Nicholls State 61, at UTEP 76

EL PASO, Texas (Interstat) — A dominant first-quarter performance by UTEP proved too much for Nicholls State to overcome as the Miners secured a 76-61 victory in a non-conference women’s basketball game Saturday at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners exploded for 30 points in the opening period, establishing a 17-point lead that the Colonels spent the rest of the afternoon trying to chip away at. Nicholls State managed to keep the game competitive, even winning the third quarter 20-16, but could never close the gap to single digits against a UTEP squad that controlled the game from the outset.… Read more...