The Hilltoppers struck gold after 40 minutes of digging with a 76-59 win over the Texas-El Paso Miners. The Hilltoppers moved to 6-4 in Conference USA play with the win.
Freshman center Charles Bassey led the way with another double-double, his fifth in six games, scoring 17 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Sophomore wing Josh Anderson scored a team-high 18 points.
Guard Nigel Hawkins scored 17 points for the Miners. Backup guard Evan Gilyard scored 16 points off the bench. C-USA’s second leading rebounder Efe Odigie struggled with just eight points on 4/13 shooting and only four rebounds, after having 22 points and 20 rebounds in the Miners’ last game against Marshall.