EL PASO, Texas -- Hooper Vint scored 20 points with 12 rebounds -- both career highs -- and UTEP thwarted a comeback attempt to beat North Texas 84-75 on Sunday.
Lee Moore scored 15 points with eight boards for UTEP (10-5, 2-0 Conference USA). Omega Harris had 13 points and Dominic Arits added 11. The Miners shot over 45 percent despite going 4 of 18 from beyond the arc.
North Texas (6-9, 1-1) was led by Jeremy Combs with 20 points and a career-high 19 rebounds. J-Mychal Reese scored 17 points with nine assists and six boards, while Eric Katenda added 12 points and nine rebounds.