Basketball

A day after the men's team released its conference schedule, the UTEP women's basketball team revealed their own 2020-21 Conference USA slate on Friday.

UTEP released the Conference USA schedule for the 2020-21 men's basketball season, which features five home and home series against regional rivals.

The Irvin high school grad and former Miner basketball legend found herself back in the Sun City on a hiatus from competitive basketball like she never experienced before.

Now that professional organizations and college campuses are working toward return-to-play formats for their athletes by bringing them back for workouts, many inside these programs have tested positive for COVID-19.

The 28th annual Basketball in the Barrio camp will take place this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. via Zoom.

As universities in the Conference USA start to mull over their respective athletic budgets for the 2020-21 academic year, there's one common ground for each school: trying to find ways to reduce costs and save money.

UTEP Director of Athletics Jim Senter will welcome Miner athletes returning to campus to resume training in phases with voluntary workouts over the summer.

In the midst of the global pandemic, the idea of having fans in the Sun Bowl, Don Haskins Center or any UTEP athletic sporting event this fall is still notably uncertain.

In accordance with Texas' "Phase 3" of reopening the state, Gov. Greg Abbott announced late Wednesday that the professional and collegiate sports stadium limit will be raised from 25% to 50% capacity, effective immediately.

UTEP men's basketball coach Rodney Terry held a powerful press conference on Wednesday, addressing the George Floyd killing by a Minneapolis police officer last week and advocated for racial justice in America.