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Another second half letdown dooms UTEP at UTSA

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Start of UTEP game against North Texas Thursday night Rudy Gutierrez / El Paso Times

UTEP walked out of the Convocation Center Saturday night in San Antonio, walking with those saddest of words — what might have been.

The Miners, just like UTSA, sauntered into Saturday night's game in desperate, desperate need of a win.

And they had it. Well, that had it for a half, had it for a portion of the second half, had it for almost 39 minutes.

But the game is 40 minutes.

UTSA got a steal and a layup from talented freshman Jhivvan Jackson to break Miner hearts and lead the Roadrunners to a 65-61 victory Saturday night in front of 2,210 fans.