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Senior guard Julian Washburn protects ball from Owls defender.

Report Card: Julian Washburn

Javier Cortez, Contributor April 2, 2015

If you look at Julian Washburn’s four year career at UTEP at first glance it’s hard to think of him as anything more than a decent four year player. Offensively he did not wow you and he was never part of an NCAA tournament team. But when you dig...

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Head coach Tim Floyd speaks to players before tip off.

Report Card: 2014-15 UTEP Men’s Basketball Team

Javier Cortez, Contributer March 26, 2015

For the second straight season the UTEP men’s basketball season has ended abruptly with mass disappointment and disgust. After the rollercoaster ride that was last season, the Miners once again took the jaded fans of El Paso through a season of short-lived...

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The UTEP mens basketball team huddles before the start of the second half.

Miners open C-USA Tournament against FIU

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor March 11, 2015

UT San Antonio’s Keon Lewis hit a three-pointer with four seconds to go to tie the game up at 54 and seemingly send it into overtime. Then, Florida International’s Dennis Mavin banked in a half-court shot to beat the buzzer and send the Cougars into...

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Stallworth suspended indefinitely

Stallworth suspended indefinitely

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor March 6, 2015

Freshman guard Lew Stallworth was not present during UTEP's game tonight against North Texas. Head coach Tim Floyd announced after the game that Stallworth will not be with the team for the remainder of the 2014-15 season. "Lew is not going to be with...

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Senior point guard C.J. Cooper finishes the game with 17 points.

Miners bounce back, beat North Texas

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor March 5, 2015

Just a few days ago the UTEP men’s basketball team had a 24-point lead on the road that they let slip away. Tonight, back in El Paso, the Miners got up big on North Texas and never took the foot off the gas. With head coach Tim Floyd back on the sidelines...

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Vince Hunter goes for 2 points.

Miners outlast Roadrunners

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor February 21, 2015

The UTEP men’s basketball team overcame a slow start and notched its seventh win in a row with a 69-62 victory over UTSA tonight at the Don Haskins Center. With the win, the Miners remain in second place in Conference USA, but now only a half a game...

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Senior guard Julian Washburn had a team high of 15 points.

Miners handle Monarchs for sixth straight win

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor February 14, 2015

It was a showdown between two of the best defenses in Conference USA and UTEP’s was just simply better. The Miners beat Old Dominion 62-47 tonight at the Don Haskins Center. The victory is UTEP's sixth in a row and gives the Miners sole possession...

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Miners get fifth straight, beat Charlotte

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor February 13, 2015

UTEP led from start to finish on their way to a fifth consecutive win. With tonight’s 73-68 victory over Charlotte, and a combination of scores, the Miners now sit in third place on the Conference USA standings, behind only Louisiana Tech and Western...

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UTEP vs UAB

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter January 30, 2015

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Senior point guard C.J. Cooper finishes the game with 11 pts.

Miners come back, beat UAB

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor January 30, 2015

[youtube id="rQYGrwvKdl0&list=UUNxszVW4WLijFuckOuLc2Lg" autoplay="yes"]   UTEP caught up, got a comfortable lead and then hung on to win, all in the final five minutes of play as they beat UAB on the floor of the Don Haskins Center...

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Cedrick Lang stays alert while passing the ball to a teammate.

UTEP dominates Southern Miss

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor January 10, 2015

The UTEP men’s basketball team welcomed former head coach Doc Sadler and his Golden Eagles of Southern Miss tonight at the Don Haskins. The Miners shot 57.1 percent from the field and 50 percent from three-point land on their way to a dominating...

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Sophomore forward Vince Hunter struggles to protect ball from Bulldog defenders.

Miners stumble at home, lose to La Tech

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor January 8, 2015

It was a tie ball game at half time and then UTEP scored just 12 points in the second half on their way to their first conference loss of the season. Louisiana Tech’s Raheem Appleby scored 22 points and the Bulldogs beat the Miners 58-45 tonight...

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