The history and tradition of this University of Texas at El Paso basketball program are deep, rich and encased in solid gold pride.
And the foundation of that history, that tradition, is carried by the men from the 1966 NCAA Championship team, that band of brothers who not only brought the pride of a championship to this university, this city, but also tumbled down the walls of racial segregation in Southern university athletics.
Today's UTEP Miners are fighting for a season and coming off a frenetic, exciting 112-108 victory over Marshall on Thursday night. At 3 p.