UTEP basketball? Tepid

This has to get better if it's to be real UTEP basketball!

On Saturday night, the Miners pulled to an 18-point second-half lead, then almost blew it. It was a 64-60 eke over the now 3-5 Idaho Vandals.

UTEP (3-4) is supposed to control teams like Idaho in The Don.

Next up, a week from Monday, is a home game against UNLV. Then there's a home game vs. Oregon.

Yes UTEP is young. But you shouldn't go almost half the second half without a field goal against an Idaho. And Idaho got some good shots by being in good position for rebounds.

Lots of work ahead for the Miners.

Comments

[Bud]

Welcome to Tim Floyd basketball. Do these guys ever practice offense?

A win is a win but at this point, watching paint dry is a close second.

[jay]

UTEP lacks rebounding, good shooters and more importantly athleticism. They seem afraid to attack the boards on offense. Why hasn't Floyd used 6'10 Hooper Vint? Is he not that strong or reliable?

[miner fan]

i just have a feeling vint is playing very scared basketball right now. he just came off back surgery, and i bet hes not being very physical in the paint at practice. thats probably why floyd hasnt played him very much, and as for the rebounding we have no one with any strength.the whole team doesnt seem to lift any weights or eat!!!! they are all tooth picks. bo is getting pushed around like a rag doll in the middle as well as everyone else. hard to box out a guy who ways 20 to 25 more pounds than you do . floyd needs to start recruiting thicker guys next years at center an PF. or god make these guys lift for christ sake! or its going to be the same rebounding woes year in and year out.

[A Fan]

Haven't we been "young" for the last 3 years? How long are we going to use that excuse for spotty play?

[Prospero]

Oral Roberts was a 20-win NIT team last year.
We beat them by 20.

NMSU was an NCAA team last year, and they return 3 starters. We beat em.

Idaho won 19 games last year. much better than us.
We beat em.