UTEP Miners and UAB Blazers Clash at Don Haskins Center
In a conference game that saw the University of Texas at El Paso Miners face off against the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers, the final score read 79-66 in favor of the visitors. The UTEP Miners now stand with a record reflecting their tenacious season efforts, while the Blazers' victory adds to their own tally.
The Don Haskins Center was abuzz as fans witnessed an intense matchup. Despite a strong start by the UTEP Miners, scoring 34 points in the first half and trailing by only two points, they couldn't maintain momentum against a determined Blazers team who finished with 36 points before halftime. The second half saw both teams ramp up their efforts; however, it was the Blazers who outscored the Miners with an additional 43 points to seal their win.
The UTEP Miners showcased aggressive defense throughout the game, amassing an impressive total of 16 steals and matching their opponents with four blocks each. Their offense was fueled by scoring 42 points in paint and converting opportunities into 19 second-chance points. However, shooting from beyond the arc proved challenging for them as they made just three out of fourteen three-point attempts—a mere twenty-one percent success rate.
On offense, field goals were hard-fought for both teams; however, it was evident that accuracy from within two-point range favored neither side significantly—the UTEP Miners making twenty-four out of fifty attempts compared to eighteen out of thirty-four for their counterparts. Free throw performance also diverged between teams; while UAB capitalized on these chances with eighty-four percent accuracy (making sixteen free throws), UTEP struggled slightly more at sixty percent (making nine free throws).
The game's intensity could be seen in its physicality as well: both sides committed fouls frequently throughout playtime—sixteen personal fouls for UTEP and seventeen for UAB—but neither team had players foul out or ejected.
Despite falling short on this occasion, one standout statistic for The University of Texas at El Paso was capitalizing on turnovers: they scored thirty-four points off turnovers compared to fourteen by The University of Alabama at Birmingham. This reflects a relentless pursuit even when faced with adversity during gameplay.
Looking ahead after this tough contest against The University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers, fans can mark their calendars for another exciting home game where The University of Texas at El Paso will take on North Texas Mean Green. This upcoming match is scheduled to take place on February 19th at Don Haskins Center located in El Paso TX Zip Code:79902—fans eager not to miss any action can tune into ESPN+ which will broadcast this event live starting from eight o'clock PM Central Time.