UTEP 75, at Missouri-Kansas City 64

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — A dominant third-quarter surge propelled the UTEP women’s basketball team to its fifth straight victory to open the season, defeating Missouri-Kansas City 75-64 on Tuesday night at Municipal Auditorium. The Miners, who remain undefeated, entered the second half with a narrow 27-33 lead but exploded for 29 points in the third quarter to seize control of the game. The Kangaroos, who led after the first quarter, could not contain the UTEP offensive outburst and saw their record fall to 2-4. UTEP’s victory was fueled by a high-powered offensive performance in the pivotal third period and… Read more...