Tomorrow night, UTEP will host NMSU in the very first of possibly 3 Battle of I-10 video games in between the 2 programs. For the Miners, they will attempt and to reverse what has actually been among the most uneven patterns in the history of this competition.
The Aggies get in tomorrow’s video game versus the Miners having actually won 12 of its last 13 contests over their I-10 competitors. The just loss NMSU suffered was a 65-50 defeat on November 12th, 2019. In that video game, Bryson Williams led the Miners with 19 points while Jordan Lathon included 13. Prior to that, UTEP’s last win over New Mexico State was a 77-76 thriller at the Don Haskins Center on November 22nd, 2014. The Miners were down by 15 points, prior to they rallied to win in front of 11,127 fans. Vince Hunter had a double-double for the UTEP, while Cedric Lang scored 15, Omega Harris included 13, and Julian Washburn had 11.
UTEP routes the all-time series versus NMSU 120-103, consisting of a 19-25 record versus the Aggies considering that Don Haskins retired. The 2 groups did not play throughout the 2020-21 COVID season, considering that New Mexico State was not permitted to practice or dip into thePan American Center In truth, the Aggies invested the last month that season playing their house video games at Eastwood High School.
What will be most enjoyable about tomorrow night’s video game will be the environment at theHaskins Center UTEP has actually been promoting a “Sell-Out The Don” for the Aggies, and since Friday afternoon, more than 10,500 tickets had actually been released for the video game. When the 2 groups tip off, the video game will more than likely be a sell out. If the crowd looks like that 2014 video game, the Miners might have the 6th-man benefit that they require.
