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UTEP Miners Edge UAB in Nail Biter for Huge Celebration.
{Editor's Note: Update March 10, 2010. UTEP coach Tony Barbee was named C-USA Coach of the Year and Randy Culpepper Player of the Year.}
PHOTO GALLERY: UTEP Wins! Celebrate as C-USA Champs!
Game, Fans and Celebration. Click!!!
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Miner Issac Gordon goes up high over UAB big guys.
Photo: Brax - VPC
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W
hat a difference a year makes. Last year the Miners, who still had their great scorer and All-Conference guard, Stefon Jackson, were defeated on the last night of CBI (College Basketball Invitational) Championship Tournament... at home. Instead of the confetti falling on the Miners and Jackson’s last game as a Miner... tears fell from Jackson’s eyes.
Fast forward. This year the Miners are dominant in their conference and the games that would slip away in the second half of last year's games make for rave reviews this season. Saturday night was no difference as they nipped the UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) Trail Blazers 52-50 to finish up at home as Champions of the Conference - USA Regular Season.
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UTEP's Myron Stone goes up for a three point shot against UAB.
Photo: Brax - VPC
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This year, the Miners, were able to enjoy all the pent-up emotions and joy that a true championship caliber team deserves and has earned. And live it up they did.
While the fans seemed to be stunned in disbelief that the Miners had actually won the game... they stayed in their seats as the Miners and Coach Tony Barbee and his staff had the time of their life. The Miners hoisted up the C-USA Championsip trophy to seal the deal. Randy Culpepper was showing off his new Championship T-Shirt and cap before jumping up on the scorer’s table to ham it up. And Arnett Moultrie gave Culpepper a piggyback ride before the fans rushed the floor to watch and cheer as the Miners cut down the net.... piece by piece.
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PHOTO GALLERY: UTEP Wins! Celebrate as C-USA Champs!
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Miners Celebrate as C-USA Champs!
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(Photos: Brax - Valley Publishing Company)
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