EL PASO, Texas (Interstat) — Portia Adams scored 16 points to lead UTEP to a 76-61 victory over Nicholls State in a non-conference women’s basketball game Saturday at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners built a commanding 30-13 lead after the first quarter and maintained a double-digit advantage the rest of the way. Mary Moses Amaniyo added 14 points for UTEP, which improved to 2-0. Ndack Mbengue and Sirviva Legions chipped in 12 and 11 points, respectively. The Colonels, who fell to 1-1, were led by Emani Burks with six points. UTEP shot 45.6% from the field while Nicholls State was held to 35% shooting. An announced crowd of 1,040 attended the game.