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Miners (59) @ Bulldogs (77)

Thursday, Mar 18, 2010, 5:10 PM EDT

NCAA Tournament - West Region - First Round - HP Pavilion - San Jose, CA

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Miners Fall to Butler in NCAA Championship 77-59: Post-Game Venting Thread

It was a tale of two halves.  UTEP came out gunning in the first half, dominating nearly every facet of the game. Aggressive half-court defense had Butler's guards in complete disarray.  D...

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The Dig: March Madness Kickoff Edition

The countdown to UTEP's NCAA battle with Butler is winding down.  If you're working, it's time to start faking symptoms.  If you can't pull a Bueller, Miner Rush will have today's games embedded...

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Miners vs. Bulldogs: By the Numbers

Let's take a look at tomorrow's game by the numbers:   20:  Consecutive Wins for Butler.  The Bulldogs haven't lost since December 22, 2010. 2:  The number of times UTEP beat UAB.  UAB was...

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Know Your Enemy: The Butler Bulldogs

Early tomorrow afternoon, the UTEP Miners take on the Butler Bulldogs in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.  The Bulldogs are ranked #8 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and #11 in the AP...

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The Daily Dig: Back to Work Edition

Full posting is now returning.... expect a plethora of fresh content today.   Let's kick it off by getting a feel for UTEP's media coverage nationwide.  Oh, and yes, El Guapo, I know what it...

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Boxscore

FINAL12Total
UTEP332659
Butler275077
UTEP
PlayerMinFG-A3PF-AFT-AReb-OAstStlTOBlkPF-TPts
Arnett Moultrie201-61-10-04-140303-03
Derrick Caracter3410-130-10-09-111403-020
Jeremy Williams293-110-31-14-200005-07
Randy Culpepper345-122-64-63-123103-016
Julyan Stone373-90-32-25-072302-08
Myron Strong90-20-10-02-010102-00
Isaac Gordon90-00-00-00-001002-00
Claude Britten51-10-00-00-000010-02
Christian Polk231-31-30-00-001204-03
Marcus RuppelDNP -
Gabriel McCulleyDNP -
Wayne PortalatinDNP -
Eric MunozDNP -
Tyler TafoyaDNP -
Yaw MensaDNP -
Team Totals24-574-187-930-615814124-059
.421.222.778Team Reb: 3Total TO: 0 (0 pts)
Butler
PlayerMinFG-A3PF-AFT-AReb-OAstStlTOBlkPF-TPts
Willie Veasley332-41-33-49-200100-08
Matt Howard304-70-03-43-010001-011
Shelvin Mack308-137-92-24-142204-025
Ronald Nored341-60-31-71-132302-03
Gordon Hayward342-80-69-114-141114-013
Shawn Vanzant142-42-30-03-021100-06
Zach Hahn153-63-60-00-000201-09
Avery Jukes101-20-10-02-100001-02
Grant LeiendeckerDNP -
Nick RodgersDNP -
Alex AnglinDNP -
Emerson KampenDNP -
Chase StigallDNP -
Garrett ButcherDNP -
Andrew SmithDNP -
Team Totals23-5013-3118-2832-814610113-077
.460.419.643Team Reb: 6Total TO: 0 (0 pts)
GAME NOTES
Officials: - Thomas B. Eades, Mike Sanzere, Kevin B. Cutler 
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