The UTEP women's basketball team's 2014-15 season was a rare one to forget, but coach Keitha Adams never intended to flush the memory of that 10-16 mark that came with a string of injuries and misfortunes.
She also never intended to forget how that team stuck together and fought despite the lack of tangible, immediate results. Adams always felt that season was pointing to something bigger in 2015-16 and she ended up being dead on.
"How we handled last year no doubt helped us going into this year as a group on a mission," Adams said. "It was such a rough season but we did get through it and handled it well.