The UTEP men’s basketball team (8-7, 1-2 Conference–USA) collected their first conference win against the University of Southern Mississippi (5-9, 1-1 Conference-USA) on Jan. 8 at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners offense played as a unit, and were able to force 14 turn overs in this 87-54 victory over the Golden Eagles.
“I’m proud of our group, we bounced back (from Thursday) and they deserved it,” said UTEP head coach Joe Golding. “Our ball movement is getting better, and tonight we saw some shots go in early and that gave us some confidence. We were very efficient on the offensive end, and I’m just proud of our guys.