JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — The UAB Blazers used a strong inside game and a balanced scoring attack to defeat the UTEP Miners 75-59 in a men’s college basketball game Tuesday at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. UAB outscored UTEP 40-14 in the paint to secure the victory.

Jacob Meyer and Elijah Jones each scored 21 points to lead their respective teams. The Blazers improved to 6-2 on the season, while the Miners fell to 3-4. UAB maintained a lead throughout the second half, steadily building on a 37-34 halftime advantage.