The UTEP Miners stormed out to a double-digit lead over perennial power the Kansas Jayhawks on the road before coming up short in a heartbreaking 67-62 loss.
From the start of the game, the Miners gave Kansas all it could handle as a steal by junior Jamal Bienemy led to the game’s first score from junior Souley Boum. Senior Bryson Williams then took control of the game early, scoring 9 straight points, including a spot-up 3-pointer, as the Miners jumped out to an 11-2 lead with seven minutes of the first half elapsed.
A 3-pointer from junior Keonte Kennedy put the Miners up by double digits with nine minutes left in the first half.