Like their valiant effort on Saturday, the Miners duplicated their performance for a powerful 77-62 home victory against Charlotte at the Haskins Center on Sunday to complete the series sweep.
The Miners (12-10, 8-8 C-USA) have now strung four consecutive wins to close out C-USA play and will close out the regular season at No. 17 Kansas next Thursday.
On Senior Day, forward Bryson Williams notched an efficient double-double with 23 points and 14 rebounds (11-of-17 shooting). They rode a 23-point performance by junior guard Souley Boum, who scored a combined 38 points against Charlotte in this series. Once again, junior forward Efe Odigie came off the bench to provide valuable minutes and scored 12 points (6-for-8 FG) and five rebounds in 16 minutes.
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However, it was far from an easy feat to accomplish.
UTEP had 17 turnovers and trailed 44-36 at the 13:54 mark in the second half. Then, they proceeded to go on an 18-2 run that helped them overtake the Panthers in the end and get a much-needed series sweep.
Agnew was the standout for the Miners, finishing with 15 points, four rebounds and one steal in 22 minutes off the bench. Junior guard Souley Boum notched his sixth 20-point performance over his last seven games, along with dishing out five assists. The defense also helped to force 17 turnovers against the Panthers, including 13 in the second half alone. UTEP scored 20 points in transition, compared to only eight by FIU.