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The UTEP men's basketball team left Charleston, South Carolina with one win and lots of experience, including opponents from the ACC, Mid American, and SEC. Here are three observations from the Charleston Classic. 1. Matt Willms can be a huge factor if he stays healthy...

The UTEP men's basketball recruiting class of 2017 received more good news today when Roderick Williams announced that he had signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Miners. The 6'7, 210-pound forward from Los Angeles is playing this season for East Los Angeles College and he will have three years of eligibility remaining...

One day after adding one of the top point guards from Texas, the UTEP men's basketball team announced two more top high school seniors will play basketball in El Paso next season. Evan Gilyard, a 5'9 point guard from Simeon Career Academy in Chicago and 6'9 forward Tirus Smith from Petal (Mississippi) High School...

Today marks the first day of college basketball's early signing period, and the UTEP men's basketball team wasted no time in announcing the newest members to the Miners family. UTEP's first November signee is Kobe Magee, 6-0 guard from Brandeis HS in San Antonio! Ca ...

UTEP hoops fans will have an opportunity to watch both the men's team and women's team in action this weekend. Keitha Adams will take the Don Haskins Center floor for the first time since March when the Miners host St. Mary's at 7:05pm...

For years, attendance at the Sun Bowl and Don Haskins Center for UTEP football and men's basketball games have been near the top of Conference USA. However, two months into the 2016-17 season, it is safe to say that UTEP should be more than a little concerned with its fan support...

Next May marks the 30th anniversary of the passing of UTEP point guard Hernell "Jeep" Jackson. Just a few months after finishing his senior season with the Miners, the popular fan favorite collapsed during a benefit basketball game and later died at Beaumont Hospital...

I spent part of my Saturday afternoon at the Don Haskins Center watching the annual Orange and White scrimmage. It was the first time the UTEP men's basketball team had the opportunity to play under the lights at the DHC and this year's team features seven new faces...

The UTEP men's basketball team was picked to finish 6th out of 14 teams in Conference USA by league coaches. Surprisingly, no Miner players were named to the C-USA Preseason Team, which was also announced today. Sophomore forward Terry Winn, junior guard Omega Harris, and senior point guard Dominic Artis are the top three returning players for the Miners...

UPDATE: UTEP has now confirmed in a press release that Isiah Osborne has signed a financial aid agreement and will join the Miners basketball team. UTEP head coach Tim Floyd also commented that the school is in the process of determining if a waiver can be filed to make Osborne immediately eligible for this upcoming season...