USM fell short on a two- game stop in Texas against the University of Texas-El Paso and the University of Texas- San Antonio.
After a 35-point loss to La. Tech on Jan. 24, the Lady Eagles traveled to El Paso to take on UTEP, who came in on an eight-game winning streak.
Early in the game, both teams displayed that stopping each other’s offenses would be a major task at hand. A total of five lead changes occurred in the first period alone. The Lady Eagles shot a decent 44 percent from the floor while holding UTEP to just 30 percent in the quarter.