It was the 212th time the Aggies and Miners danced in the Battle of I-10 basketball matchup on a gloomy Tuesday night in the Don Haskins Center. And during the battle, or what should have been called a one-sided fight, the Aggies dominated in their 79-68 victory over the Miners.
The win-hungry Miners needed the win, and so did the 6,815 impatient fans. But the Miners, now 2-6 on the season, simply could not give enough to outlast their Las Cruses neighbors. The Aggies are now 109-103 all-time against the Miners, and also lengthened UTEP’s losing streak to five games.