The UTEP Miners (10-10, 6-8) won both games over the Florida International University(FIU) Panthers (9-14, 2-12) this weekend with a 75-59 Friday night and a 77-68 win Saturday.
In game one, the Miners started off strong on offense racing out to a 6-2 lead after back-to-back 3-point shots from junior guard Souley Boum and redshirt sophomore guard Keonte Kennedy.
Moments later, FIU cut the lead down to 12-10 after a 3-point shot from junior guard Isaiah Banks. The Panthers went on a 10-2 run and forced three turnovers to take an 18-14 lead over the Miners. Junior reserve guard Christian Agnew got UTEP within one after a lay-up to make it 18-17.