UTEP topped New Mexico State in the first meeting between the two rivals for the 2019-20 season. El Paso Times
The UTEP men's basketball team's quest for a New Mexico state championship takes what for fans is likely a less interesting dip when they take on Division II Eastern New Mexico on Friday at the Don Haskins Center.
This is a trap game that falls after the emotional win against New Mexico State and the rivalry game next Tuesday against New Mexico and will test UTEP's attention span.
Expectations for the Miners were high before the exhibition win against Texas Tech, that night against the Red Raiders ramped them up and now they are higher still after soundly beating an Aggie team that had won nine straight against UTEP.