Dave Feitl and Juden Smith lead the '86 Miners against a senior laden '63 team featuring Jim Barnes and Nolan Richardson

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Who would win this matchup?

46%

1986 UTEP Miners

25 votes

53%

1963 Texas Western Miners

29 votes

54 votes | Poll has closed

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Tweeted this morning that he is visiting UTEP and Missouri this weekend and is then he is done with visits.

This is strange news to me because this talented big man has been linked to Providence for so long.

I've posted his tweet below for all to see, and yes he said UTEP not UNLV as some doubters said.

Matt WillmsGoing on an Official visit to the Missouri Tigers this weekend and then the UTEP Miners right after that! Matt Willms no more visits, most likely

In one corner, Eddie Rivera, Marlon Maxey, David Van Dyke, Ralph Davis, Prince Stewart, and Johnny Melvin. In the other, Fili Rivera, Omar Thomas, John Tofi, Jason Williams, and Roy Smallwood.

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Who would win this matchup?

78%

1992 UTEP Miners

36 votes

21%

2004 UTEP Miners

10 votes

46 votes | Poll has closed

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With AQ status a relic of the past, there is no rationale for the MWC/CUSA merger. There are hardly enough decent teams/schools teams between CUSA and MWC for one relevant conference let alone two. Will both the MWC and CUSA fall off the face of college football map or can UTEP cobble together a mid-major conference that can at least challenge the BigEast for relevancy? There are three options for UTEP. 1) remain in CUSA. Result- 12 team CUSA battles to keep conference champion in irrelevant bowl matchup against MAC. 2) join MWC alone. Result- see part 1. 3) join MWC and bring 3 or 5 other teams (Tulsa, SoMiss, Rice, Tulane, UTSA/LaTech) along crushing CUSA and giving the MWC a fighting chance for relevancy. UTEP has to take the lead in this.

The defending champs returned most of their key players for 1967's team including Bobby Joe, Lattin, Shed, Cager, and Worsley, but were injury-plagued. How would they do against the likes of Hardaway, Jeep, Soup, Richmond, Gates, and Sandle?

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Who would win this matchup?

37%

1967 UTEP Miners

14 votes

62%

1987 UTEP Miners

23 votes

37 votes | Poll has closed

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The first round begins with the heavy favorites, the 1966 National Championship Miners playing the scrappy and balanced 1990 Miners.

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Who would win this matchup?

77%

1966 Texas Western Miners

67 votes

22%

1990 UTEP Miners

19 votes

86 votes | Poll has closed

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Seven of ESPN's recruiting experts have weighed in on where the best undecided prospects will wind up playing their college ball. Four of them believe Compton small forward prospect Anthony January will play for UTEP. Interestingly enough, one other expert (Reggie Rankin) believes UTEP will not sign January but another small forward being heavily recruited by the Miami Hurricanes right now: Florida's Billydee Williams.

1970 UTEP Miners v.s. 1990 UTEP Miners

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Who would win this game?

31%

1970 UTEP Miners

5 votes

68%

1990 UTEP Miners

11 votes

16 votes | Poll has closed

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A bracket featuring all 17 of the UTEP men's basketball teams to reach the NCAA Tournament. Does any other Miner team have what it takes to beat the heavy favorite 1966 National Champions for the title of Greatest Miner team ever?? Probably not, but it'd be fun to imagine these matchups!

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We are just hours away from the 18th UTEP-Houston matchup since the two programs became conference rivals in 2005. Before you take in what is likely to be another excellent game, here are some statistics I've compiled on arguably the 2 most storied basketball programs in the state of Texas...

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