The UTEP Miners defeated Northwestern State Demons, 77-47, Saturday night, at the Don Haskins Center.
The Miners earned their first victory of the season against a Division One opponent and improved to 3-4 on the season while NSU fell to 2-6.
“Our guys right now are really trying to buy in on what we are asking them to do on both ends of the floor,” said first-year head coach Rodney Terry. “They’re trying to play as hard as we ask them on both ends.”
The Miners came out the locker room playing team defense and hustled all over the court to an early 10-1 lead over the Northwestern State Demons.