Former San Diego Toreros head basketball coach Lamont Smith has resigned as an assistant at UTEP after being identified by the U.S. Department of Justice as allegedly participating in the college admissions scheme.
Antonio Green had 11 points as Middle Tennessee edged past UTEP 48-47 on Saturday night.
Antonio Green had 26 points as Middle Tennessee defeated UTEP 69-53 on Wednesday night.
Jon Davis had 21 points as Charlotte got past UTEP 68-58 on Sunday.
Robert Martin had 23 points and 12 rebounds as Rice edged UTEP 85-81 in double overtime on Saturday night.
LaDavius Draine had a career-high 24 points as Southern Miss easily beat UTEP 77-47 on Saturday.
DaQuan Bracey had a career-high 28 points as Louisiana Tech won its 10th consecutive home game, defeating UTEP 71-57 on Thursday night.
Nigel Hawkins had 20 points as UTEP beat Florida International 85-75 on Saturday night.
Anthony Adger drained a career-best 8 of 11 from long range and scored 27 points as Florida Atlantic walked over UTEP 61-48 on Thursday night.
Josh Anderson had 18 points and Charles Bassey recorded his fifth double-double in the last six games as Western Kentucky finished strong to beat UTEP 76-59 on Saturday night.
Jon Elmore made almost half of Marshall's field goals as he totaled a career-high 44 points to help the Thundering Herd get past UTEP 91-86 on Thursday night and halt a three-game skid.
Evan Gilyard scored 13 points, Nigel Hawkins had 12 points and eight rebounds, and UTEP beat Charlotte 57-53 on Saturday night to snap a three-game skid.
Justice Kithcart tied a career high with 16 points Thursday night and Old Dominion won its fifth straight with a 50-48 victory over UTEP.
Antonio Green hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 points, Reggie Scurry added 19 points, nine rebounds and made four assists, and Middle Tennessee rallied to beat UTEP 75-72 on Saturday night.
Lewis Sullivan scored 18 points with 10 rebounds and Tavin Lovan threw down a powerful tomahawk dunk that gave UAB the lead for good, defeating UTEP 76-63 Thursday night.
Headlined by the 1972 UCLA Bruins, 80 teams have cut down the nets at an NCAA tournament. Villanova became the latest, winning its second title in three years. Where does this triumph rank all time?
UTEP has hired Rodney Terry of Fresno State to be its next men's basketball coach.
UTEP announces Rodney Terry as its next head coach.
UTEP announces that assistant coach Phil Johnson will be the interim head coach following Tim Floyd's retirement.
Tim Floyd, who has coached at UTEP since 2010, retired after Monday night's loss to Lamar, the school announced. The Miners fell to 1-5 on the season.
Coastal Carolina University will play host to the Puerto Rico Tip-Off in November, after the college basketball tournament was forced to relocate due to damage from Hurricane Maria.
Michael Karpus, a former UTEP student who authorities say received wagers from basketball players at the school, was sentenced to three years of probation for his role in a gambling operation.
UTEP transfer Adrian Moore has heard from Ole Miss, SMU, Arkansas, Arkansas-Little Rock, Central Arkansas, Baylor and Missouri, his dad told ESPN. Moore, a 6-4 freshman wing from Little Rock, will apply for hardship waiver due to mom's illness.
Billy Gillispie said he is retiring, citing health concerns as he steps aside as coach at a Texas junior college. Gillispie served as head coach at UTEP, Texas A&M, Kentucky and Texas Tech.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion | 13-5 | - | 26-9 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 2 | 23-14 |
| Southern Miss | 11-7 | 2 | 20-13 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-7 | 2 | 20-14 |
| UTSA | 11-7 | 2 | 17-15 |
| Florida International | 10-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| UAB | 10-8 | 3 | 20-15 |
| Louisiana Tech | 9-9 | 4 | 20-13 |
| North Texas | 8-10 | 5 | 21-12 |
| Florida Atlantic | 8-10 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Rice | 8-10 | 5 | 13-19 |
| Middle Tennessee | 8-10 | 5 | 11-21 |
| Charlotte | 5-13 | 8 | 8-21 |
| UTEP | 3-15 | 10 | 8-21 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Zarzuela | PG | Committed | - |
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 14-16 |
| Championship Seasons | 1966 |
| Tournament Appearances | 17 |
