UTEP Tops Delaware 82–71 to Open Conference USA Play

Overview

• Ndack Mbengue scored 26 points and was credited with a double-double, with reports listing 12 or 14 rebounds.
• Ivane Tensaie added 20 points on six three-pointers as UTEP seized control after halftime.
• The Miners shot 50% from the field while holding Delaware to 43% overall and 31% after the break.
• A 15–2 second-quarter stretch and a 25–8 run to open the third quarter turned a 43–42 halftime edge into a comfortable margin.
• UTEP improved to 9–3 overall, 8–1 at home and 1–0 in CUSA, with Liberty visiting Sunday at the Don Haskins Center.