The UTEP men's basketball squad (7-5) will prepare for its first league campaign under first-year head coach Joe Golding and the action tips off on Thursday at UAB (5:30 p.m MT).
The Miners men's basketball team's second Conference USA matchup against Middle Tennessee has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases within the Blue Raider program. MTSU's entire squad is fully vaccinated.
Former Loyola Marymount forward Johnathan dos Anjos announced his commitment to play for the UTEP men's basketball program starting in the 2022-23 season.
The program announced they would push their home series against Charlotte to Saturday and Sunday, instead of their originally scheduled Friday-Saturday games.
Less than 24 hours after the Miners suffered a meltdown in the final minutes, losing 74-66 (OT) in their C-USA opener, the team found redemption by dominating the Golden Eagles, 77-62, on Saturday and splitting the series.
The UTEP men's basketball squad was picked eighth in the Conference USA Preseason Poll, while standout senior forward Bryson Williams was honored with a Preseason All-Conference selection.
After a four-game win streak, including wins against all the bottom teams in the conference, UTEP will put their streak against a tough Marshall group on Wednesday night for the first round of the Conference USA tournament in Frisco, Texas.