The Aggie men's basketball team was dealt their worst home loss in the 197-game series as UTEP handed the Aggies a 21-point loss, 79-58 on Tuesday night. The Miners jumped out to a 7-0 lead as the Aggies did not hit their first field goal until the 14:59 mark of the first half cutting the Miner lead to 11-4. The Aggies would cut the Miner lead to just two points at 15-13 with 9:57 left in the half and then again at 17-15 with 8:45 left in the half but would get no closer.
The Aggies shot a season low 28 percent from the floor in the first half as they hit just 7 of 25 shots from the floor and did not record a three point basket, missing all eight attempts. Combined with a porous defense that allowed UTEP to shoot 45.9 percent from the floor, the Aggies' trailed by 15 points at halftime, 39-24. Continue Reading This Post >>