UTEP men seek better effort at Charlotte

UTEP men look to play harder against Charlotte Wochit

As the UTEP men's basketball team's mediocrity stretches on, the plan to break out of it gets simpler.

As the Miners start their latest road trip Thursday in Charlotte, going in on a streak where they have lost 20 of their last 21 true road contests and coming off an embarrassing home loss to UAB, the plan is about as basic as can be.

UTEP's Daryl Edwards goes against Middle Tennessee's Jayce Johnson during the game Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Don Haskins center in El Paso. (Photo: BRIANA SANCHEZ/EL PASO TIMES)

"We have to play harder," guard Souley Boum said. "The last game we got outcompeted at home, that was unfortunate for us and for the…