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Monday, March 18, 2013  Texas-Pan American men's basketball head coach Ryan Marks and women's basketball coach Denny Downing have both been released by UTPA, as the school will not renew their expiring contracts. Marks went 39-89 in 4 seasons at UTPA, increasing his win total each year, while Downing's record was 51-68 over the same time frame.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  The Texas-Pan American men's basketball team left for their final Great West Conference tournament on Tuesday, but the Broncs packed for a longer stay than just this weekend, in hopes a postseason tourney might be in the offing.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Harlingen South alum Bianca Torre has rewritten the UTPA record books in her 4 years with the Broncs, and her coach Denny Downing wants to emphasize the amazing things she's done.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  The UTPA men's basketball team dropped their home opener to UT-Arlington on a night when Broncs guard Aaron Urbanus went for a game-high 18 points.

Friday, November 16, 2012  The Texas-Pan American men's basketball team is still looking for their 1st win of the season after a loss against Bradley in Peoria.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  Mission Veterans graduate Kassy Lopez, one of the Valley's top guards, signed to play at Hill Junior College in Hillsboro, with the hope of making a Division I program after a season or two there.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  Texas-Pan American men's basketball coach Ryan Marks adds another Rio Grande Valley product to the Broncs roster, as Edinburg Bobcats graduate Noe Espericueta joins the team.

Monday, April 16, 2012  A referee's blown call adds to the heartbreak as the Pan-Am women's hoops team falls by two  at home.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Action 4 Sports is teaming up with Allegiant Air for a big prize to our annual brackets challenge.

Monday, January 30, 2012  It's no coincidence that the recent wins by the Texas-Pan American women's basketball team have dovetailed with Harlingen South alum Bianca Torre's offensive surge.

Thursday, December 08, 2011  Striking a blow against those who feel the Broncs aren't good enough to join the Southland Conference, Texas-Pan American defeated rival A&M-Corpus Christi for the 2nd time in 3 weeks, sweeping the home-and-home series for the 1st time in 13 seasons.