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Men’s basketball opens exhibition play this weekend

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In preparation for the 2017-18 men’s basketball season, UTEP will be hosting two exhibition games at the Don Haskins Center.

The Miners will welcome Sul Ross State University on Oct. 28 at 1 p.m., and then on Nov. 3 at 7 p.m., UTEP will battle Western New Mexico.

This year’s team has had the luxury of playing a lot of extra basketball before the start of the season.

First, to get things started, UTEP hosted a Newcomers versus Veterans scrimmage. The veterans edged out the newcomers 80-70.

Then, for the first time in 12 years, UTEP took a trip out of the country to Costa Rica, where they went 1-2 in the three games.