For the first time in over 20 years, UTEP men’s basketball has competed in back-to-back overtime contests and the Miners have come out the winners in both extended games. The squad was coming off a thrilling double-overtime victory against Florida International and UTEP carried that momentum into their matchup against Florida Atlantic. They overcame the Owls 66-65 on Jan. 14 at the Don Haskins Center.
In a game that saw the Miners lead for just under 39 minutes, compared to only one minute from the opposing Owls, FAU took the Miners to their limit in front of their home crowd.