When the UTEP men's basketball team finds its sweet spot — Bryson Williams is spinning in the paint, Souley Boum is stroking 3-pointers and the defense is locking down — it can compete with anyone in Conference USA.
In an 82-74 wire-to-wire victory against Louisiana Tech, where the Bulldogs spent the evening at arm's length, UTEP did all of that and now the Miners will have a chance for an elusive weekend sweep.
Stars of the game
UTEP broke a three-game losing streak behind 28 points from Williams and a slump-busting 24 from Boum, who also had four assists and a season-high 12 rebounds.