Shorthanded, and unable to make a lead clinching run after falling behind early, the UTEP Miners came up short Saturday night against Northwestern State 79-67.
The Demons wore it out from 3-point land, making 13-of-27 tries from long distance, and had three score in double figures, and also turned 15 UTEP turnovers into 16 points off Miner miscues.
UTEP took a quick 5-0 lead, but went scoreless for almost five minutes in the next stretch as Northwestern State took control for the rest of the half, and game.
The Demons would go a 9-0 run after UTEP’s quick start, and drilled nine 3-pointers in the first half to keep control of the lead for 16 minutes in the opening half.