UTEP’s offense went cold when it counted most. In the final five minutes of the game, the Miners did not make a single basket against the stingy Western Kentucky defense, dropping their fourth game in a row with a 72-60 loss to Western Kentucky on Thursday night at the Don Haskins Center.
The Miners (7-15, 2-8 C-USA) are now 2-9 in their last 11 games, while second place WKU improved their record to 16-6 overall and 8-1 in conference outings. Opposite of the Miners, the Hilltoppers are 9-2 in their last 11 games.
In the first half of the game, the Miners jumped out to a surprising 32-30 lead, as they came out hot in the first 20 minutes.