With only eight scholarship players available due to injuries and illness, UTEP battled back to upend Incarnate Word for its third consecutive victory, 72-66, on Tuesday at the Haskins Center.
The Miners (4-6) began a stretch of three games in four nights with a much-needed win. UTEP will take part in the WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational on Thursday and Friday, hosting Howard on Thursday at 7 p.m. before facing either North Dakota State or UNC Wilmington on Friday at a time to be determined.
UTEP was minus Isiah Osborne (strep throat) and Matt Willms, who is recovering from a broken hand, on Tuesday as well as Trey Wade, who was out of town with family following the passing of his grandmother.