Draine scores 24 to lift Southern Miss over UTEP 77-47
LaDavius Draine had a career-high 24 points as Southern Miss easily beat UTEP 77-47 on Saturday.
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.
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.
Michael Karpus, a former student who authorities say received wagers from UTEP basketball players, pleaded guilty to a role in a gambling operation at the school.
CBB Charleston Classic (Nov. 17, 18, 20) bracket according to coaches: Villanova-Western Michigan and UTEP-Wake Forest on one side and Boise State-College of Charleston and Mississippi State-Central Florida in the other. All major brackets now done but Maui Invitational on July 19.
Villanova captured its second national title when Kris Jenkins hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to beat North Carolina. Where do the 2016 Wildcats rank on the list of other NCAA tournament champs?
President Barack Obama, Pat Riley and Mike Krzyzewski were among those who honored the 1966 Texas Western team that beat all-white Kentucky for the national title.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Old Dominion | 11-3 | - | 21-6 |
Southern Miss | 9-5 | 2 | 17-9 |
Western Kentucky | 9-5 | 2 | 16-11 |
UTSA | 9-5 | 2 | 15-12 |
North Texas | 8-6 | 3 | 20-7 |
UAB | 8-6 | 3 | 16-11 |
Louisiana Tech | 7-7 | 4 | 17-10 |
Florida Atlantic | 7-7 | 4 | 16-11 |
Florida International | 7-7 | 4 | 16-11 |
Marshall | 7-7 | 4 | 14-13 |
Rice | 5-9 | 6 | 10-17 |
Middle Tennessee | 5-9 | 6 | 8-19 |
UTEP | 3-11 | 8 | 8-17 |
Charlotte | 3-11 | 8 | 6-19 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Brendan Wenzel | SG | Committed | - |
Jesse Zarzuela | PG | Committed | - |
Final Fours | 1 |
Tournament Record | 14-16 |
Championship Seasons | 1966 |
Tournament Appearances | 17 |