The Utep Falls male basketball team, 78-74, on the road in western Kentucky

The UTEP male basketball team lost 78-74 in Western Kentucky in a back and forth match.

The three -point game at Don Mchenry’s former with 1:01 to play in Thursday’s match gave the Hills An advance of 75-71. The miners were fortunate to link it to 72 years old, but Otis Frazier missed a franc launch after being at fault on a 3 -point pointer.

The minors were still in it and dragged 76-74 with 10 seconds to play when David Terrell scored on a 3-point game, but Tyron Marshall moved away from the defense of the UTEP to mark a basketball for the margin final.

The UTEP, which was tied for first place with Middle Tennessee and Jacksonville State at 5-2 in the classification of the USA conference entering Thursday, fell at 15-6 in total and 5-3 in the championship. Western Kentucky has a 13-8 file in total and 4-4 in the league.

There were 10 links and nine changes in the game. The minors injured themselves by committing 17 reversals.

At halftime, minors dragged 34-32. Despite only 10 out of 28 on the field, the minors dragged by two points by outputing the Hilltoppers, 9-4, on the Lencours francs.

Goalkeeper Devon Barnes led the miners with nine points in the first half.

Utep managed by David Terrell

Terrell led UTEP with 15 points and eight assists, Barnes scored 11 points and collected six assists and Elijah Jones added 10 points. The UTEP made nine 3 points in the game and was 19 on 24 on a 3 -point beach.

Khristi Lander punctuated the west of Kentucky

Lander led all scorers with 28 points. He made 11 of the 15 shots on the ground.

Chaos in the rankings

There is now equality for four for the second between Liberty, Utep, Middle Tennessee and the New Mexico at 5-3. Jacksonville State at 6-2 is in unique possession of the first.

Next for utep

Minors continue their road trip to the Middle Tennessee. The tip is at 2 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 1.

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Felix F. Chavez can be contacted at fchavez@elpasotimes.com; @Fchavzeptime on x

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