The UTEP men’s basketball program announced it will host Our Lady of the Lake on Monday, Dec. 28 to finalize the nonconference slate. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. in the Haskins Center.
A determination on whether fans will be permitted at the game will be made at a later date. The Miners and Saints can be heard on 600 ESPN El Paso with “The Voice of the Miners” Jon Teicher calling the action. The contest will also be streamed on CUSA.tv.
Following its final tune up, UTEP will open Conference USA action at Southern Miss on Jan. 1 & 2, while its conference home opener will be on Jan. 8 & 9 against Rice.
OLLU is 1-1 after defeating Texas State, 61-58, on Dec. 12. The Saints fell in their season opener to Incarnate Word, 84-71, on Nov. 29. Our Lady of the Lake has also played three exhibition games against quality Division I opponents. The Saints fell to C-USA program Rice, 103-64, on Nov. 28, while losing to UTRGV, 91-68, on Dec. 4, and New Mexico, 104-65, on Dec. 15.
The Saints have a trio of El Paso players on their roster. Colby Borak (Franklin HS), Elijah Davis (Pebble Hills HS) and Diego Torres (Socorro HS) are on the reserve roster for head coach Chris Dial.
A determination on whether fans will be permitted at the game will be made at a later date. The Miners and Saints can be heard on 600 ESPN El Paso with “The Voice of the Miners” Jon Teicher calling the action. The contest will also be streamed on CUSA.tv.
Following its final tune up, UTEP will open Conference USA action at Southern Miss on Jan. 1 & 2, while its conference home opener will be on Jan. 8 & 9 against Rice.
OLLU is 1-1 after defeating Texas State, 61-58, on Dec. 12. The Saints fell in their season opener to Incarnate Word, 84-71, on Nov. 29. Our Lady of the Lake has also played three exhibition games against quality Division I opponents. The Saints fell to C-USA program Rice, 103-64, on Nov. 28, while losing to UTRGV, 91-68, on Dec. 4, and New Mexico, 104-65, on Dec. 15.
The Saints have a trio of El Paso players on their roster. Colby Borak (Franklin HS), Elijah Davis (Pebble Hills HS) and Diego Torres (Socorro HS) are on the reserve roster for head coach Chris Dial.