Through 40 minutes of back-and-forth basketball, UTEP proved that they got better from their loss to Saint Mary's (73-61), as they fell 69-61 to Pac-12 affiliate Arizona on Saturday.
The five day COVID layoff combined with the absence of starting point guard Jamal Bieniemy led to UTEP struggling to put away Division 3 opponent Sul Ross.
The NCAA ruling today to allow athletes who play winter sports an extra year of eligibility could impact both the UTEP men's and women's basketball teams.
Former University of Oklahoma point guard Jamal Bieniemy was granted a waiver by the NCAA and the junior is now immediately eligible for the UTEP Miners.
With the addition of Oklahoma sophomore Jamal Bieniemy, the Miners have freshened up their roster for the upcoming season and filled their biggest hole of the offseason at point guard.