Conference USA Basketbal Tournament: UTEP Loses

Conference USA Basketbal Tournament: UTEP Loses

The Conference USA Basketball Tournament concluded today with UTEP losing to Houston 81-73. The University of Texas El Paso entered the tournament with the number 1 seed and was expected to win the tournament. With the loss UTEP ends its 16 game win streak.  Houston who was ranked 7th in the tournament now has an automatic birth into the NCAA Tournament.

Houston’s leading scoring Aubrey Coleman struggled in today’s game going 4-20 from the field. With eight minutes left in the game Houston trailed UTEP by nine points. Houston came back with determination and outscored UTEP 15-3 down the stretch. No one expected the headlines to read UTEP loses to Houston.

Houston ended the game with 12 three pointers, and even with the lack luster play of star Aubrey Coleman they were able to pull out the win. Houston now receives its first NCAA tournament birth in 18 years. With UTEP losing to Houston they do not get the automatic entrance in to the NCAA tournament.  Hopefully for UTEP their great play during the regular season will help them on Selection Sunday where they hope to be chosen as one of the 65 teams to make it to the NCAA tournament.

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