Conference USA basketball

It's been a rocky two-month stretch for the Miners men's basketball team (13-14, 4-10 C-USA), who will enter Conference USA Bonus play on a five-game losing streak.

Through a back-and-forth second half, the Miners battled their way out of a 13-point deficit in the first half but were nudged out in the end by Western Kentucky, falling for the fourth straight time, 67-62, on Thursday evening.

UTEP (13-12, 4-8 Conference USA) hopes to put an end to their three-game losing streak as they host Western Kentucky (16-8, 9-3 C-USA) Thursday night at the Don Haskins Center.

The UTEP Miners (13-10, 4-6 Conference USA) hope to put aside their inconsistent conference play and their road inefficiencies as they prepare for a tough two-game Conference USA road swing this week.

The UTEP men's basketball team (12-9, 3-5 C-USA) will return to the Haskins Center for the first time since their matchup against UTSA on Jan. 15, as they take on Middle Tennessee (5-16, 1-7 C-USA).

UTEP needed Katia Gallegos just like she needed UTEP. It was a perfect match for a team that desperately needed a true point guard for the past two seasons. For Gallegos, the opportunity was, and continues to be, a dream come true.

After a pair of exhibition games, the regular season for UTEP men's basketball is finally here as the Miners get set to host New Mexico Highlands on Tuesday night at the Don Haskins Center.