UTEP interim head coach Phil Johnson talks about the teams first CUSA road trip Thursday against Southern Miss. and Saturday against La Tech. The Miners are sporting a 1-1 conference record. RUBEN R. RAMIREZ/EL PASO TIMES
Defense and turnovers.
UTEP hopes to have a lot more of one and a lot less of the other Saturday when the Miners face Louisiana Tech at 5 p.m. MST in Ruston.
The Miners have been a strong defensive team all season — until Thursday night in Hattiesburg, Miss. UTEP basketball still ranks third in Conference USA in scoring defense, averaging giving up just 68.