Ruben R. Ramirez/El Paso Times
There have been better. There have been worse.
For the most part, though, the UTEP basketball schedule for the 2017-18 season has plenty of challenges and plenty of opportunities to get better for the all-important Conference USA chase.
The Miners will have home dates with rivals New Mexico State and New Mexico and also with Washington State and Lamar.
UTEP will have its usual road trip down the Interstate to face New Mexico State and the Miners will play in the Puerto Rico Tip-off Nov.