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UTEP Newsstand: Mar. 18, 2010

March 18, 2010

UTEP's OSR: UTEP OSR managing editor Carlos Silva and his motley crew write about everything UTEP in today's report

Tradition-Rich Programs: UTEP and Butler will play against each other in NCAA Tourney action on Thursday pitting two programs with rich traditions as Bill Knight writes for the El Paso Times.

Making The Trip: There will be a strong contingent of UTEP fans on hand to cheer on the Miners against Butler as reported by Adriana Chavez for the El Paso Times.

Forde Yard Dash: Scenarios for every team in the field of 64 are covered here including what could happen in the NCAA West Region with UTEP according to Pat Forde of ESPN.Com.

Talking UTEP And Butler: UTEP and Butler will square off on Thursday and plenty of topics are covered in a wide-ranging preview by Greg Beacham of the Associated Press.

Taking On Nation's Hottest Team: UTEP will face a Butler squad which has won 20 games in a row and the contest is previewed in brief for ESPN.Com.

Where To Watch: The UTEP Athletic Department will be hosting watch parties for the Miners' contest against Butler as reported by KTSM.Com's Bob Grotenhuis.

More On Butler: UTEP will take on Butler in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday and the story about the Bulldogs is told here by Dennis Dodd for CBS Sportsline

Caracter To Lead Way: UTEP's Derrick Caracter has prior NCAA Tournament experience and he will look to set the tone for his squad against Butler as Diamond Leung writes for ESPN.com.

Coming Full Circle: UTEP's Derrick Caracter was considered a sure-fire NBA prospect coming out of high school and he is back on that track after a wild ride in college as Matt Romig writes for Yahoo Sports.

Time To Get It Started: The madness surrounding the NCAA Tournament will be in full swing on Thursday and UTEP is mentioned in a wide-ranging column by Mark Bradley for the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

President Obama Favors Butler: While UTEP is being tabbed by many as a team which could defeat Butler the President of the United States is not among those who have predicted that to happen as reported by KVIA.com.

UTEP's History At The Big Dance: UTEP has a strong history at the NCAA Tournament and it is chronicled here by the Houston Chronicle.

Lots Of Love For UTEP: In leading up to the game against Butler UTEP has been tabbed as a team which could make a run in the big dance as Mike Miller writes for MSNBC.com.

Experts Weigh In: UTEP is expected to pull off some upsets in the NCAA Tournament according to the reporting of Bob Berghaus for the Citizen-Times.

Contrast Of Styles: Butler and UTEP like to play different styles of basketball as covered here in the game preview for the Orlando Sentinel.

More On The Match-Up: The highly-anticipated game between Butler and UTEP will take place on Thursday and it is previewed here by Collegehoops.net.

Who Will Take The Title: In an entertaining column predicting the outcome of every game in the Big Dance UTEP is poised to upset Butler according to the Bleacher Report's Nick Poust.

Finding Her Stride: UTEP track & field star Blessing Okagbare has enjoyed a great run of success lately and she is profiled by Bret Bloomquist of the El Paso Times.

Muench's Musings: UTEP will need to play smart basketball in order to beat Butler according to the blog by Joe Muench for the El Paso Times.

Love that Miner Illustrated: The good folks at UTEP's No. 1 fan site continue their coverage of the Miners' game against Butler..

More from UTEP's No. 1 fan site:The final segment of the picks for victory is provided here by Miner Illustrated.

Bonus Content:With UTEP set to face Butler in the opening-round of the NCAA Tournament Miner Illustrated provides a well-written editorial piece..

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