In what has been a roller coaster past couple of weeks for the UTEP men’s basketball team (9-6, 0-2), a conference win can be a great step in the right direction.
Two players entered and withdrew their names from the transfer portal, head coach Rodney Terry suffered an allergic reaction on their first conference road trip, and the Miners have lost their last three games.
Sophomore guard Jordan Lathon will make his return to the team after withdrawing his name from the transfer portal. Sophomore guard Nigel Hawkins also entered his name in the transfer portal Dec.