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Saturday afternoon, the UTEP Miners finally found the cure for what ailed them, 40 minutes of smothering defense.

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I have been following professional and major college sports for a long time.  To me sports is just great entertainment.

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By now, everybody knows that UTEP lost last night to East Carolina 73-67. What some might not realize is that the Miners played the final 18+ minutes without head coach Tim Floyd and his top assistant, Phil Johnson.

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UTEP head coach Tim Floyd says he's not sure what set things off for the ref to call the first technical foul on him -- he says he set his toe outside the coaching box -- but, boy, it was ON after that first "T"! The Miners lost their second straight for the first time this season, 83-76, at East Carolina

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Most of us call one city or town our hometown.  We might move or raise our families elsewhere, but usually one place is designated as home.  UTEP head coach Tim Floyd can call two places home.

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Randy Culpepper hit a big three, but Justin Hurtt hit a bigger two — the game-winning jumper that gave Tulsa a 69-68 win over UTEP.

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By Duke Keith, dkeith@klaq.com

The picture continues to clear for the UTEP Miners.

After suffering their first set-back in Conference USA play in that 100-97 triple-overtime thriller at UAB, the Miners have spelled it out for the rest of the conference. Regular season and post-season, the road to any post-season dancing is running through the defending C-USA champs again in 2011.

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Every week, the UTEP Miners men's basketball team continues to impress. Last night, they began the second half with a 16-1 run and cruised to a 66-43 win over Rice. The Miners also limited Rice's top 2 scorers to just 6 combined points. 

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