I'll be close-ish for a work meeting on Wednesday morning and have planned to attend all games on days 1 and 2. Unfortunately, I'll have to leave after that but I'm excited about attending my first CUSA basketball tournament games ever. Any UTEP (or other CUSA) fans going?

The 2012 Women's Conference USA Tournament field is set, and our Lady Miners, the #1 seed, will await the winner of UCF and Southern Miss, and will take them on in the Quarterfinals on Thursday at 4 p.m. MT.

The 2012 Conference USA Tournament field is set, and our UTEP Miners will open on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. MT against the Houston Cougars. Winner of that game will take on Memphis in the Quarterfinals on Thursday.

Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports is reporting that Oklahoma could possibly be playing UTEP in El Paso in the season opener. Not sure how true it is, but this would make the toughest schedule for UTEP, possible ever. It would feature Oklahoma in El Paso, Wisconsin in Madison, and Ole Miss in Oxford.

What conference is UTEP in again?

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SBNaton has recently launched Mid-Major Madness; a basketball blog dedicated to covering the Non-AQ conferences.

UTEP to wear "Mineros" Jerseys for UCF game tonight. UTEP is marketing tonight as "Noche Latina" in an effort to bring a large crowd out to the Don. So, UTEP will wear these jerseys as part of the gimmick. Next week, Bob Stull will fight a bear!

via assets.sbnation.com (Click Here to Enlarge) I like cycling. I like pub crawls. And, I like Halloween. Some local mad scientist had the genius and foresight to put all three of those things together. Who says there's nothing to do in EP? Anyway, a reader asked me to post this. If you ever want to promote something on Miner Rush (Not political of course) send me a shout at minerrush@gmail.com. If it's as awesome as this; you're probably good.

via assets.sbnation.com For any Miner Rusher's in EP; head down to the Ale House tonight for Mike Price's radio show and harass him until he gives an answer on Trevor Vittatoe's injury status. Get their early because the Ale House has complimentary food for happy hour from 3-7 and it's Pint Night.