Charges dropped against UTEP's Stefon Jackson (AP)

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:00:24 PDT

The El Paso County district attorney said Thursday that his office is declining to prosecute UTEP junior guard Stefon Jackson, who was accused of lying to authorities about the whereabouts of a cousin from Philadelphia wanted on a felony warrant. Jackson, 21, was arrested last month and charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution.

UTEP Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:45:15 PDT

In his second season as UTEP's coach, Tony Barbee appeared to establish a higher standard of effort and expectations that helped the Miners improve from 14-17 in 2006-07 to 19-14 in 2007-08 and earn a postseason invitation.

What the Miners didn't do on a consistent basis was rebound and shoot effectively. More important, they often got bounced around by bigger, stronger and tougher teams.

Those shortcomings were evident in UTEP's final game, an 81-69 home loss in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational.

"It's no secret that we've got to get better individually and get stronger," Barbee said. "We've lacked toughness, and toughness starts in the weight room.