El Paso Times · Feb 7, 2021
UTEP men's basketball team swept by UAB
The UTEP men's basketball team continues to struggle on the road in Conference USA.
On Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama, the Miners fell 75-60 to UAB and saw its record fall to 1-6 in league games away from the Don Haskins Center. The Miners have lost five straight on the road and drop to 8-10 overall and 4-8 in CUSA.
UAB, which is the best team in the league, won its sixth straight game and is 16-2 overall and 9-1 in conference play.
The Blazers won the first game of the two-game series, 63-51, on Friday.
UAB strong in second half
The Blazers outscored the Miners 43-26 in the second half and on two different runs made seven of nine and five of seven from the field.