UTEP finally ended their December woes with a resounding effort against a rebuilding Sam Houston State squad in their last outing before Christmas.
Using an early 23-0 run, the Miners defended, rebounded, and shot themselves out of a dark place with a much needed win that should instill confidence back into this young group.
The next step is continuing to build off that.
Dominic Artis was active on the boards, and took over offensively for a segment in the second half with aggressive dribble penetration. UTEP will only be as good as their guard play allows, and Artis provided one of the more efficient, and all around efforts since early on in the season.