UTEP and New Mexico hook back up after a long hiatus and resume a rivalry that was once very special in these parts of the country.
“I think it’s a game that means a great deal to a lot of El Pasoans,” UTEP coach Tim Floyd said. “We were travel partners up and down those Rocky mountains for 80 years. So many great memories. I think our facilities, I think our coaching history here, and the great players that have played at our institutions reflect each other. I think the academics at the schools reflect each other.”
Times have changed as UTEP comes in reeling, losers of three straight along with two players in the past two weeks with off-court headlines garnering more attention that what is taking place on the floor.