As in many young men that play sports, Isaiah Rhyanes dreamed of playing basketball at the college level. The odds of being able to play college basketball are not very good for most people, but as a bench player for a high school team, it is an even...

Leadership is not an intangible that can be developed in a short period when it comes to the sport of basketball. In Katarina Zec's UTEP basketball career, she emerged as a leader and a player that is not only etched in the record book...

After suffering their first loss of the season against New Mexico State, the UTEP men’s basketball team looks to prepare for yet another battle on the road as they face Pac-12 powerhouse Arizona at the McKale Memorial Center, on Wednesday, Nov. 14. This...

UTEP men’s basketball head coach Rodney Terry announced the Miners' 2018-19 basketball schedule on Monday. “We’re excited about announcing our 2018-19 schedule. Coach [Lamont] Smith has done a great job with our scheduling and considering the...

https://soundcloud.com/user-479248766/shootin-the-st-w-big-boy-the-bear-a-sports-and-food-podcast-episode-1 The Hosts: Senior multimedia majors Javier Cortez and Jason Green. The Episode: Big Boy (Cortez) and The Bear (Green), talk about the El...

During the Tim Floyd era at UTEP, basketball players transferring to other schools hit record numbers. In seven seasons at the helm of the Miners, Floyd saw 24 players transfer away from the school. During the 2017-18 offseason and preseason, eight players...

UTEP basketball will say goodbye to four seniors at the conclusion of the 2017-18 campaign. Three men's players and one woman player will potentially play their final game in a UTEP uniform this week in Frisco at Conference USA Tournament. With...

The UTEP Student Recreation Center hosted a 5-on-5 intramural basketball game between some competitive and enthusiastic Miner students on Friday afternoon. The game was the championship matchup, which was the finals of the intramural basketball tournament...

It’s hard to tell exactly what in a player drives them to play their best game. For UTEP sophomore point guard Katarina Zec, it was getting the chance to play collegiate ball at the Division I level in the United States—the opportunity of a lifetime. “I...

A two-game win streak doesn’t mean much in the big picture of a basketball season, but the last two wins for the UTEP men’s basketball team, coming against Louisiana Tech (74-72) and Southern Mississippi (73-44), put them in the driver’s seat for...

Since the new year began, UTEP has had hopes of turning their season around and clawing their way back to a top-four seed in Conference USA. The team hoped for a repeat of last year, where the Miners received a first-round bye in the conference tournament...

With just six regular season games remaining, the UTEP women’s basketball team is battling for a bye in the Conference USA tournament. While the Miners are in seventh place, just two games separate five teams from securing the coveted fourth-place...