Here's a UTEP win that can be, at a later date, referred to as the night UTEP's "Froshsophs" matured into ... let's say the future.
It took an overtime, but then UTEP climbed over SMU, 70-64. And it was a climb, not a rout. UTEP had to come back from blowing it heading into the final part of the second half. The coming back part ... maturity.
UTEP is still only 9-9 and 2-2 in its lame duck Conference USA. And SMU is 9-8 and 1-2 on its way to the Big East. But UTEP shone on its home court.
Put it this way: UTEP has some young talent as it apparently heads into a division with the Mountain West Conference . Yahoo! So does SMU, which will soon leave C-USA.
That realignment speculation being said:
For perhaps the first time this season, UTEP had a game-winner star with a lot of late-game stats. Six-foot-11 John Bohannon, who didn't start the game due to matchups on defense, hit virtually all of the game-winning-drive points after the score was 53-53 in regulation play.
It was a game the Miners showed overtime maturity, outscoring SMU 17-9 in overtime.
For the books: UTEP matured.
anyone know who the guy is at the end of the bench in street clothes is he a transfer or what just havnt been able to find anything out about him thanks.
Posted by: miner fan | January 14, 2012 at 11:18 PM
A win is a win is a win. Watch out for the Miners at conference tourney time...
Posted by: a fan | January 15, 2012 at 02:03 PM
Munch is such a negative nancy. Read the first sentence in his first 3 paragraphs.
Please goto the Las Cruces Sun... I'll pay you to.
Posted by: Jesse | January 15, 2012 at 02:58 PM
What makes you think the Sun would have him, Jesse?
Posted by: NineteenRabbit | January 15, 2012 at 03:59 PM
Hey Jesse: The El Paso Times owns the Sun News, so in essence he is there too.
Posted by: Earl | January 16, 2012 at 04:58 PM
Was this about the Miner victory or about conference realignment? Why write this at all?
Posted by: madmangunner | January 16, 2012 at 09:54 PM
I'm not sure that the CUSA and MWC merger/gettogether/hopetogototheBCS conglomeration is the best thing for UTEP.
For one, the likelihood that the MWCUSA will get a BCS bid has been dealt a severe blow with the defections of the best teams for each conference. Is the MWC really better than CUSA since Boise and SDSU are no more? I doubt it. Certainly, in basketball CUSA is better than the MWC.
Second, why would UTEP want to be part of a weak MWC since it was the MWC that left UTEP out of the party when those schools split off? Who needs those leftovers now.
Third, the television deal of the MWC is not as good as CUSA. Heck, the WAC gets more exposure than the MWC.
Posted by: Bill | January 18, 2012 at 03:09 PM
Miner Fan are you talking about Hooper Vint or Malcom Moore? They are both Medical red shirted so they both do not suit out but attend each game and sit with the team.
About Joe I'm not sure why I always read this blog. He is always so negative about UTEP athletics and when he does have a positive story there is no depth!
I am so impresses with the way this team has grown and I have no doubt in my mind that this team will make an NCAA Tournament appearance in the near future!! As for now, people need to come out and support because this team is getting better and better right before our eyes! Miner Strong!
Posted by: Erica | January 19, 2012 at 04:23 PM
I have no doubt in my mind that this team will make an NCAA Tournament appearance in the near future!!
Posted by: Melvin Scott | January 30, 2012 at 12:31 AM