Nobody ever really looks forward to Mondays, but today, Oct. 2, there was something different in the air. That something was the official start of the UTEP basketball season. A mix of experience, talented youth, much-needed depth, hungry newcomers, and a fully healthy team opened up the first practice of the 2017-18 season.
“Today has a better feeling than last year’s opening for a multitude of reasons—a better understanding of our rebounding situation, an advancement of talent, and a team that is better prepared to win based on the talent level we brought in and some key guys returning,” said head coach Tim Floyd.