UTEP Miners Dismantled by Florida International Panthers in Miami's Ocean Bank Arena

The UTEP Miners faced a challenging contest against the Florida International Panthers, concluding with a scoreboard that read 62-88. The Miners now stand with an additional loss to their record, while the Panthers celebrate another victory.

At the Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, fans witnessed the UTEP Miners struggle to keep pace with a determined Florida International team. The home team took advantage of their court, starting strong with 18 points in the first quarter against the Miner's 15 and escalating their lead by netting an impressive 32 points in the second quarter. The Miners trailed behind with only 12 points added during that period.

The UTEP offense was led by hard-fought plays resulting in 34 points within the paint and an additional 11 from fast breaks. Despite these efforts, they were overshadowed by turnovers; UTEP gave up possession a total of 21 times which translated into 19 points for Florida International off those turnovers. On defense, they managed eight steals but could only block one shot throughout the game.

Rebounding was another area where UTEP fell short; they gathered a total of 34 rebounds compared to Florida International's more dominant performance on the boards with 46 rebounds. This discrepancy contributed to FIU scoring an overwhelming number of second-chance points totaling at twenty-one.

Shooting accuracy also played a critical role in this matchup as UTEP made just over two-fifths (41 percent) of their field goal attempts and less than half (45 percent) from two-point range. Their three-point attempts fared even worse at just twenty-seven percent success rate which paled next to FIU’s thirty-five percent from beyond the arc.

In contrast, Florida International showcased superior shooting efficiency across all categories: forty-seven percent field goal shooting including fifty-four percent on two-point attempts and sixty-nine percent from free-throw line – outperforming UTEP’s fifty-four percent free throw completion rate significantly.

As for individual contributions on both sides, assists were plentiful; however, it was evident that FIU had better ball distribution ending up with nineteen assists compared to fifteen from UTEP – indicative of more cohesive teamwork leading them towards victory.

The final quarter saw some resurgence from The Miners as they posted their highest quarterly score at twenty-three points but it wasn't enough to close down what had become an insurmountable lead established earlier by The Panthers who continued steadily adding nineteen more points sealing their win comfortably at eighty-eight against sixty-two for The Miners.

Fans looking forward can tune into future broadcasts featuring University Texas El Paso as they continue through this season’s schedule striving for redemption after this tough outing away from home soil.