C-USA basketball

When UTEP (1-1) hosts Sul Ross State (0-1) on Tuesday, five El Paso products are returning to their hometown to face the Miners.

Change hit the UTEP men's basketball program this offseason but for second year head coach Joe Golding, change is embraced within the squad.

In a swift, resounding fashion, the Miners built a strong lead and never looked back en route to their round one win in the second round of the Conference USA Tournament, beating Old Dominion, 74-64.

On Monday, the league announced Souley Boum (2nd Team) and Jamal Bieniemy (3rd Team) were named to the All C-USA list. On the women's basketball side, Katia Gallegos (2nd Team) and Destiny Thurman (honorable mention) were recognized by league today with an all-conference honor.

The UTEP men's basketball team found a bit of magic in the regular season finale on Saturday afternoon and prevailed with a 70-68 upset victory over top-ranked C-USA team North Texas.

For the first time in 18 years, UTEP went to LA Tech and upset the Bulldogs on their home floor in a back-and-forth 63-60 finish that featured 14 lead changes and eight ties.

UTEP (12-8, 5-3 C-USA) has now won four straight games heading into another home matchup against Florida International on Saturday.

Can the UTEP men's basketball team maintain the steak going into a huge week at home against two C-USA schools from Florida?

The UTEP men's basketball team completed the sweep against travel partner UTSA in a tight 59-54 battle on Sunday.

The Miners men's basketball team overcame an 11-point halftime deficit to rally back and beat UTSA, 69-64, at the Haskins Center on Thursday night.