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Gloria Brown was named the league’s player of the week, announced Monday afternoon by C-USA officials. (Image: Michael P. Reese)

WBB: UTEP Earns First Win at East Carolina, 66-56

GREENVILLE, N.C. – UTEP pounded East Carolina down low while punishing it on the glass on the way to picking up its first victory inside Minges Coliseum, 66-56, Wednesday evening. The game was tied at 35 at the half but the ...
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John Bohannon, seen here against Colorado State, had a double-double (17 points, 14 rebounds) as UTEP defeated East Carolina, 70-56, Wednesday night at the Don Haskins Center. (Image: Michael P Reese)-2011

MBB: Bohannon Leads Miners to 70-56 Win Over East Carolina

EL PASO, Texas – John Bohannon has made it evident on his Twitter feed over the last week that getting in additional practice and workouts were important to him. On Wednesday, it appeared Bohannon saw the fruits of his labor ...
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Jenzel Nash scored a career high 25 points during UTEP's overtime win over Tulane, 65-64, Sunday afternoon. (Image: Michael P. Reese)

WBB: Nash Leads Miners to OT Win Over Tunlane

NEW ORLEANS, LA.– Jenzel Nash poured in a career-high 25 points, and UTEP got three stops in the final 45 seconds on the way to handing Tulane its first home loss of the season, 65-64, in overtime inside Fogelman Arena Sunda...
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Sophomore John Bohannon scored 20 points and was 4-4 from the free throw line in overtime as UTEP defeated SMU, 70-64. (Image: Jeff Taylor)

MBB: Miners Get OT Win Over SMU, 70-64

EL PASO, Texas – It took UTEP an extra five minutes to finally shut down a pesky SMU basketball team Saturday night as the Miners won in overtime, 70-64. It almost didn’t happen though as the Mustangs were oh-so-close to wi...
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UTEP's Kayla Thornton (5) had 17 points for the Miners winning 67-56 over Tulsa Thursday night in the Don Haskins Center. (Image: Michael P. Reese)

WBB: Miners Get 67-56 Win Over Tulsa

EL PASO, Texas – After UTEP got an opening bucket from Kayla Thornton, Tulsa answered with a quick three from Taleya Mayberry and the Don Haskins Center fell eerily quiet. Unfortunately, it was Tulsa’s only lead of the game...
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Dejected Miner players Julian Washburn, Mike Perez and John Bohannon walk down the court durning their 53-35 loss to Stephen F. Austin Saturday night in the Don Haskins Center. (Image: Michael P. Reese)

MBB: UTEP Still Winless On The Road, Falls 59-48 to Tulsa

TULSA, OKLA. – Freshman Eric McClellan scored 11 of his 14 points in the second half, and Kodi Maduka added 14 points as Tulsa kept UTEP winless on the road with a 59-48 victory at the Donald W. Reynolds Center on Wednesday n...
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Tim Floyd has signed a few highly talented recruits for the 2011 signing class. (Photo: Chris Avila)

Honors Roll In For Miners from Conference USA

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP senior forward Gloria Brown and freshman Julian Washburn have been honored by Conference USA officials for their play this past week. Brown has been named the Conference USA Player of the Week while ...
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Freshman Jenzel Nash scored 17 points, including 9 during a 17-0 run to start the second half as UTEP overcame a 19-point halftime deficit to defeat Memphis, 66-60, Sunday at the Don Haskins Center. (Image: Michael P. Reese)

WBB: Miners Overcome 19-Point Deficit to Win, 66-60, Over Memphis

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP used a 17-0 run to open the second half and overcame a 19-point halftime deficit to defeat Memphis, 66-60, Sunday in the Don Haskins Center. The 19-point comeback tied the largest comeback in UTEP histor...
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Senior Gabe McCulley races down the court during UTEP's 20-point win, 70-50, over Houston Saturday night in the Don Haskins Center. (Image: Ivan Pierre Aguirre)

MBB: Defense Leads to UTEP Beatdown of Houston, 70-50

EL PASO, Texas— UTEP played as well as they have all season in an impressive 70-50 win over Houston Saturday night at the Don Haskins Center. UTEP (8-8, 1-1 C-USA) played outstanding on defense and held the top scoring offens...
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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)

WBB: Rebounds Help UTEP Defeat SMU, 64-53

DALLAS, Texas – Gloria Brown posted her third consecutive double-double (17 points, 11 rebounds), Kelli Willingham added 16 points and UTEP crushed SMU on the boards in a 64-53 win inside Moody Coliseum in the Conference USA...
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Even Tim Floyd had a hard time watching the UTEP-UTSA game at times Friday night in the Don Haskins Center. (Image: Jeff Taylor)

MBB: Marshall Handles Miners in C-USA Opener, 76-60

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. – Dennis Tinnon had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Marshall whipped UTEP on the boards in a 76-60 win on Wednesday at the Cam Henderson Center. The Herd (10-4, 1-0 C-USA) posted its fir...
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Kayla Thornton scored a career-high 20 points during UTEP's 81-58 win over Texas State Saturday afternoon in the Don Haskins Center. (Image: Michael P. Reese)

WBB: Thornton Helps Miners Wrap Up 2011 With 81-58 Win

EL PASO, Texas – Kayla Thornton poured in a career-high 20 points, Gloria Brown notched her second straight double-double (10 points, 13 rebounds) and Baibe Eglite provided a spark off the bench with a season-high 11 points ...
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Cedrick Lang scored a career-high 22 points in UTEP's 79-58 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff Thursday night in the Don Haskins Center. (Image: Jeff Taylor)

MBB: Lang’s Career Night Leads Miners to Win over UAPB

EL PASO, Texas – Cedrick Lang scored a career-high 22 points and tied the UTEP record for single-game field goal percentage as the Miners thumped Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 79-58, in the consolation game of the Bank of the West...
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