Halftime Update: Texas leading UTEP, 33-20
AUSTIN, Texas - It's been a rough start for the UTEP Miners so far in Austin.
UTEP is opening their season on the road against the 12th ranked Texas Longhorns.
At the half, it's been all Texas as the Longhorns lead the Miners, 33-20.
UTEP would score the first basket of the game courtesy of a layup from Tae Hardy.
That would be UTEP's only lead of the game in the half.
Texas would lead by as much as 17 points before the Miners would go on a 6-0 run late in the half.
Leading the way for the Miners is Hardy and Ze'Rik Onyema each with 6 points.
Tyrese Hunters is currently the leading scorer for the Longhorns with 9 points.