Thanks to a three-game win streak and a few things in the standings shaking out in the Miners’ favor, UTEP climbed up to the fifth seed and will face Liberty in the quarterfinal round of the CUSA Tournament on Thursday, March 14.
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The UTEP men's basketball team found a bit of magic in the regular season finale on Saturday afternoon and prevailed with a 70-68 upset victory over top-ranked C-USA team North Texas.