UTEP vs. FIU: Three Questions Before Tipoff
Both contests have a 7 p.m. tip-off at the Haskins Center.
Who: UTEP (8-10, 4-8 C-USA) vs. Florida International (9-12, 2-10 C-USA)
When: Friday, 7:00 p.m. MT
Where: Don Haskins Center, El Paso
Watch: ESPN+
Ruben R Ramirez
What about the elephant in the room?
As ABC-7 s Erik Elken reported on Thursday, UTEP head coach Rodney Terry received a one-year contract extension that will pin him as the Miners head coach until the 2023-24 season. This was uncovered after our news partners were seeking clarification on the salary reductions this year by UTEP s two highest paid coaches Terry and football coach Dana Dimel. Both Terry ($200,000) and Dimel ($71,000) will take a combined $271,000 salary reduction this year as a result of budget cuts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Turns out the extension moved forward in October, yet Director of Athletics Jim Senter never released anything to the public.
Despite holding onto a lead for the entire game on Friday, the UTEP men’s basketball team played from behind throughout Saturday’s contest, falling 73-55 to LA Tech and splitting another series in C-USA play.
UTEP snapped a three-game losing streak and instilled some much-needed confidence in themselves by downing LA Tech 82-74 on Friday night at the Haskins Center.