On Saturday night, the UTEP Miners (7-6) finished a two game home series against the North Texas Mean Green with a 62-52 victory led by sophomore guard Katia Gallegos, leading the team with 21 points and six assists. This win followed a 67-59 loss Friday night to the Mean Green.
In the first game of the back to back matchup, the Miners gave the Mean Green it could handle up until about the five minute mark of the fourth quarter with 19 lead changes. At that point, North Texas took control of the game, scoring six straight points to open up a 7 point lead.