UTEP women’s basketball is 4-0 for the first time since the 2017-2018 season under Head Coach Kevin Baker. The Miners have beat each team they have faced throughout the season by double digits.
In its season opener against Incarnate Word, the Miners defense was unstoppable as they forced 25 turnovers and recorded 11 steals; they also tallied 17 assists and only 13 turnovers throughout the game. The Miners got off to a slow start, but junior guard Destiny Thurman began a 15-0 run for UTEP with a set of free throws. Against Incarnate Word, UTEP shot over 47 percent from the floor and more than 38 percent from downtown.