UTEP women’s basketball (8-7, 1-3 Conference USA) faced off against Liberty University Flames (11-5, 4-1 CUSA) for their CUSA home opener on Jan. 16.
The Miners fell to Liberty 75-64, facing a tough first half, trailing behind by 14 points at halftime. UTEP was able to push back in the second half, outscoring Liberty 35-32 but it was not enough to recover.
In the first quarter, Liberty opened a five-point lead, 21-16. Junior forward Ndack Mbengue led UTEP with six points. The Flames were able to dominate outside the arc in the second quarter furthering this point advantage leaving the game 43-29 by the break.