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Miners Pick Up First Road Victory of the Season at Memphis
Miners Pick Up First Road Victory of the Season at Memphis
Miners Pick Up First Road Victory of the Season at Memphis
UTEP's road woes have been well documented.  Before today, the young Miners hadn't achieved victory away from the Haskins Center.  Yes, they did win a couple games in Hawaii over the holidays, but not a true road game. The Miners got off to an inauspicious start...
Miners Snap Losing Skid With 64-55 Win Over Tulsa
Miners Snap Losing Skid With 64-55 Win Over Tulsa
Miners Snap Losing Skid With 64-55 Win Over Tulsa
Fueled by a strong defensive performance, UTEP was finally able to snap a four game losing streak.  It was hard to tell whether Tulsa was ice cold or bothered by the Miners' defense.  One thing was certain; D'Von Campbell and Julian Washburn did a great job locking down Tulsa's two leading scorers, Jordan Clarkson and Scottie Haralson...
UTEP Loses a Heartbreaker to UAB
UTEP Loses a Heartbreaker to UAB
UTEP Loses a Heartbreaker to UAB
It would be an understatement to say that things haven't been going smoothly for the Miners these past few weeks.  The trend continued on Saturday night as UTEP lost its first home conference game of the season to UAB 61-60.
Miners Drop Fourth Straight in 61-60 Loss to UAB
Miners Drop Fourth Straight in 61-60 Loss to UAB
Miners Drop Fourth Straight in 61-60 Loss to UAB
The 2011 UTEP Miners have been no strangers to heartbreaking losses.  UTEP dropped their fourth straight game, 61-60, to UAB.  As bad as the Miners have been on the road this season (WINLESS!!!), they have been equally good at home.  UTEP hadn't dropped a home game since Dec...
UTEP Drops Clemson 61-48 in Hawaii
UTEP Drops Clemson 61-48 in Hawaii
UTEP Drops Clemson 61-48 in Hawaii
The UTEP Miners took another huge step forward with their 61-48 victory over Clemson in the opener at the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu.  It's hard to believe this is the same team that struggled so mightily in their first four games...