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Gloria Brown (20) poured in a career high 27 points, aided by making a school-record 17 free throws, while grabbing the second-most rebounds (19) in program history when the Miners defeated Southern Miss, 70-63, at Reed Green Coliseum Thursday evening. (Image: Michael P. Reese)
Basketball

WBB: Adams Wins 300th, Brown Nets 27 As UTEP Downs Southern Miss

Posted  January 27, 2012  by  Miner Illustrated Staff

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Gloria Brown posted a monstrous double-double and head coach Keitha Adams secured her 300th collegiate win after UTEP downed Southern Miss, 70-63, at Reed Green Coliseum Thursday evening. Brown poured in a career high 27 points, aided by making a school-record 17 free throws, while grabbing the second-most rebounds (19) in program history [...]

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Chelsea Troupe has been named
Softball

Troupe Named To Preseason All C-USA Softball Team

Posted  January 26, 2012  by  Miner Illustrated Staff

El Paso, Texas – With the beginning of the 2012 season in two weeks, Chelsea Troupe earned a place on the Preseason All-Conference USA Softball Team, which was announced by the league office Wednesday afternoon. A senior from Oceanside, Calif.,Troupe finished the 2010 campaign ranked second in C-USA in batting average (.404), home runs (14), [...]

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The Scouting Mine
Recruiting

Souting Mine: Jan. 24, 2012

Posted  January 24, 2012  by  Angel Luna

In a little more than a week to go before signing day the UTEP football coaching staff is putting the finishing touches on the 2012 recruiting class and recruiting guru Angel Luna has the latest news to share with our loyal readers. First and foremost the Miners have received another commitment to add to the [...]

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Senior Gabriel McCulley posted career-highs for points (18), rebounds (13), assists (seven) and steals (three) as the Miners won 73-69 win over NMSU on Sunday afternoon in the Don Haskins Center. (Image: Ivan Pierre Aguirre)
Columns

Puga: Despite Growing Pains, MBB Moving In The Right Direction

Posted  January 23, 2012  by  Josh Puga

Following UTEP’s loss to Tulane over the weekend, I was thinking about how unique this season has been up to this point for Coach Tim Floyd and his team with 10 games to go. I know most fans might think I am crazy but I can’t ever recall being this excited about a 10-10 (3-3 [...]

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UTEP head coach Keitha Adams was all smiles Sunday afternoon as the Miners soundly defeated Houston, 87-43, in the Don Haskins Center. (Image: Michael P. Reese)
Basketball

WBB: UTEP Stomps Houston, 87-43, For Biggest League Win In School History

Posted  January 22, 2012  by  Miner Illustrated Staff

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP bolted out to a 41-21 lead at the half and never looked back on the way throttling Houston, 87-43, to secure their largest margin of victory in a conference game in program history at the Don Haskins Center Sunday afternoon. The effort against the Cougars (2-16, 1-5 C-USA) keeps the Miners [...]

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