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Following the hiring of Kenton Paulino to the UTEP coaching staff nearly a month ago, Rodney Terry rounded out his assistant coaching circle with the addition of Arturo Ormond to the coaching staff earlier today.

UTEP assistant coach Brian Burton announced via Twitter today that he will not return to the program next season and has been removed from the staff.

As UTEP men's basketball starts their offseason following their 8-21 finish to the season, sophomore guard Evan Gilyard announced today on Twitter that he will be transferring from the program.

For the first time since the 1997-98 season, the UTEP men's basketball team will not be heading to a post-season conference tournament.

Through 50 minutes of basketball, which featured two overtimes, the Miners dominated the first 23 minutes, but the Owls awoke and fought back from a 20-point deficit, outlasting the Miners 85-81 in double overtime.

It's been 21 years since the UTEP men's basketball program missed a post-season conference tournament and currently sitting in the bottom pairing of the C-USA "Bonus Play" doesn't bode well for the Miners chances at making the C-USA Tournament.

The Miners fought back on a 23-6 run from the end of the first and beginning of the second half to give the Miners an 85-75 victory over Florida International on Saturday evening at the Don Haskins Center.

This year, with competition like Norfolk State, Wyoming and East Tennessee State, UTEP has their eyes set on bringing the Sun Bowl Invitational trophy home for the first time since 2014.

The UTEP men's basketball team has made two months look like two years in developing its four freshmen that play active roles on the team.

The UTEP men's basketball team will square off against UC Riverside today at 1 p.m. at the Don Haskins Center after almost a two-week hiatus due to finals.