This week, the men’s basketball team begins the second half of their conference schedule as they host Marshall (Thursday, Feb. 4) and Western Kentucky (Saturday, Feb. 6) in the Don Haskins Center. Saturday’s game against Western Kentucky will honor the 50th anniversary of UTEP’s 1966 national championship team.
Throughout this week, events in regards to the 50th anniversary of the 1966 national championship will commence. Legendary head coach Don Haskins was the first coach to start five African-American players in a NCAA championship game. To this day, UTEP remains the only Division I school in Texas to win a men’s basketball NCAA championship.