees. That's $300,000 more than requested by local officials to lure the tournament back to El Paso. The city had originally guaranteed $250,000 to host the 2014 tournament.

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The Kid Gets Paid!

Steve Kaplowitz — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:55:41 +0000

A month ago, the Memphis Tigers were sliding out of the postseason and their 34-year old head coach, Josh Pastner was on thin ice. You know the rest of the story.

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They Are Who We Thought They Were

Andy Lee — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:31:24 +0000

I've always maintained that Tim Floyd is one of those renaissance men who could have done anything he wanted to in life.

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C-USA Championship Game Pictures

Steve Kaplowitz — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 05:22:11 +0000

Xmas in Memphis Comes 287 Days Early

Steve Kaplowitz — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:15:22 +0000

Every UTEP fan that spent Saturday morning at the Don Haskins Center is still in shock. They witnessed the Miners giftwrap the C-USA Automatic bid and deliver it to the Memphis Tigers.

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Tigers Undo Miners for Conference USA Title

Duke Keith — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:49:30 +0000

(UTEP & Memphis post-game interview video below)

By Duke Keith: dkeith@klaq.com, twitter.com/dukekeith

Now you see it, now you don't.

An opportunity for the UTEP Miners to not sweat Selection Sunday escaped them like a 12-point second half lead. Like a missed free throw.

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Tigers Steal a Dance

Andy Lee — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:37:30 +0000

Nearly 12,000 raucous and vocal fans were ready, willing, and able to cheer the UTEP Miners into their second straight NCAA tournament appearance.

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