nullThe two reasons UTEP wanted to participate in The Basketball Classic was to have fun and win it.
As Southern Utah heads to El Paso for Tuesday's 7 p.m. Don Haskins Center tip, the first part of that is being accomplished and the Miners are starting to sense the second part.
At stake Tuesday is a spot in the final five and UTEP is eager to punch that ticket.
Quoting the team
"I wanted to keep playing, the guys wanted to keep playing so there's still basketball to be played," Souley Boum said.