LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The year was 2015-16. That's the last time - prior to this season, of course - that a UTEP men's basketball team had opened up a season with five or more consecutive wins.
Much like they did almost a half-decade ago, the Miners rolled into the Pan Am Center Tuesday night hoping to remain perfect and continue one of their program's best starts to a season.
Just like what transpired in 2015-16, however, New Mexico State made sure their longtime rivals' unbeaten run would come to an end in one of college basketball's most hostile environments.