It was almost as if there was a giant breath of fresh air flowing through the Don Haskins Center Friday.
UTEP pulled out a dramatic double overtime win against FIU Thursday night, a win that snapped a 12-game losing skid.
"It was a great feeling," sophomore guard Trey Touchet said. "It was almost like a relief. All the hard work paid off."
But the Miners know if they want that feeling again on Sunday, they must play good basketball Saturday night. UTEP, now 3-13 on the season and 1-3 in Conference USA play will host Florida Atlantic, 5-10, 1-3, in a Conference USA matchup at 7 p.