The UTEP Miners (17-7,13-5), shooting a blistering 66% from the floor in the third period, were able to take control of its game versus the Florida Atlantic (FAU) Owls (11-11, 8-8) en route to a 74-67 quarterfinal victory in the Conference USA Tournament.
Early in the matchup, the Miners scored eight consecutive points as the team jumped out to an early 8-2 lead at the 6:45 mark of the first period. Senior Dejanae Roebuck started strong with two early jumpers to provide a spark for the Miners. Neither team scored over the next two minutes of game action,
With 4:41 left in the quarter, the Owls went on its own 8 point run on the back of back-to-back 3-pointers from Sofia Galeron to give FAU a 10-8 lead.