UTEP drops 5th straight game on the year 85-76

Charles Oliver nailed 4 of 8 from long range to score 22 points as Norfolk State jumped out to an early lead and held on for an 85-76 win over UTEP in the Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational on Monday night.

Utep has now dropped 5 straight games and sit at 6-5 on the year. The Miners will play Sam Houston in the consolation game of the tournament on Dec. 22 at 5 p.m.