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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men's basketball team will tip off its inaugural Mountain West Conference schedule by hosting a pair of longtime rivals, New Mexico and Wyoming, at the Don Haskins Center on January 2 and 5, respectively. The Miners' 2027 Mountain West slate was announced on Wednesday.
UTEP will play 18 league games, including three of the first four in the Haskins Center. The Miners will also entertain Nevada on January 12 after playing at Air Force in the league road opener on January 9.
"Long-time Miner fans will look at this schedule and the opponents and the memories will come flooding back," UTEP coach Joe Golding said. "We're looking forward to playing these teams again, both at home and on the road. And we're excited to start new rivalries with Grand Canyon and UC Davis."
The Miners' first extended road trip will come January 16-19 when they play at UNLV and Wyoming in succession. They'll also have a two-game road swing to New Mexico and Grand Canyon Feb. 20-23.
UTEP will play every Mountain West opponent twice each, once at home and once away. The Miners will also host UC Davis (January 23), San Jose State (January 30), Grand Canyon (February 9), UNLV (February 16), Hawai'i (February 27) and Air Force (March 6). The Air Force game will cap the regular season.
The Miners will renew long-standing rivalries with Air Force (41 all-time meetings), Hawai'i (53), Nevada (14), New Mexico (143), San Jose State (18), UNLV (13) and Wyoming (67). UTEP has faced UC Davis once in 2007 and has never squared off against Grand Canyon.
The MW schedule listed below is the conference's base schedule. CBS Sports Network, FOX Sports, and The CW have not finalized their game selections, and several conference dates may shift on television. Game times and broadcast assignments will be announced after network selections are finalized.
Season Tickets: UTEP men's basketball season tickets, starting at just $91.50, are on sale now by visiting www.UTEPMiners.com or by calling (915) 747-UTEP.
MW+: UTEP fans can follow the Miners all season long on MW+, the official streaming service of the Mountain West. MW+ provides live game coverage for UTEP football, men's and women's basketball, soccer, softball and volleyball, plus behind-the-scenes content spotlighting all 16 Miner sports. Be sure to select UTEP as your favorite team when you sign up, so a portion of your payment comes back to the athletics department. For more information or to sign up, visit https://watch.themw.com/utep/.
About UTEP: The Miners brought in 10 impact transfers -- 6'10" forward Reid Cason (East Carolina), 6'8" forward Augusto Cassia (Ole Miss), 6'6" guard/forward Ryan Jackson Jr. (William & Mary), 6'7" forward Mikey Kelvin II (FIU), 6'5" guard Cam McDaniels (John A. Logan College), 6'5" guard Reese Miller (William & Mary), 6'7" guard Leif Moeller (Evansville), 6'8" forward Ivan Perasovic (Croatia), 6'11" forward Janusz Ratowski (Stetson) and 6'3" guard Jace Whiting (East Carolina). UTEP also has four additions from the prep ranks, including three players who led San Antonio's William J. Brennan High School to a runner-up finish at the 2026 state tournament – 6'5" four-star guard Donovan Criss, 6'11" three-star center Delano Tarpley and 6'6" three-star forward Isaiah Ward. The Miners also signed 6'7" three-star guard Kaleb Jackson from Kingdom Collegiate Academy.
2027 UTEP MEN'S BASKETBALL MOUNTAIN WEST SCHEDULE
Saturday, January 2 New Mexico
Tuesday, January 5 Wyoming
Saturday, January 9 at Air Force
Tuesday, January 12 Nevada
Saturday, January 16 at UNLV
Tuesday, January 19 at Wyoming
Saturday, January 23 UC Davis
Tuesday, January 26 at Nevada
Saturday, January 30 San Jose State
Saturday, February 6 at Hawai'i
Tuesday, February 9 Grand Canyon
Saturday, February 13 at UC Davis
Tuesday, February 16 UNLV
Saturday, February 20 at New Mexico
Tuesday, February 23 at Grand Canyon
Saturday, February 27 Hawai'i
Tuesday, March 2 at San Jose State
Saturday, March 6 Air Force
Home games in Bold
All dates subject to change
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