UTEP men's basketball opens Mountain West era with 15 newcomers
The gist
UTEP men's basketball opens its season Monday against Northern Kentucky with 15 newcomers and zero returners.
The Miners are picked ninth of 10 in their first Mountain West season.
How it unfolded
- 2024Youssouf Traore averaged 12.8 points and 16.2 rebounds to lead Mali to the U18 AfroBasket title.
- 2025 -26UTEP's men's season ended 11-20, with the assessment that the Miners didn't have enough money to compete in Conference USA.
- Jul 23, 2026UTEP held an open practice at the Foster Stevens Basketball Center on campus in El Paso, Texas.