elhector1 Posted February 4, 2010 Report Posted February 4, 2010 The Miners now sit tied for first in Conference USA play, with a 7-1 conference record, and an 18-5 overall, with wins over teams including the University of Oklahoma (sucks). The Coogs jumped out early to a 14 point advantage midway through the 1st half, but the Miners D clamped down, and then the offense got in rythym, erasing the lead, and going up by 7 midway through the 2nd half, a lead that proved to be the game winner. The two top teams meet Saturday for sole possession of first place.
elhector1 Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Posted February 7, 2010 UTEP made it 8-1 in C-USA play with a 73-59 win over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.The win gave the Miners sole possession of first place in C-USA's west division.
elhector1 Posted February 11, 2010 Author Report Posted February 11, 2010 UTEP keeps possession of first place in C-USA action with a 62-51 win over SMU, at SMU.
elhector1 Posted February 16, 2010 Author Report Posted February 16, 2010 UTEP beat East Carolina on Saturday by a score of 100-76. They remain atop C-USA with a 10-1 conference record, and a 19-5 overall.
bullets13 Posted February 18, 2010 Report Posted February 18, 2010 someone should be going to the big dance!!!
elhector1 Posted February 19, 2010 Author Report Posted February 19, 2010 I hope so, but as a mid major conference, UTEP would have to win out, and at least reach the semi's in the conference tournament to get in...and even then, we're talking bubble...
elhector1 Posted February 20, 2010 Author Report Posted February 20, 2010 UTEP leading Tulsa 43-26 after one half of play, in Tulsa.
elhector1 Posted February 20, 2010 Author Report Posted February 20, 2010 UTEP is now 11-1 in Conference USA, defeating a scrappy Tulsa team that eroded UTEP's halftime lead of 17 to 7 before falling back and losing the game by a score of 78-70 in Tulsa. The crowd had a couple of chances to get into the game, but those chances were stifled by a stingy Miner zone defense that denied the inside to Tulsa.
elhector1 Posted February 22, 2010 Author Report Posted February 22, 2010 UTEP shows up in the ESPN USA Today College poll at # 25, #24 in both the CBS Sports and Parrish polls, and just 1 shy of the Top 25 in the AP poll, sitting at #26 with 86 points.
elhector1 Posted February 25, 2010 Author Report Posted February 25, 2010 UTEP escaped with a win at Southern Miss. 59-56.
elhector1 Posted February 28, 2010 Author Report Posted February 28, 2010 UTEP cruised to a win at home against Rice, with a final of 78-64. The Miners are now 13-1 in Conference USA, having won 12 straight games.
bullets13 Posted February 28, 2010 Report Posted February 28, 2010 [quote name="elhector1" post="764081" timestamp="1266862795"]UTEP shows up in the ESPN USA Today College poll at # 25, #24 in both the CBS Sports and Parrish polls, and just 1 shy of the Top 25 in the AP poll, sitting at #26 with 86 points.[/quote]sweet!
elhector1 Posted March 1, 2010 Author Report Posted March 1, 2010 Hopefully, the Miners continue their winning ways, and make into the Big Dance! They have two games left, Marshall and UAB, with the latter the bigger of the two, though the Thundering Herd is no walk in the park either. With UTEP's win against Rice on Saturday, the clinched, at the very least, a share of the Conference USA regular season championship.
elhector1 Posted March 3, 2010 Author Report Posted March 3, 2010 The UTEP Miners are now the outright C-USA champs, with an 80-76 win against the Marshall Thundering Herd. Randy Culpepper was also the #3 highlight on ESPN Sportcenter's top plays. With the win the Miners are sole Conference USA regular season champions.
CRUSHCOACH Posted March 3, 2010 Report Posted March 3, 2010 Congrats to the Miners on a great season thus far ! They should really cause some major problems for BIG Schhols in the tournament.
elhector1 Posted March 7, 2010 Author Report Posted March 7, 2010 The Miners overcame a 10 point deficit after the first half, outscoring UAB 30-18 in the second to grab a 2 point win at home to close out the regular season. The Miners go into the Conference championship as the regular season Conference USa champs, with a record of 15-1.
elhector1 Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Posted March 9, 2010 Let's see now...beat 2 teams in the top 100 RPI, go down one spot in the AP Top 25...Xavier beats 2 opponents not in the top 100 RPI...they move up a spot...yeah, you can trust sportswriters...NOT
CRUSHCOACH Posted March 10, 2010 Report Posted March 10, 2010 They'll be in the Tournament ! Should be anyway.
elhector1 Posted March 12, 2010 Author Report Posted March 12, 2010 UTEP played in the Conference USA quarterfinals, and beat the UCF (University of Central Florida) Golden Knights 76-54. UTEP led throughout the whole game, but Rompza from UCF, really impressed me...by far the shortest guy on the court, he was everywhere...
Guest (13) Posted March 13, 2010 Report Posted March 13, 2010 Go COOGS!!! Beat the Miners, shock the world.
Guest (13) Posted March 14, 2010 Report Posted March 14, 2010 [quote name="(13)" post="776568" timestamp="1268499360"]Go COOGS!!! Beat the Miners, shock the world.[/quote]And they did!!!!!!!!!!
elhector1 Posted March 14, 2010 Author Report Posted March 14, 2010 Great win by the Coogs....based on the Miners showing in the regular season, they sould also be going to the dance, making C-USA a 2 bid conference...Coleman is a great player, but the Coogs got some others to step up as well for a quality win...
Guest (13) Posted March 14, 2010 Report Posted March 14, 2010 [quote name="elhector1" post="776871" timestamp="1268565057"]Great win by the Coogs....based on the Miners showing in the regular season, they sould also be going to the dance, making C-USA a 2 bid conference...Coleman is a great player, but the Coogs got some others to step up as well for a quality win...[/quote]Miners will make it, based on their #25 ranking. Houston might have saved Tom Penders job, if he wants it. Good luck to both
elhector1 Posted March 14, 2010 Author Report Posted March 14, 2010 [quote name="(13)" post="776878" timestamp="1268571457"][quote author=elhector1 link=topic=65641.msg776871#msg776871 date=1268565057]Great win by the Coogs....based on the Miners showing in the regular season, they sould also be going to the dance, making C-USA a 2 bid conference...Coleman is a great player, but the Coogs got some others to step up as well for a quality win...[/quote]Miners will make it, based on their #25 ranking. Houston might have saved Tom Penders job, if he wants it. Good luck to both[/quote]Thanks 13...I am a UTEP "non graduate" alum, and my middle kid attended U of H, where he majored in partying his first semester...got a 4.0 too....385 in everything else though...which is why he is back home... :D
elhector1 Posted March 14, 2010 Author Report Posted March 14, 2010 WE'RE GOING DANCING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D
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