Utep should have been a contender if not the leader going into conference play. But issues with scoring and disappearing defensively plagued the miners all season. I personally would have liked to see hooper vint play more. Especially in this game where the starters seemed ragged. We'll see shortly what the future holds for utep And coach Floyd. I personally think he's gone. Lack of a postseason makes the transition easier. The End (words 74&75)