UTEP will try to get that bitter, bitter taste of disappointment out of its mouth Saturday night.
The Miners, who dropped a heartbreaking 62-61 decision to Louisiana Tech Thursday night, will host Southern Miss Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Don Haskins Center. The Miners, after a 2-13 beginning, have won six of their last eight games — losing at Western Kentucky 65-62, losing to Louisiana Tech 62-61. The Miners are playing well and could easily have an eight game winning streak right now.
"We've grown immensely since the last time we played Louisiana Tech a month ago," UTEP coach Tim Floyd said.