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Caracter puts issues aside to boost Miners (Yahoo! Sports)

UTEP forward Derrick Caracter has salvaged his image in year three of a college career he never thought would begin. (original story)

Butler surges past UTEP 77-59 in second half (AP)

When Shelvin Mack made a steal and quickly hit a 3-pointer in the opening minute of the second half, he had a good feeling Butler could shake its opening-game jitters. By the time Mack sank his career-best seventh 3-pointer in the final seconds, he had made sure the Bulldogs were on their way in an ... (original story)

Butler gets tough matchup with 12th-seeded UTEP (AP)

Tony Barbee has known about the Butler Way since he was a kid growing up in Indianapolis, watching and playing games at Hinkle Fieldhouse while soaking in its unique basketball culture. Now the UTEP coach must interrupt that mystique for his Miners to get the respect he thinks they deserve. Two big ... (original story)

Houston ends No. 25 UTEP's run to reach NCAAs (AP)

As Tom Penders climbed to the top of a ladder to clip down the nets, his players gathered around to make sure he wasn't going to fall. At age 64, "Tournament Tom" is headed back to the NCAAs -- with a little different hop in his step. Kelvin Lewis scored 28 points and made six 3-pointers to brea... (original story)

UTEP bounces Tulsa 75-61 (AP)

Playing on short rest did not slow down No. 25 UTEP in the Conference USA tournament. UTEP finished its second-round game against UCF late, which concerned coach Tony Barbee about an early afternoon semifinal against host school Tulsa on Friday. But the Miners came out ready and defeated the Golden ... (original story)

No. 25 UTEP avoids upset bug at C-USA tourney (AP)

No. 25 UTEP doesn't just have to rely on Randy Culpepper and Derrick Caracter to keep on winning. Coach Tony Barbee unleashed his team's depth full-force against UCF, and it might just pay off as the Miners move on to the Conference USA tournament semifinals. Jeremy Williams scored 17 points... (original story)

Caracter slams in winner, No. 24 UTEP edges UAB (AP)

Derrick Caracter slammed in the winning basket, then cut down the nets with his UTEP teammates at the Don Haskins Center. Not a bad way to cap a regular-season championship in Conference USA. Caracter scored the final six points for UTEP, including a game-winning dunk with 1 second left that gave th... (original story)

Culpepper's 29 points lead UTEP past Tulsa 78-70 (AP)

Randy Culpepper scored 29 points to help Texas-El Paso remain atop the Conference USA with a 78-70 victory over Tulsa on Saturday. The Miners (20-5, 11-1) put the game away early, keeping Tulsa (19-8, 8-5) to just 25 percent shooting in the first half while rolling to a 43-26 lead at the break. Culp... (original story)

No. 24 UTEP beats Marshall, wins CUSA title (AP)

Texas-El Paso coach Tony Barbee paused for a second when asked how long the 24th-ranked Miners would celebrate their Conference USA championship. "It's ours," Barbee said. "We're going to enjoy it. How much time that is, I don't know. We can't feel comfortable with where we're at... (original story)

UTEP defeats Rice, 78-64 (AP)

Jeremy Williams hit 6 of 7 3-pointers and scored 20 points as UTEP defeated Rice, 78-64, in Conference USA play on Saturday night. Randy Culpepper hit four 3's and finished the game with 18 points. The Miners (22-5, 13-1) hit 12 of 25 (48.0 percent) from 3-point range. The Owls (8-20, 1-13) were... (original story)



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