The hope that the UTEP men's basketball team brings to the floor is that the Miners do have a high ceiling.
In an 70-47 victory over Charlotte on Saturday that ran their win streak to three, UTEP's defense explored some of the roof.
In a 28-minute stretch that defined the game, Charlotte missed 25 of 30 shots and turned the ball over 16 times as UTEP ran away from the 49ers early and generated some momentum at the perfect time of the season.
How it went
Charlotte made five of its first six shots and took a 13-9 lead before UTEP built a fort around the 49er basket.