Dominic Artis flirted with a near triple-double, Terry Winn was dominant with 15 points, and eight rebounds, while Omega Harris scored a game high 24 points to fuel an opening season rout of Louisiana College.
UTEP shot percent 54.8 percent from the field in the game, dominated the glass with a 52-29 advantage, and looked sharp in a crisp run before the competition thickens next week.
Things were close early as the lead change hands seven times in the first 12 minutes, but the Miners opened things up with a late first half run fueled by some forced turnovers, and easy baskets.