UTEP basketball hangs on to beat NM State in thriller

UTEP basketball hangs on to beat NM State in thriller by Chas Messman Thu, November 12, 2026 at 11:16 PM leif moeller vs nmsu.jpg Comment on this story 0 Comment Share story Share topics: UTEP New Mexico State Battle of I-10 Cam McDaniels Jermaine Washington Jae'Coby Osborne Youssouf Traore GECU Arena EL PASO, Texas (KFOX 14, CBS 4) — Cam McDaniels scored 22 points to lead the UTEP Miners to a 60-58 victory over the New Mexico State Aggies in the 232nd Battle of I-10 at the GECU Arena at the Don Haskins Center on Thursday. UTEP moves to 2-1. NMSU falls to 1-2. Only two Aggies and no Miners played in this rivalry before tonight, but things were as intense as ever. 30 seconds into the game both McDaniels and NMSU's Jae'Coby Osborne, one of the two who'd played in last years game, were each given a technical foul. The first half was back and forth. NMSU's Jermaine Washington hit a buzzer beating three-pointer to send the game to halftime tied at 28-28. In the second half, UTEP started hot and would lead 48-40 with 11:24 remaining. However, the Aggies closed the gap and Washington nailed a three-pointer with 2:58 left to tie the game at 58. On the next possession, Youssouf Traore scored what would be the game winning layup. The Miners hung on in the final two minutes to athe 60-58 victory. Overall, UTEP shot 21 of 55 (38%) from the field and 8 of 30 (27%) from three-point range. For the Miners, McDaniel scored 22 points and had five rebounds. Leif Moeller scored 10 points and had three rebounds with four assists. As a team, NMSU shot 19 of 58 (40%) from the field and 10 of 26 (38%) from three. For the Aggies, Washington scored 16 points and had three rebounds with two assists. Mark Lavrenov scored 14 points and had eight rebounds. On Sunday, UTEP will host Florida A & M. NMSU will take on San Diego State in Oceanside, California as a part of the Compete 4 Cause Classic. Then next Thursday, UTEP and NMSU will face off again at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces. Trending EPCC nursing student Daniel Domínguez wins Mister Universe International 2026 El Paso Community College nursing student Daniel Domínguez won Mister Universe International 2026, organizers said on Instagram. The former 2024 Mister Teen represented the U.S. in Panama with a health-focused platform. Loud booms reported before Santa Teresa Country Club fire; Oracle says PJ not involved Doña Ana County and Sunland Park crews fought a large pre-dawn fire at Santa Teresa Country Club, containing it in 45 minutes. Sheriff suggests a link to overnight “booms,” unconfirmed by officials. El Paso Water confirms 12-inch main break near Northwestern Drive in West El Paso Crews are in West El Paso after reports of a possible water main break. Video shows water bursting from the street near Northwestern Dr and Trade Center Way. Police have closed the road as El Paso Water is contacted. Horizon City police arrest 22-year-old after alleged attack on mother during argument Horizon City police arrested 22-year-old Nathan Martinez after a Halloween domestic assault call. Officers say he beat his mother and attacked others at a Hartsdale Drive home. Charged; released on $5,000 bond. Is Outlook down? Widespread Microsoft outage impacts thousands of users Microsoft continued working on Thursday to restore access to Outlook and other Microsoft 365 services after a widespread outage disrupted email and other tools. NEWS IN PHOTOS: " Local " 4 EPISD records show truckloads of equipment removed from Beall years after closure 7 Marathon El Paso Refinery hosts fifth annual STEM conference for El Paso students 3 EPISD continues to seek input on $445M bond to fund repairs at aging campuses 4 El Paso Water confirms 12-inch main break near Northwestern Drive in West El Paso