The Miners continued their magnificent post season run by defeating interstate foe TCU 79-71 on Thursday night at the Don Haskins Center in front of 7,024 fans. With the victory, UTEP advanced to the Elite 8 of the WNIT, and will face Pac-12 power conference opponent Oregon on Monday evening...
The UTEP women's basketball team continues to step up their intensity when everything is on the line as they knocked off a resilient opponent in Arkansas State to advance to the round of 16 of the WNIT. The Miners' 74-68 victory kept the 5,023 fans in attendance on the edge of their seats the majority of the evening due to the intensity of the game, and they are now 18-0 at home this season...
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Remember the people who argued that UTEP made a mistake by leaving the WAC in 2005? They said that the miners didn't have any great rivals in C-USA, and had to travel too far to play the likes of Marshall and East Carolina.
Just months after saying they would be joining the Big East, Texas Christian reversed course on Monday, announcing it had accepted an invitation to join the Big 12.
Big 12 officials voted Thursday to invite Texas Christian University to be the league’s tenth team next year, replacing Texas A&M when they move to the SEC.
The Horned Frogs are playing their last year in the Mountain West, and had prepared to move to the Big East next year, but TCU sources say they only need to finalize a few details and expect to announce their plans to join the Big 12 soon.