EL PASO, Texas – The 2025-26 Conference USA schedule for the UTEP men's basketball team was revealed by head coach
Joe Golding on Friday. The Miners will play a school-record tying 20 league contests (also happened 2022-23), facing nine teams twice and Kennesaw State and Sam Houston once.
Delaware and Missouri State joined the conference for the '25-26 season. FIU, Jax State, Kennesaw State LA Tech, Liberty, Middle Tennessee, NM State, Sam Houston, UTEP and WKU remain as members to complete the now 12-team league.
For the sixth time in the past eight years, the Miners will christen the campaign on the road. In fact, the first three are in hostile territory. UTEP locks up at LA Tech (Dec. 29) in the CUSA lidlifter. The Orange and Blue will wrap up the opening week away from home by competing at Missouri State (Jan. 2) and at FIU (Jan. 4). Other league road matchups include at Delaware (Jan. 15), at Liberty (Jan. 17), at Sam Houston (Feb. 4), at Jax State (Feb. 11), at NM State (Feb. 21), at Middle Tennessee (Feb. 26) and at WKU (Feb. 28).
UTEP's first opportunity for a CUSA tilt inside the friendly confines of the Don Haskins Center comes against Middle Tennessee (Jan. 8). Also venturing to the Sun City are WKU (Jan. 10), FIU (Jan. 22), Missouri State (Jan. 24), LA Tech (Jan. 28), Delaware (Jan. 31), NM State (Feb. 7), Liberty (Feb. 14), Kennesaw State (March 5) and Jax State (March 7).
Both Jan. 31 and Feb. 7 will be big days for Miner basketball fans, with the men's and women's basketball teams each lacing it up at home on those dates. Furthermore, both the men's and women's squads will compete at NM State on the same date (Feb. 21).
Golding has rebuilt the roster in preparation for the 2025-26 season, with nine newcomers set to suit up for the Orange and Blue.
Caleb Blackwell (South Plains),
LA Hayes (Frank Phillips College) and
Mouhamed Mbaye (Trinity Valley CC) are coming to El Paso from the junior-college ranks, though Hayes did spend his freshman season at Kent State.
C.J. Smith (Oklahoma State),
David Tubek (Seton Hall),
Kaseem Watson (Delaware State),
Tyreese Watson (ULM) and
Jamal West Jr. (Nicholls State) are DI transfers while
Bobby Montgomery Jr. (Mt. Zion Prep) will be a true freshman. Back in the fold are veterans
Trey Horton III,
Elijah Jones and
KJ Thomas.
Jordan Hernandez, who redshirted last year, is ready to go as well.
Season tickets are now on sale and may be purchased through the Eisenberg Family Ticket Office by calling (915) 747-UTEP, emailing
tickets@utep.edu, visiting
www.UTEPMiners.com/Tickets, or in person at 201 Glory Road (Brumbelow Building, UTEP Campus), Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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2025-26 UTEP Men's Basketball Conference USA Schedule
| Date |
Day |
Opponent |
Location |
| Dec. 29 |
Monday |
at LA Tech |
Ruston, La |
| Jan. 2 |
Friday |
at Missouri State |
Springfield, Mo. |
| Jan. 4 |
Sunday |
at FIU |
Miami, Fla. |
| Jan. 8 |
Thursday |
Middle Tennessee |
Don Haskins Center |
| Jan. 10 |
Saturday |
WKU |
Don Haskins Center |
| Jan. 15 |
Thursday |
at Delaware |
Newark, Del. |
| Jan. 17 |
Saturday |
at Liberty |
Lynchburg, Va. |
| Jan. 22 |
Thursday |
FIU |
Don Haskins Center |
| Jan. 24 |
Saturday |
Missouri State |
Don Haskins Center |
| Jan. 28 |
Wednesday |
LA Tech |
Don Haskins Center |
| Jan. 31 |
Saturday |
Delaware |
Don Haskins Center |
| Feb. 4 |
Wednesday |
at Sam Houston |
Huntsville, Texas |
| Feb. 7 |
Saturday |
NM State |
Don Haskins Center |
| Feb. 11 |
Wednesday |
at Jax State |
Jacksonville, Ala. |
| Feb. 14 |
Saturday |
Liberty |
Don Haskins Center |
| Feb. 21 |
Saturday |
at NM State |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
| Feb. 26 |
Thursday |
at Middle Tennessee |
Murfreesboro, Tenn. |
| Feb. 28 |
Saturday |
at WKU |
Bowling Green, Ky. |
| March 5 |
Thursday |
Kennesaw State |
Don Haskins Center |
| March 7 |
Saturday |
Jax State |
Don Haskins Center |
Home Games in Bold
