Felix Chavez/El Paso Times
UTEP shot well, defended better and made strides toward better days Friday night in the Don Haskins Center.
The Miners overwhelmed Division 2 Western New Mexico 98-50 in their final exhibition game, this final dress rehearsal in front of approximately 3,000 fans.
The Miners will get their obligatory day off Saturday, work twice on Sunday and work Monday through Thursday to get ready for their next visit into the Don Haskins Center.
And the next one will count, the next one will be a duel with Louisiana College Friday night, duel that will open the curtain on this spanking new basketball season.