UTEP basketball team stages impressive comebacks in the game against Liberty and Sam Houston. In the match against Liberty, UTEP overcame deficits and closed with a 24-3 run to win 66-57. Against Sam Houston, UTEP rallied from a 14-point deficit, scoring a 23-4 run to secure a 60-57 victory and advance to the Conference USA championship game.
UTEP wins after being down by 14 to advance to the CUSA championship game! https://t.co/SBiLPgGgNn
UPSET ALERT 🚨 @UTEPMBB defeats @BearkatsMBB to move on to the @ConferenceUSA championship! https://t.co/ZtKIADUgiw
Wow! Sam Houston probably could’ve got a better shot off, but #5 UTEP comes back from 14 down in the second half and advances back to the Conference USA Finals. Tough night from the line for SHSU. Miners are 40 minutes away from their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2010
Sam Houston State, just like in the first half, made its first field goal in over six minutes. They can’t make a free throw for the life of them. 17-32. UTEP leads by three with 1:32 left to play, 60-57. Trip to the Conference USA Finals on the line. CBSSN.
23-4 RUN FOR UTEP! JUST LIKE LAST NIGHT AGAINST LIBERTY! 55-50 Miners with 4:15 to play.
WOW! UTEP HAS ITS FIRST LEAD SINCE 20-18. THEY TRAILED BY 14 IN THE SECOND HALF!
SH 50, UTEP 48, 6:44. UTEP has had several shots to tie or take the lead but couldn't get them to drop. Horton put up a 3 for the lead and it didn't go, but on the next possession he had a tip-in follow. Will now be SH ball after Camper couldn't get an 8-footer to drop
14-1 UTEP RUN! ITS A ONE-POINT GAME! Sam Houston can’t make anything! https://t.co/zj9pTpJRmX
SH 47, UTEP 46, 8:50 2nd. Miners on a 14-1 run over last 3:24. Now things look significantly better than they did last night. Sam hasn't made a FG in 5:47
HERE COMES THE UTEP MINERS! A 7-0 run over the last 90 seconds has cut the Sam Houston lead down to single digits. 46-39 SHSU with 10:41 to play in the CUSA semifinals. CBS Sports Network.
SH 46, UTEP 37, 11:33. Just as Miners looked dead, Horton hits a 3 and Hamilton gets a putback for a 5-0 run, though Sam has 2 FTs coming up. Terrell and Hardy have 4 fouls each. A bunch has to go right in the next 11:33 for UTEP
Sam Houston is in the midst of a 10-2 run to take a double digit lead on UTEP in the Conference USA semifinals. Miners are shooting 9-23 from the field a couple minutes into the second half. Need this offense to pick up if they want to go dancing for the first time since 2010.
SH 33, UTEP 27, end 1st. Miners with 12 turnovers. They won boards 20-18 but behind 8-5 on 2nd chance points. Camper and Hardy with 9 each. SH closes on 8-2 run to take the 6 point lead to half
SH 23, UTEP 22, 3:39 1st. UTEP with 11 TOs, but have held Bearkats to 33% shooting and have forced 7 TOs. First team to sort out its offense will have a lead at halftime. Hardy and Camper with 7 points each
UTEP just made its first field goal in over 8:00, yet trail Sam Houston by only one in the Conference USA semifinal. 23-22 SHSU with 3:39 remaining in the first half. CBS Sports Network.
UTEP 17, SH 16, 7:39 1st, 2 Terrell FTs to come. UTEP got the lead to 16-8 and forced a timeout but Bearkats on 8-1 run that Terrell can dampen. Miners outshooting SH 41-30%, UTEP 9 TOs to SH's 4. That's a problem for Miners
UTEP men 7, Sam Houston 5, 15:30 1st. Two SH FTs to come out of the break. Fast-paced start but neither team off to a good shooting start and already four turnovers. 17 possessions in first 4:30
UTEP closes on 24-3 run and wins 66-57. Liberty closes 1-9, 5 TOs and 1-5 from the line. 3 FT misses were front ends. UTEP 19-22 ft shooting
UTEP just regained the lead on Liberty with a 15-2 run. Epic choke here by the Flames. 57-56 Miners with 3:00 remaining. ESPN+
Liberty 56, UTEP 55, 3:53 2nd. An 11-0 Miner run finally ends with a Liberty layup, but Terrell answers and it's back to a 1-point game. Miner ball after Solomon draws a charge. Buckle up, here we go.
UTEP is on an 8-0 run to cut the Liberty lead down to four. 54-50 Flames with 6:54 remaining. ESPN+
Liberty 54, UTEP 50, 7:17 2nd. Just as it looked like the Miners were dead, they rip off an 8-0 run in 2:07 to trim a 12-point deficit to 4. Maybe there's some life in this thing still
Liberty 51, UTEP 40, 11:04 2nd. It's gone south for the Miners, who have given up a string of easy baskets that doesn't seem to be stopping
UTEP 31, Liberty 30 end 1st. Hamilton with 10 for UTEP. Liberty is 7-13 on 3s after missing last two, 4-12 on 2s
UTEP 17, Liberty 12, 7:54 1st. Other than a free throw out of that last timeout, Flames didn't score in that stretch, drought now 4:01. Miners haven't it a FG in 2:57 but have made 4 FTs since a Hamilton basket. He has 6 points
Liberty men 11, UTEP 9 11:55 1st. UTEP answers a 9-0 Flames run with a 6-0 run to tie, now Liberty has a FT to complete a three-point play out of the break. Miners 3-9 shooting