NEWARK, Del. (Interstat) — UTEP held off a late Delaware rally to secure a 70-69 victory in a Conference USA men’s basketball game Thursday night at Bob Carpenter Center.

The Miners, who led 30-36 at halftime, built a second-half advantage that withstood a final push from the Blue Hens. Macon Emory led all scorers with 21 points for Delaware. UTEP countered with balanced scoring as Jamal West scored 16 points and Kaseem Watson added 20.

The win improves UTEP to 6-11 this season. Delaware falls to 5-12. Attendance was 2,113.