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UTEP women use second-half defense to run away from UAB

The UTEP women's basketball team can be like a Lego set.

The Miners have a lot of pieces, they can put them together in all sorts of different, fun ways to build things.

UTEP built a fort In the second half of a 74-53 victory against UAB that marked its sixth consecutive victory.

How it happened

Leading 34-33 at the half, the Miners charged out of the locker room with a 13-0 run, doing it by hounding UAB into eight missed shots and six turnovers.

The Mines outscored the Blazers 40-20 in the second half while holding UAB to 32 percent shooting after intermission with 10 turnovers.