UTEP 70, at Delaware 69

NEWARK, Del. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a frantic final minute and a decisive defensive stand, the UTEP Miners escaped the Bob Carpenter Center with a narrow 70-69 victory over the Delaware Blue Hens in a non-conference men’s basketball game on Thursday night. The contest, a defensive struggle that saw both teams post nearly identical offensive ratings on an identical 63 possessions, was ultimately decided in the closing seconds. UTEP, which improved to 6-11, survived despite a game-high 21 points from Delaware’s Macon Emory. Delaware fell to 5-12. The Blue Hens, who led 36-30 at halftime behind efficient… Read more...