UTEP BASKETBALL GAME NOTES MINERS VS MIDDLE TENNESSEE / FEB. 4, 2017 / DON HASKINS CENTER PROJECTED STARTERS (BASED ON PREVIOUS GAME)

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1 GAME NOTES MINERS VS MIDDLE TENNESSEE / FEB. 4, 2017 / DON HASKINS CENTER PROJECTED STARTERS (BASED ON PREVIOUS GAME) 41 MATT WILLMS JUNIOR CENTER 7-1, PPG / 5.5 RPG / 1.0 APG.601 FG% /.543 FT% 22 PAUL THOMAS SOPHOMORE FORWARD 6-8, PPG / 5.6 RPG / 1.4 APG.513 FG% /.521 FT% 11 JAKE FLAGGERT JUNIOR FORWARD 6-7, PPG / 3.3 RPG / 1.1 APG.376 FG% /.760 FT% 2 OMEGA HARRIS JUNIOR GUARD 6-3, PPG / 3.3 RPG / 1.8 APG.465 FG% /.753 FT% 15 DOMINIC ARTIS SENIOR GUARD 6-3, PPG / 6.6 RPG / 6.2 APG.418 FG% /.624 FT% OPENING TIP Two of the hottest teams in Conference USA -- UTEP and Middle Tennessee -- collide on Saturday at 6 for Noche Latina in the Don Haskins Center. UTEP (7-14, 5-4 C-USA) has won five of its last six games to rise to sixth place in the league standings. Middle Tennessee (20-3, 10-0 C- USA) has been at the top from the very beginning and is riding a 10-game win streak, ninthlongest in the country. The game will be nationally televised on the American Sports Network. UTEP players will be wearing Mineros jerseys for Noche Latina. UTEP is 4-0 in C-USA home games this season, and in C-USA home games under coach Tim Floyd. UTEP is one of three teams still unbeaten at home in league play this season, along with Middle Tennessee (5-0) and UAB (4-0). The Miners are overall in C-USA home games. UTEP has won 20 of its last 21 league home games dating back to the season. ABOUT MIDDLE TENNESSEE The Blue Raiders have parlayed last year s NCAA Tournament bid and stunning upset of no. 2 seed Michigan State into a stellar season. Middle Tennessee is atop the C-USA standings with a perfect 10-0 mark, 20-3 overall and riding a 10-game win streak. The Blue Raiders have two of the league s top returning players in junior guard Giddy Potts (15.6 ppg) and senior forward Reggie Upshaw (14.5 ppg), but their top scorer to date has been transfer JaCorey Williams (17.3 ppg). The Arkansas import is in his lone year of eligibility with Middle Tennessee and is shooting 52.2 percent from the floor while also averaging 7.5 rebounds. Middle Tennessee is tops in C-USA in field goal percentage (.487), steals (7.2 spg), turnover margin (+3.4) and assist/turnover ratio (1.5). The Blue Raiders rate 10th nationally in winning percentage (.870), 11th in turnovers per game (10.6), 14th in assist/turnover ratio, 22nd GAME DETAIL Arena: Don Haskins Center (12,000) Time: 6 p.m. MT TV: American Sports Network (Leah Secondo/ Jan van Breda Kolff) English Radio: KOFX 92.3 FM (English) (Jon Teicher, Steve Yellen) Spanish Radio: ESPN Deportes 1650 AM (Omar Ropele/Abel Rodriguez) Series: Tied 2-2 in field goal percentage, 23rd in turnover margin (3.4), 27th in scoring defense (63.7 ppg) and 34th in scoring margin (+10.6 ppg). The Blue Raiders own the league s top road record at 7-1 with the lone setback coming at VCU (80-77) on Dec. 17. The Blue Raiders own the league s top road record at 7-1 with the lone setback coming at VCU (80-77) on Dec. 17. Middle Tennessee is 5-0 on the road in C-USA play with four of the victories coming by 10 points or more. The lone close call came at Rice on Jan. 5 (80-77). SERIES HISTORY UTEP and Middle Tennessee have split four previous meetings. The Miners made 12-of-16 three pointers in topping the Blue Raiders, 83-70, in the only matchup between the teams at the Haskins Center on Jan. 31, THE LAST MEETING Darnell Harris scored 21 points, including a crucial layup with 1:24 remaining, as Middle Tennessee made plays down the stretch and slipped past UTEP, 78-72, on Jan. 7, 2016 in Murfreesboro. Harris bucket put the Blue Raiders up after Earvin Morris missed a three-pointer that could ve given the Miners the lead. UTEP again pulled within two (74-72) on two free throws by Lee Moore with 26 seconds remaining, but Giddy Potts found Reggie Upshaw for a layup to break the Miner press. After Omega Harris missed a three-pointer, the Blue Raiders Perrin Buford closed it out with free throws. Moore scored 20 points, and Terry Winn posted 16 points and a career-high 13 rebounds. Hooper Vint added 12 points SCHEDULE Nov. 12 Louisiana College W Nov. 17 vs. Wake Forest% L Nov. 18 vs. Western Michigan% W Nov. 20 vs. Mississippi State% L Nov. 23 Southeastern Louisiana L Dec. 3 Northwestern State L Dec. 7 at New Mexico L Dec. 13 NM State L Dec. 17 Northern Arizona L Dec. 21 Maryland Eastern Shore+ L Dec. 22 UC Irvine+ L Dec. 30 at NM State L Jan. 1 at UTSA* L Jan. 5 at LA Tech* L Jan. 7 at Southern Miss* L Jan. 12 FIU* W (2OT) Jan. 14 Florida Atlantic* W (OT) Jan. 21 UTSA* W Jan. 26 at WKU* L Jan. 28 at Marshall* W Feb. 2 UAB* W Feb. 4 Middle Tennessee* 6 p.m. Feb. 9 LA Tech* 7 p.m. Feb. 11 Southern Miss* 7 p.m. Feb. 16 at North Texas* 6 p.m. Feb. 18 at Rice* 6 p.m. Feb. 23 at Florida Atlantic* 5 p.m. Feb. 25 at FIU* 5 p.m. March 2 Old Dominion* 6 p.m. March 4 Charlotte* 1 p.m. March 8-11 vs. TBD# TBD Home games in bold % Gildan Charleston Classic (Charleston, S.C.) + WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational * Conference USA game # Conference USA Championships (Birmingham, Ala.) All times Mountain WHO WE ARE... Please refer to us as UTEP. We are not the University of Texas at El Paso, UT-El Paso or Texas-El Paso.

2 MEDIA INFORMATION UTEP Men s Basketball SID Jeff Darby jdarby@utep.edu Office: (915) Cell: (915) UTEP Athletics Website Conference USA Website Practice Coverage UTEP basketball practices are closed to the media. Coach Tim Floyd and players will be available for interviews before practice. Television crews are permitted to shoot the team s warmup prior to practice. Please contact Jeff Darby ahead of time for the status of practice and for clearance into practice. Postgame Interview Policy UTEP s locker room is open. Head Coach Tim Floyd will be available following the game in the team room (caddy corner to the visiting locker room) for home games or, for road games, in a location designated by the host institution. Tim Floyd Radio and TV Show Schedule (all shows from 7-8 p.m. on KOFX 92.3 FM) Border City Ale House is located at 1506 North Lee Trevino. Ray s Backyard at Pershing Inn is located at 2909 Pershing Drive. Wednesday, Feb. 8 Monday, Feb. 13 Monday, Feb. 20 Wednesday, March 1 Sunday, March 5* * Subject to change Pershing Inn Border City Ale House Pershing Inn Border City Ale House Pershing Inn UTEP BASKETBALL STATISTICAL COMPARISON MINERS (7-14, 5-4 C-USA) BLUE RAIDERS (20-3, 10-0 C-USA) Category 68.4 PPG OPP PPG SCORING MARGIN FG% FG% DEF PT% PT% DEF FT% OPP FT% RPG RB MARGIN ASSISTS PG TURNOVERS PG BLOCKS PG STEALS PG 7.2 Buford had 15 points and eight rebounds for Middle Tennessee, and Upshaw recorded 12 points and 12 boards. The Blue Raiders made their first four threepoint attempts, and six of their first nine, to bolt to a lead midway through the first half. Trailing by 10 (30-20), the Miners closed the half with a 14-7 run to get within three (37-34). Moore connected on a three-pointer with three seconds left to make it a one possession game. UTEP led twice in the second half, at (17:23 mark) and (15:02 mark). Middle Tennessee scored the next six points. The Blue Raiders went ahead by nine points (70-61) with 7:45 remaining after completing an 8-2 run. They were up by eight (72-64) with under five minutes to go before UTEP mounted one last rally. Moore scored the next six points to make it a two-point game before Harris and Upshaw came through in the clutch. The Miners were outrebounded (25-20 in the second half) and yielded 12 secondchance points, six in each half. Middle Tennessee made four more threepointers (nine to five), but UTEP finished 21-for- 26 at the line to the home team s 11-for-19. THE DAVIS/FLOYD CONNECTION UTEP s Tim Floyd and Middle Tennessee s Kermit Davis were on the same coaching staff at Idaho for two seasons ( ). Floyd was the head coach and Davis was an assistant at the time. The Vandals went and were runner-up in the Big Sky Conference in while finishing When Floyd left to take the New Orleans job for the season, Davis took over as head coach and orchestrated back-to-back 25-6 campaigns. Idaho appeared in the NCAA Tournament in both 1989 and 1990 under Davis, losing a first-round game each time. LAST GAME: UTEP 63, UAB 59 Omega Harris scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half as UTEP rallied from an 11-point deficit and beat UAB, 63-59, on Thursday at the Haskins Center. UTEP shot 31.8 percent in the first half but found its offensive groove over the final 20 minutes, shooting 57.7 percent and outscoring UAB After getting dominated on the boards in the first half, the Miners posted a slim rebounding advantage (16-15) after halftime. They also committed just three turnovers in the second half. A 21-6 run in the second half turned a deficit into a lead. Harris scored eight points in the run, and Dominic Artis finished it off with a three-pointer and a layup off his own steal. The Miners scored eight points off eight UAB turnovers in the second half, and Artis registered four of his career-high tying five steals after halftime. The Blazers cut a 10-point UTEP lead (56-46) down to three on three separate occasions over the last two minutes, but the Miners made just enough timely buckets down the stretch to finish them off. Harris was 7-for-10 from the field and 4-for-4 from the line in the second half. Artis collected 11 points, five rebounds and eight assists. Matt Willms had 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. The Miners shot 45.8 percent with only 10 turnovers. UAB shot 39.3 percent and outrebounded UTEP Both teams struggled at the line with UTEP finishing 15-for-25 and UAB 9-for-18. The Miners were much better at the stripe in the second half (11-for-15). MINERS IN THE NCAA STATS Dominic Artis was 12th in the nation in assists (6.2 apg) and 14th in minutes (36.5 mpg) through Feb. 2. Omega Harris was 20th in minutes (36.2 mpg). WILLMS IS C-USA POW Matt Willms picked up his first Conference USA Player of the Week honor on Monday. Willms averaged 26.0 points in two games last week and made 24-of-31 shots (77.4 percent). First, he scored a career-high 27 points in the Miners loss at WKU on Jan. 26. Willms made 13-of-16 shots (81.3 percent) in that contest. He established career-highs for field goals made (13), field goals attempted (16) and minutes (35) while adding four rebounds, a block and two steals. The 27 points were the most by a UTEP big man since John Tofi scored 30 at Southern Miss on Feb. 11, It also marked the most points by a UTEP player this season. Willms followed that up with a 25-point, seven-rebound performance at Marshall on Jan. 28. He shot 11-for-15 (.733) from the field and added three assists and a steal over 29 minutes. It marks the second time Willms has been recognized by C-USA. He was named the league s Freshman of the Week on Nov. 11, 2013 after producing 20 points, eight rebounds, four blocks and three steals in his first collegiate game against Loyola (New Orleans).

3 TURNING IT AROUND The Miners have won five of their last six games after starting the C-USA slate 0-3. Here is a comparison of UTEP s stats in the last six league games, compared to the first three. Category First 3 Games Last 6 Games Scoring offense 54.7 ppg 71.5 ppg Scoring defense 68.0 ppg 63.8 ppg Scoring margin Field goal % Opponent FG% Opponent 3pt% Free throw att./game Rebound margin Turnovers/game MINERS FIND BALANCE The Miners had two players with doublefigure scoring averages through three C-USA games -- Omega Harris (20.3 ppg) and Dominic Artis (15.7 ppg). Over the last six games, UTEP has four players averaging at least 10 points per game -- Harris (17.5 ppg), Matt Willms (15.8 ppg), Artis (14.5 ppg) and Paul Thomas (10.2 ppg). Two Miners scored in double figures in each of the first three league games. UTEP has had at least three double figure scorers in every game since, with four players in double figures in three of six contests. Thomas has a team-leading 24 free throw attempts over the last six games. In the first three C-USA games, he went to the line a total of four times. DOMINATING THE PAINT Over the last six games, UTEP has outscored opponents in the paint with at least 40 points on four occasions. UTEP s 60 points in the paint at Marshall matched its most in a game under Tim Floyd. The Miners also scored 60 in the paint in a double-overtime contest against Colorado State on Nov. 28, SHUTTING DOWN THE BREAK UTEP has allowed zero fast break points in three of its last four contests (UTSA, Marshall, UAB). During that span the Miners have outscored opponents 38-3 in fast break points. UTEP scored a season-high 20 fast break points at WKU on Jan. 26. MINERS BRING BACK THE D The Miners have held nine of their last 12 opponents to shooting percentages below 38. During that span their composite defensive field goal percentage is.384 (256-for-666). The Miners lead C-USA in field goal percentage defense (.374) and three-point field goal percentage defense (.258) for league games only, and by a wide margin. Throw out overtimes and the Miners have yieded an average of 61.8 ppg in nine C-USA contests. UTEP is third in C-USA in scoring defense for league games only (65.2 ppg) behind Middle Tennessee (61.2 ppg) and LA Tech (64.2 ppg). UTEP S RECORD WHEN Season... Under Tim Floyd Overall Playing at home Playing on the road Playing on a neutral court Playing during the day Playing at night Playing C-USA foes Playing C-USA home games Playing C-USA road games Playing C-USA neutral games Playing non-conference foes Playing non-conference home games Playing non-conference road games Playing non-conference neutral games Playing on Mondays Playing on Tuesdays Playing on Wednesdays Playing on Thursdays Playing on Fridays Playing on Saturdays Playing on Sundays Playing in November Playing in December Playing in January Playing in February Playing in March Playing in the Central time zone Playing in the Eastern time zone Playing in the Mountain time zone Playing in the Pacific time zone Playing in the Hawaii time zone Shooting 50% or better Shooting 40% or better Shooting less than 40% Opponent shoots 50% or better Opponent shoots 40% or better Opponent shoots less than 40% Shooting better than opponent Shooting equal or worse than opponent Scoring first Opponent scores first Outrebounding opponents Tied or outrebounded Ahead at halftime Behind at halftime Tied at halftime Ahead with 5:00 to play Behind with 5:00 to play Tied with 5:00 to play Committing same or less turnovers Committing more turnovers Having 10 or more steals Shooting better than 70% from the line Scoring less than 70 points Scoring between points Scoring between points Scoring between points Scoring 100 points or more Games decided by five points or less Games decided by 6-10 points Games decided by points Games decided by 20+ points Bench outscores opponent s bench Bench is tied or outscored by opponent s

4 STANDINGS (through GAMES OF 2/2) Conference Overall W-L W-L Middle Tennessee LA Tech Old Dominion UAB Marshall UTEP WKU Rice UTSA Charlotte Southern Miss Florida Atlantic FIU North Texas UTEP IN THE C-USA STATS Category Stat Rank Assists 14.4 apg 5 Assist/turnover ratio Blocked shots 3.4 bpg 6 Field goal % Field goal % defense point field goal % point field goal % defense point field goal/game Free throw % Rebounding margin -0.1 rpg 9 Scoring offense 68.4 ppg 10 Scoring defense 70.3 ppg 6 Scoring margin Steals 5.4 spg 10 Turnover margin UTEP PLAYERS IN THE C-USA STATS (top 15 only) Player Category Stat Rank D. Artis Assists Assist/TO ratio Minutes Rebounding Scoring Steals O. Harris Minutes Scoring Steals 1.3 t10 K. Jones Blocked shots 1.1 t8 P. Thomas Rebounding Matt Willms Blocked shots 1.1 t8 Field goal % Rebounding REBOUNDING COMES AROUND The Miners have a rebound margin of +2.6 in league play, fifth in C-USA. UTEP had a rebound margin of -2.1 per game in non-conference games. UTEP leads C-USA in defensive rebounds per game (31.0) and defensive rebound percentage (.779) for league games. UTEP is 5-4 this season when outrebounding opponents and 2-10 when tied or outrebounded (includes Thursday s win over UAB where the Blazers won the battle of the boards 39-32). SHOOTING GALLERY The Miners are 7-4 when shooting a higher percentage than their opponent in , and 0-10 when shooting an equal or lesser percentage. UTEP has outshot its opponent in six consecutive games for the first time since the first six games of the season. During that span the Miners field goal percentage is.484 ( ) and opponents is.361 (127-for-352). UTEP is third in C-USA in field goal percentage for league games only (.460) behind Middle Tennessee (.491) and UAB (.477). MINERS COME FROM BEHIND For the second time this season, the Miners won when trailing at the half (2-12) when they beat UAB on Thursday. UTEP was also down at the midway point of an 88-87, double overtime triumph over FIU on Jan. 12. The Miners have won 22 times in seven seasons under Tim Floyd when trailing at the intermission. TALKING TURNOVERS UTEP has compiled 13 turnovers or less in five of its last six games, something it did five times in the first 15 games of the season. Over the last six games, the Miners have outscored opponents in points off turnovers. In the first 15 games they were outscored ARTIS ALL-AROUND SEASON Dominic Artis leads the Miners in rebounding (6.6 rpg), assists (6.2 apg), steals (2.0 spg) and minutes (36.5 mpg), and ranks second in scoring (15.0 ppg). Eight players have led the Miners in assists and steals in a season, most recently Edgar Moreno in No player has led UTEP in assists, steals and rebounds. Artis has led the Miners in scoring five times, rebounds seven times, assists 18 times and steals 16 times in Artis has tied the school record for most games with 12+ assists in a season (three). Filiberto Rivera also compiled three such games during the season. Artis is on pace to become the first Miner to tally 400 points, 150 rebounds, 150 assists and 50 steals in a season. MORE ON D.A Dominic Artis has totals of 1,049 points, 416 rebounds, 446 assists and 146 steals in his college career ( at Oregon, 2015-present at UTEP). Artis is tied for eighth place in school history in assists (311) with Jacques Streeter. Jeep Jackson is in seventh place with 313 assists. Artis has come close to posting only the second triple-double in school history on several occasions, including four times this season. He had eight points/nine rebounds/13 assists in the opener against Louisiana College, 20 points/10 rebounds/nine assists versus Western Michigan, 18 points/nine rebounds/10 assists against FIU and 14 points/nine rebounds/ nine assists at WKU. The only triple-double in Miner history was registered by Jason Williams versus Lipscomb (17 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists) in the NIT on March 14, OMEGA IS THE ALPHA Omega Harris leads UTEP in scoring (17.5 ppg) and is averaging 18.4 ppg in C-USA play (fourth in the league). He is tied for 10th in school history in threepoint field goals (112) with Christian Polk. Rico Nelson and Julian Washburn are tied for eighth place with 119 three-pointers. He is a career.389 (112-for-288) three-point shooter. Harris has scored 20+ points seven times this season, matching the total of the team leader the last two years (Vince Hunter in , Lee Moore in ). The last UTEP player to compile more than seven 20-point games in a season was Randy Culpepper in (17). Harris has scored in double figures in 16 straight games, the longest streak by a Miner player since Randy Culpepper (20 games) in SECOND COMING 7 1 Matt Willms returned this season after missing most of with a fracture of the nevicular bone in his foot that required a similar surgery as fellow big men Joel Embiid and Greg Oden. It was the second major surgery of Willms career; he had surgery for a torn labrum in his shoulder in Willms is averaging 11.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks. Over the last three games Willms has averaged 22 points while shooting 69.8 percent (30-for-43) from the field. He is 10th in school history in blocked shots (81). THOMAS IMPROVES Paul Thomas has been the Miners most improved player from the start of the season to now. Thomas is averaging 9.4 points and 6.4 rebounds in league games, shooting 57.1 percent from the field (tied for sixth in C-USA). Thomas, who had a difficult time staying on the court due to foul trouble early in the season, has averaged 30.0 minutes in conference play. He averaged 19.2 minutes in non-conference action.

5 He has scored in double figures in five of the last eight games, collecting 9.8 ppg during that span with a.589 (33-for-56) field goal percentage. JAKE DOES THE DIRTY WORK Jake Flaggert led Conference USA in charges drawn (18) last season, and is back at it in with a team-leading 17 in 21 games. Flaggert has 41 charges drawn in his Miner career (82 games). Four of Flaggert s five career double-figure scoring games have come early this season, including a personal best 15 points against Northern Arizona (Dec. 17). Flaggert also had a UTEP-high five three-point field goals versus the Lumberjacks. Flaggert is shooting 38.5 percent from threepoint land and 76 percent from the line. JONES STORY UTEP s 6-11 freshman center Kelvin Jones has had an amazing road to El Paso. He grew up in Galeana, Chihuahua, Mexico, where his father was the mayor. He played soccer and volleyball. In 2011, after cartel violence claimed two relatives, the family left in the middle of the night and moved to Bismarck, North Dakota. Jones started playing basketball his freshman year in high school. He was 6-9 and the school didn t have a volleyball program. He finished his prep career at Hobbs [N.M.] High School, where he averaged 14.7 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.2 blocks for a 30-2, state championship team. Jones put on 20 pounds in-between his junior and senior seasons. He walked on his first year at UTEP and sold pesticides door-to-door in Houston so he could have enough money to pay for his college tuition. THE FLOYD ERA UTEP has posted 129 wins under coach Tim Floyd, who is in his seventh season. The Miners have fashioned a mark of in Conference USA play under Floyd, with topthree finishes on three occasions (tied for second , third , tied for second ). UTEP has registered double-digit C- USA victories in five of the six years, including in each of the last four. MORE ON FLOYD Tim Floyd is in his seventh season on the UTEP bench with a career record of , including with the Miners. He has the most career wins among current C-USA coaches. Floyd ranks second in school history in victories behind the legendary Don Haskins (719) and has also coached the second-most games of any UTEP coach (220). Floyd has enjoyed 20 winning seasons in 22 years as a collegiate head coach. His teams have made eight NCAA Tournament appearances and five trips to the NIT. Floyd previously was the head coach at Idaho ( ), New Orleans ( ), Iowa State ( ) and USC ( ). He was also head coach of the Chicago Bulls ( ) and the New Orleans Hornets ( ) in the NBA. DEFENSE UNDER FLOYD UTEP has allowed less than 70 points 139 times under Tim Floyd (in 220 games), less than 60 points 75 times and less than 50 points on 18 occasions. The Miners have held 91 teams under 40 percent shooting, posting a record. UTEP Defense Under Floyd Season FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. Pts. Avg Totals UTEP CAREER GAMES PLAYED/ STARTED Player Games Starts Matt Willms Jake Flaggert Omega Harris Dominic Artis Trey Touchet 51 4 Paul Thomas Ivan Venegas 22 0 Deon Barrett 21 4 Kelvin Jones 21 2 Chris Barnes 12 0 Tim Cameron 6 0 Jose Martinez 6 0 Hudson Urbanus 6 0 NOVEMBER SIGNEES Evan Gilyard, Kobe Magee, Tirus Smith and Roderick Williams have signed national letters of intent to play basketball at UTEP beginning with the season. Gilyard is a 5-9, 160-pound guard from Simeon Career Academy in Chicago, which has produced numerous NBA standouts including Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker and New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose. Gilyard is regarded as a three-star prospect by ESPN and the no. 13 player in Illinois. He averaged 13.5 points and 3.2 assists last season while shooting 49 percent from three-point range. He was second team All-City, two-time All-Conference and honorable mention All-State. He scored 14 points in the fourth quarter of the city championship game as Simeon beat Kenwood Gilyard, who has led Simeon Career Academy to a 96-7 record, continued to turn heads on the AAU circuit this summer while playing for the Meanstreets 16- and 17-under teams. Magee is a 6-0, 140-pound guard from Brandeis High School in San Antonio. He averaged 17.9 points as a junior with 79 threepointers, helping Brandeis to a 31-2 mark and a top-10 state ranking. He has scored 1,281 points in 89 prep games (14.4 ppg) with 147 three-point field goals and owns a career.421 percentage from beyond the arc. A starter since his freshman year, Magee has garnered All-District honors twice and has been a part of three 20-win teams. He was appointed to the Northside NISD and San Antonio ISD All-Tournament teams on a pair of occasions. Smith is a 6-8, 230-pound forward from Petal (Miss.) High School. Now in his third year as a varsity letterwinner, he was appointed to The Clarion-Ledger s Dandy Dozen as one of the 12 best players in the state of Mississippi for the campaign. He averaged 16 points, 11 rebounds and 2.5 blocks last season. Smith participated in the MAC/Mississippi Sports Medicine All-Star Classic as a member of the South team in March. Smith also played for the Elfrid Payton Elite AAU team. Williams is a 6-7, 210-pound forward from Los Angeles, Calif. who is currently attending East Los Angeles College. He will have three years of eligibility with the Miners. Williams previously played at Price High School in L.A., where he was named the 2015 John R. Wooden High School Player of the Year for the CIF Los Angeles City Section (Division VI). He led Price in scoring in back-to-back years and to the semifinals at the 2015 California state playoffs. Regarded as a three-star recruit by ESPN.com and the no. 19 player in California, Williams averaged 16 points and seven rebounds as a prep senior. He was first team All-CIF. The Miners fall recruiting class also includes guards Isiah Osborne and Trey Wade who are currently with the program and sitting out the campaign. The 6-5, 190-pound Osborne averaged 15.0 points at the University of Windsor last year. He was named the CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport) Rookie of the Year as well as the OUA (Ontario University Athletics) Rookie of the Year. The 6-5, 180-pound Wade hails from South Cobb High School in Austell, Ga. He averaged 19.1 points and 7.5 rebounds as a senior in LOOKING AHEAD UTEP will take on LA Tech (Thursday, Feb. 9) and Southern Miss (Saturday, Feb. 11) next week in the Haskins Center. The LA Tech game is Military Appreciation Night and the Southern Miss game will feature a halftime performance by the Air Elite Dunk Team. Tip-off for both games is 7 p.m. The Miners will embark on a four-game road swing from Feb prior to wrapping up the regular season with home games versus Old Dominion (March 2) and Charlotte (March 4).

6 UTEP ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 15 Dominic Artis G SR-1L San Francisco, Calif. (Findlay Prep/Oregon) 5 Chris Barnes G FR-HS Compton, Calif. (Compton HS) 23 Deon Barrett G FR-HS Lancaster, Texas (Lancaster HS) 3 Tim Cameron G FR-HS Norcross, Ga. (Hargrave Military Academy) 11 Jake Flaggert F JR-2L Lucas, Texas (Lovejoy HS) 2 Omega Harris G JR-2L Bethany, Okla. (Putnam City West HS) 54 Kelvin Jones C FR-HS Chihuahua, Mexico (Hobbs [N.M.] HS) 20 Jose Martinez F FR-HS Chihuahua, Mexico (Faith Christian Academy) 20 Isiah Osborne* G SO-TR Windsor, Ontario, Canada (University of Windsor) 22 Paul Thomas F SO-1L Humble, Texas (Summer Creek HS) 21 Trey Touchet G SO-1L Lafayette, La. (Saint Thomas More HS) 24 Hudson Urbanus G FR-HS Austin, Texas (James Bowie HS) 13 Ivan Venegas F SO-0L Chihuahua, Mexico (Tecnologico de Monterrey Campus) 41 Matt Willms C JR-2L Leamington, Ontario, Canada (Findlay Prep) UTEP NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 2 Omega Harris G JR-2L Bethany, Okla. (Putnam City West HS) 3 Tim Cameron G FR-HS Norcross, Ga. (Hargrave Military Academy) 5 Chris Barnes G FR-HS Compton, Calif. (Compton HS) 11 Jake Flaggert F JR-2L Lucas, Texas (Lovejoy HS) 13 Ivan Venegas F SO-0L Chihuahua, Mexico (Tecnologico de Monterrey Campus) 15 Dominic Artis G SR-1L San Francisco, Calif. (Findlay Prep/Oregon) 20 Jose Martinez F FR-HS Chihuahua, Mexico (Faith Christian Academy) 20 Isiah Osborne* G SO-TR Windsor, Ontario, Canada (University of Windsor) 21 Trey Touchet G SO-1L Lafayette, La. (Saint Thomas More HS) 22 Paul Thomas F SO-1L Humble, Texas (Summer Creek HS) 23 Deon Barrett G FR-HS Lancaster, Texas (Lancaster HS) 24 Hudson Urbanus G FR-HS Austin, Texas (James Bowie HS) 41 Matt Willms C JR-2L Leamington, Ontario, Canada (Findlay Prep) 54 Kelvin Jones C FR-HS Chihuahua, Mexico (Hobbs [N.M.] HS) * Sitting out the season per NCAA transfer rules Head Coach: Tim Floyd (Louisiana Tech 77) Assistant Coaches: Phil Johnson (East Central Oklahoma 81), Bobby Braswell (Cal State Northridge 85), Kris Baumann (Idaho 98) Director of Scouting and Player Personnel: J.A. Anglin (LSU Shreveport 10) Director of Basketball Operations: Evan Eustachy (Colorado State 16)

7 TEAM GAME-BY-GAME LEADERS Date Opponent Result Attendance High Points High Rebounds High Assists High Steals High Blocks November (2-3) Nov. 12 Louisiana College W ,295 Harris (24) Thomas (11) Artis (13) Artis (4) Two players (1) Nov. 17 vs. Wake Forest% L ,925 Artis (24) Thomas (5) Artis (6) Harris (3) Willms (5) Nov. 18 vs. Western Michigan% W ,020 Willms (22) Artis (10) Artis (9) Artis (2) Willms (2) Nov. 20 vs. Mississippi State% L ,293 Artis (15) Willms (11) Two players (3) Artis (2) Two players (1) Nov. 23 Southeastern Louisiana L ,348 Harris (13) Two players (6) Artis (5) Artis (4) Three players (1) December (0-7) Dec. 3 Northwestern State L ,928 Artis (16) Thomas (10) Artis (7) Three players (1) Jones (2) Dec. 7 at New Mexico L ,838 Barrett (25) Jones (6) Artis (12) Artis (5) Three players (2) Dec. 13 NM State L ,815 Harris (18) Jones (8) Artis (9) Two players (3) Flaggert (2) Dec. 17 Northern Arizona L ,667 Harris (22) Willms (7) Artis (12) Artis (3) Jones (2) Dec. 21 Maryland Eastern Shore+ L ,333 Willms (16) Artis (10) Flaggert (3) Touchet (2) Thomas (2) Dec. 22 UC Irvine+ L ,633 Harris (19) Artis (5) Artis (4) Three players (2) Willms (3) Dec. 30 at NM State L ,639 Artis (20) Thomas (7) Artis (5) Three players (1) Thomas (1) January (4-4) Jan. 1 at UTSA* L Artis (18) Thomas (9) Artis (6) Three players (1) Thomas (2) Jan. 5 at LA Tech* L ,205 Harris (23) Jones (6) Five players (2) Harris (4) Willms (2) Jan. 7 at Southern Miss* L ,161 Harris (26) Artis (13) Artis (3) Artis (4) Jones (2) Jan. 12 FIU* W (2OT) 5,696 Harris (20) Thomas (11) Artis (10) Two players (3) Jones (3) Jan. 14 Florida Atlantic* W (OT) 5,745 Harris (18) Thomas (8) Harris (4) Three players (1) Two players (1) Jan. 21 UTSA* W ,446 Harris (16) Thomas (13) Touchet (3) Two players (1) Jones (2) Jan. 26 at WKU* L ,859 Willms (27) Artis (9) Artis (9) Two players (2) Two players (1) Jan. 28 at Marshall* W ,781 Willms (25) Artis (11) Three players (3) Four players (1) Jones (2) February (1-0) Feb. 2 UAB* W ,248 Harris (23) Willms (8) Artis (8) Artis (5) Willms (3) Feb. 4 Middle Tennessee* Feb. 9 LA Tech* Feb. 11 Southern Miss* Feb. 16 at North Texas* Feb. 18 at Rice* Feb. 23 at Florida Atlantic* Feb. 25 at FIU* March (0-0) March 2 March 4 March 8 March 9 March 10 March 11 Old Dominion* Charlotte* vs. TBD# vs. TBD# vs. TBD# vs. TBD# % Gildan Charleston Classic (Charleston, S.C.) + WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational * Conference USA game # Conference USA Championships (Birmingham, Ala.)

8 LARGEST LEAD/LARGEST DEFICIT Date Opponent Result Largest Lead Largest Deficit Times Tied Lead Changes Nov. 12 Louisiana College W (88-53, 00:47 2nd) 2 (two times) 5 7 Nov. 17 vs. Wake Forest% L N/A 28 (102-74, 3:49 2nd) 2 0 Nov. 18 vs. Western Michigan% W (77-64, 2:15 2nd) 3 (6-3, 17:59 1st) 5 2 Nov. 20 vs. Mississippi State% L (15-4, 14:28 1st) 7 (61-54, 00:29 2nd) 8 8 Nov. 23 Southeastern Louisiana L (7-0, 17:37 1st) 17 (two times) 2 1 Dec. 3 Northwestern State L (5-0, 18:38 1st) 13 (three times) 1 1 Dec. 7 at New Mexico L (72-68, 5:19 2nd) 21 (27-6, 12:27 1st) 4 6 Dec. 13 NM State L N/A 22 (61-39, 10:31 2nd) 1 0 Dec. 17 Northern Arizona L (16-4, 13:16 1st) 8 (72-64, 3:16 2nd) 6 7 Dec. 21 Maryland Eastern Shore+ L (4-1, 17:19 1st) 9 (45-36, 14:26 2nd) 9 18 Dec. 22 UC Irvine+ L (18-13, 9:54 1st) 7 (49-42, 8:50 2nd) 9 11 Dec. 30 at NM State L (two times) 13 (four times) 1 1 Jan. 1 at UTSA* L (two times) 13 (63-50, 00:41 2nd) 5 5 Jan. 5 at LA Tech* L (two times) 20 (64-44, 3:30 2nd) 2 3 Jan. 7 at Southern Miss* L (two times) 15 (67-52, 6:01 2nd) 3 6 Jan. 12 FIU* W (2OT) 14 (59-45, 7:26 2nd) 5 (two times) 9 17 Jan. 14 Florida Atlantic* W (OT) 9 (three times) 2 (4-2, 18:35 1st) 9 4 Jan. 21 UTSA* W (four times) 2 (two times) 2 2 Jan. 26 at WKU* L N/A 21 (26-5, 11:53 1st) 1 0 Jan. 28 at Marshall* W (two times) 2 (2-0, 19:44 1st) 1 1 Feb. 2 UAB* W (56-46, 4:08 2nd) 11 (28-17, 2:14 1st) 2 4 Feb. 4 Middle Tennessee* Feb. 9 LA Tech* Feb. 11 Southern Miss* Feb. 16 at North Texas* Feb. 18 at Rice* Feb. 23 at Florida Atlantic* Feb. 25 at FIU* March 2 Old Dominion* March 4 Charlotte* March 8 vs. TBD# March 9 vs. TBD# March 10 vs. TBD# March 11 vs. TBD# % Gildan Charleston Classic (Charleston, S.C.) + WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational * Conference USA game # Conference USA Championships (Birmingham, Ala.) UTEP BASKETBALL

9 TEAM GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Bench Rebounds Opponent W/L Pts 1st/2nd/OT Points FG-FGA FG% 3FG 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OF DE TOT PF A TO BLK W 88 45/ Louisiana College 54 29/ UTEP L 81 44/ vs. Wake Forest / UTEP W 85 37/ vs. Western Mich / UTEP L 54 33/ vs. Mississippi State 61 33/ L 56 27/ SE Louisiana 72 42/ L 67 34/ Northwestern St / UTEP L 77 39/ New Mexico 78 47/ L 68 25/ NM State 79 41/ L 74 29/ Northern Arizona 76 34/ L 66 29/ MD Eastern Shore 71 32/ L 57 30/ UC Irvine 62 32/ UTEP L 70 30/ NM State 79 38/ UTEP L 55 30/ UTSA 67 29/ UTEP L 44 25/ LA Tech 64 28/ UTEP L 65 31/ Southern Miss 73 39/ W 88 30/36/11/ FIU 87 33/33/11/ W 66 26/29/ Florida Atlantic 65 23/32/ W 59 39/ UTSA 39 21/ UTEP L 62 29/ WKU 65 46/ UTEP W 91 45/ Marshall 68 35/ W 63 19/ UAB 59 28/ Middle LA Southern Miss North Texas Rice Florida Atlantic Old Charlotte UTEP vs. TBD UTEP vs. TBD UTEP vs. TBD UTEP vs. TBD

10 POINTS-REBOUNDS-ASSISTS Opponent ARTIS BARNES BARRETT CAMERON FLAGGERT HARRIS JONES MARTINEZ Louisiana College * * * vs. Wake Forest * DNP 2-1-0* * vs. Western Michigan * DNP DNP * * DNP vs. Mississippi State * DNP DNP 3-4-3* 8-4-1* DNP Southeastern Louisiana * * * 4-5-0* DNP Northwestern State * * DNP at New Mexico * DNP 0-1-3* * DNP NM State * * * DNP Northern Arizona * DNP * * 6-5-1* DNP Maryland Eastern Shore * * DNP * DNP UC Irvine * DNP DNP 7-3-3* * DNP at NM State * DNP DNP 6-3-0* * at UTSA * DNP DNP 6-2-0* * DNP at LA Tech 6-4-2* * DNP * at Southern Miss * DNP DNP * DNP FIU * DNP 3-1-2* * DNP Florida Atlantic * DNP DNP 3-4-1* * DNP UTSA 9-2-2* * * at WKU * DNP * * DNP at Marshall * DNP DNP 2-7-0* * DNP UAB * DNP DNP 9-4-2* * DNP Middle Tennessee LA Tech Southern Miss at North Texas at Rice at Florida Atlantic at FIU Old Dominion Charlotte vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD Opponent MOORE THOMAS TOUCHET URBANUS VENEGAS WILLMS WINN Louisiana College * DNP * vs. Wake Forest DNP * 4-4-1* vs. Western Michigan DNP 0-5-1* DNP DNP * vs. Mississippi State DNP 7-5-0* DNP DNP * DNP Southeastern Louisiana DNP * - Northwestern State * * * - at New Mexico * DNP * - NM State * DNP DNP 8-6-0* - Northern Arizona DNP * - Maryland Eastern Shore * DNP DNP * - UC Irvine * DNP * - at NM State * * - at UTSA * DNP * - at LA Tech * * - at Southern Miss * 0-2-1* DNP DNP 6-7-1* - FIU * DNP * - Florida Atlantic * DNP * - UTSA * * - at WKU * DNP DNP * - at Marshall * DNP * - UAB * DNP DNP * - Middle Tennessee LA Tech Southern Miss at North Texas at Rice at Florida Atlantic at FIU Old Dominion Charlotte vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD

11 1st Half Points UTEP Highs 45 two times 2nd Half Points 48 vs. Western Michigan ( ) Total Points 91 at Marshall ( ) Field Goals 37 at Marshall ( ) Field Goals Att. 67 vs. FIU ( ) Field Goal Pct..587 vs. Western Michigan ( ) 3pt Field Goals 15 at New Mexico ( ) 3pt Field Goals Att. 31 vs. N. Arizona ( ) 3pt Field Goal Pct..571 at New Mexico ( ) Free Throws 23 vs. Western Michigan ( ) Free Throws Att. 30 two times FT Pct..900 vs. N. Arizona ( ) Off. Rebounds 14 two times Def. Rebounds 42 vs. LA College ( ) Total Rebounds 52 vs. LA College ( ) Assists 29 vs. LA College ( ) Steals 10 vs. SE Louisiana ( ) Blocked Shots 7 vs. Wake Forest ( ) Turnovers 22 vs. LA College ( ) Fouls 27 vs. NM State ( ) UTEP Lows 1st Half Points 19 vs. UAB (2-2-17) 2nd Half Points 19 at LA Tech (1-5-17) Total Points 44 at LA Tech (1-5-17) Field Goals 17 at LA Tech (1-5-17) Field Goals Att. 46 vs. Western Michigan ( ) Field Goal Pct..333 vs. SE Louisiana ( ) 3pt Field Goals 1 at Marshall ( ) 3pt Field Goals Att. 9 at Marshall ( ) 3pt Field Goal Pct..111 at Marshall ( ) Free Throws 4 at WKU ( ) Free Throws Att. 8 at NM State ( ) FT Pct..444 at WKU ( ) Off. Rebounds 3 vs. UC Irvine ( ) Def. Rebounds 16 vs. Wake Forest ( ) Total Rebounds 24 three times Assists 8 vs. UTSA ( ) Steals 2 three times Blocked Shots 1 at NM State ( ) Turnovers 9 vs. Florida Atlantic ( ) Fouls 16 two times UTEP BASKETBALL HIGHS AND LOWS MARGIN OF VICTORY/DEFEAT Opponent Highs 1st Half Points 63 by Wake Forest ( ) 2nd Half Points 43 by Western Michigan ( ) Total Points 103 by Wake Forest ( ) Field Goals 35 by Wake Forest ( ) Field Goals Att. 67 by FIU ( ) Field Goal Pct..593 by Wake Forest ( ) 3pt Field Goals 13 by Wake Forest ( ) 3pt Field Goals Att. 29 by LA Tech (1-5-17) 3pt Field Goal Pct..619 by Wake Forest ( ) Free Throws 25 by Marshall ( ) Free Throws Att. 37 by Marshall ( ) FT Pct..857 by Miss. State ( ) Off. Rebounds 14 by SE Louisiana ( ) Def. Rebounds 33 by SE Louisiana ( ) Total Rebounds 47 by SE Louisiana ( ) Assists 22 by Wake Forest ( ) Steals Blocked Shots 11 two times 4 three times Turnovers 20 by NM State ( ) Fouls Opponent Lows 24 three times 1st Half Points 21 by UTSA ( ) 2nd Half Points 18 by UTSA ( ) Total Points 39 by UTSA ( ) Field Goals 14 by UTSA ( ) Field Goals Att. 44 by New Mexico ( ) Field Goal Pct..241 by UTSA ( ) 3pt Field Goals 2 by UTSA ( ) 3pt Field Goals Att. 14 by New Mexico ( ) 3pt Field Goal Pct..091 by UTSA ( ) Free Throws 9 two times Free Throws Att. 14 by Miss. State ( ) FT Pct..481 by NW State ( ) Off. Rebounds 5 two times Def. Rebounds 18 by Western Michigan ( ) Total Rebounds 28 by NM State ( ) Assists 7 by UTSA ( ) Steals 2 by UAB (2-2-17) Blocked Shots 0 three times Turnovers 6 by MD Eastern Shore ( ) Fouls 11 by WKU ( ) Margin Won By Lost By Record Largest Home Win 34 (88-54), LA College ( ) Largest Home Loss 16 (72-56), SE Louisiana ( ) Largest Road Win 23 (91-68), Marshall ( ) Largest Road Loss 20 (64-44), LA Tech (1-5-17) Largest Neutral Win 10 (85-75), Western Michigan ( ) Largest Neutral Loss 22 (103-81), Wake Forest ( ) UTEP SCORING 1st 2nd Half Half OT Total UTEP Opponents SCORING AVERAGE 1st 2nd Half Half OT Total UTEP Opponent

12 Team 65 percent shooting by a team UTEP: vs. Colorado State (.660, 31-47), Opponent: at UCF (.702, 40-57), percent shooting by a team UTEP: vs. FIU (.610, 25-41), Opponent: at Oregon State (.605, 26-43), Less than 30 percent shooting by a team UTEP: vs. SMU (.292, 21-72), Opponent: UTSA (.241, 14-58), percent three-point shooting by a team (minimum 10 attempts) UTEP: vs. UTSA (.647, 11-17), Opponent: Wake Forest (.619, 13-21), percent free throw shooting by a team (minimum 10 attempts) UTEP: at Boise State (10-10), Opponent: Southern Illinois (9-9), made field goals in a game UTEP: vs. Illinois Tech (46), rebounds in a game UTEP: vs. Houston Baptist (61), Opponent: Colorado State (73), assists in a game UTEP: vs. LA College (29), Opponent: at UCF (25), blocked shots in a game UTEP: vs. FIU (10), Opponent: Kansas (11), steals in a game UTEP: vs. Norfolk State (18), Opponent: Vanderbilt (15), turnovers in a game UTEP: at New Mexico State (27), Opponent: Western New Mexico (26), rebound margin UTEP: vs. LA College (52-29), Opponent: Old Dominion (51-26), Scored 100 points UTEP: vs. Marshall (112), Opponent: Wake Forest (101), Seven players in double figures UTEP: vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, THE LAST TIME Six players in double figures UTEP: at Florida Atlantic, Opponent: FIU, Five starters in double figures UTEP: vs. Marshall, Opponent: LA Tech, percent shooting in a half UTEP: at Charlotte (.750, 21-28), first half, Opponent: Wake Forest (.739, 17-23), 2nd half, percent shooting in a half UTEP: vs. Western Mich. (.667, 14-21), second half, Opponent: Wake Forest (.739, 17-23), 2nd half, points in a half UTEP: vs. New Mexico Highlands (78), 2nd half, points in a half UTEP: vs. Marshall (65), second half, Opponent: Wake Forest (63), first half, Individual 40-point scorer UTEP: Randy Culpepper vs. East Carolina (45), Opponent: James Harden, Arizona State (40), point scorer UTEP: Lee Moore vs. FIU (30), Opponent: Gian Clavell, Colorado State (35), Three players with 20 points in a game UTEP: vs. Fresno State (Roy Smallwood 25, Jarvis Mullahon 23, Brandon Wolfram 23), Opponent: Marshall (James Kelly 26, Jon Elmore 21, Ryan Taylor 20), A player made 15 field goals UTEP: Antoine Gillespie at Hawaii (15), Opponent: Trey Johnson, Jackson State (15), A player made five three-point field goals UTEP: Jake Flaggert vs. N. Arizona (5), Opponent: Pancake Thomas, WKU (7), A player made 15 free throws UTEP: Stefon Jackson vs. Marshall (20), Opponent: Jontae Sherrod, East Carolina (15), A player had 20 rebounds UTEP: JoJo Garcia vs. BYU (22), Opponent: Pascal Siakam, NM State (23), A player had 15 rebounds UTEP: Vince Hunter vs. Kent State (16), Opponent: Brandan Stith, Old Dominion (15), Two players had double-doubles in a game UTEP: Vince Hunter (17 points-12 rebounds) and Cedrick Lang (13 points-10 rebounds) vs. Xavier, Opponent: James Kelly (13 points-11 rebounds) and Ryan Taylor (21 points-14 rebounds), Marshall, A player had a double-double (points-rebounds) UTEP: Dominic Artis at Marshall (24 points-11 rebounds), Opponent: Terrence Thompson, Marshall (25 points-10 rebounds), A player had a double-double (points-assists) UTEP: Dominic Artis vs. FIU (18 points-10 assists), Opponent: Cameron Payne, Murray State (14 points-10 assists), A player had a triple-double (points-rebounds-assists) UTEP: Jason Williams vs. Lipscomb (17 points- 11 rebounds-10 assists), A player had 10 assists in a game UTEP: Dominic Artis vs. FIU (10), Opponent: Cameron Payne, Murray State (10), A player led the team in scoring, rebounding and assists in the same game UTEP: Lee Moore vs. FIU (30 points-seven rebounds-five assists), Opponent: Tucker Haymond, Western Michigan (20 points-eight rebounds-six assists), A player had five steals in a game UTEP: Dominic Artis vs. UAB (5), Opponent: Cortez Edwards, Southern Miss (5), A player had five blocked shots in a game UTEP: Matt Willms vs. Wake Forest (5), Opponent: William Lee, UAB (5), UTEP ATTENDANCE Site Games Total Avg./game Home 11 65, Away 7 34, Neutral 3 8, Total , UTEP BY THE NUMBERS Total games 2,389 (1,366-1,023) Seasons of men s basketball 96th Conference championships 12 (last in 2010) NCAA Tournament appearances 17 (last in 2010) NIT appearances 11 (last in 2015) 20-win seasons 26 (last in 2015) Overtime games 107 (63-44) UTEP 100-point games 30 (28-2)

13 CHARTING THE MINERS Charges Drawn Jake Flaggert 17 Kelvin Jones 4 Dominic Artis 3 Omega Harris 3 Trey Touchet 1 Matt Willms 1 UTEP 29 Opponents 12 Consecutive Games Scored Omega Harris 49 Dominic Artis 34 Matt Willms 21 Jake Flaggert 7 Trey Touchet 6 Kelvin Jones 3 Paul Thomas 2 Chris Barnes 1 Deon Barrett 1 Ivan Venegas 1 Consecutive Games Scoring In Double Figures Omega Harris 16 Dominic Artis 3 Matt Willms 3 Consecutive Games With A 3-Pointer Dominic Artis 1 Jake Flaggert 1 Omega Harris 1 Double Doubles Player Season Career Dominic Artis 7 10 Paul Thomas 2 2 Matt Willms 1 1 Triple Doubles Player Season Career None Double Figure Rebounding Games Player Season Career Dominic Artis 4 7 Paul Thomas 4 4 Kelvin Jones 1 1 Matt Willms 1 1 Double Figure Scoring Games Player Season Career Omega Harris Dominic Artis Matt Willms Paul Thomas 6 6 Jake Flaggert 4 5 Trey Touchet 2 2 Deon Barrett 1 1 Dunks Player Season Career Matt Willms Kelvin Jones 8 8 Omega Harris 3 5 Jake Flaggert 1 3 Dominic Artis 1 1 Paul Thomas 0 2 UTEP Opponents 42 - Fast Break Points Opponent UTEP Opp. Margin LA College vs. Wake Forest vs. Western Michigan vs. Mississippi State 6 6 Even SE Louisiana Northwestern St. 2 2 Even at New Mexico NM State Even Northern Arizona MD Eastern Shore UC Irvine at NM State at UTSA at LA Tech at Southern Miss FIU Florida Atlantic UTSA at WKU at Marshall UAB Middle Tennessee LA Tech Southern Miss at North Texas at Rice at Florida Atlantic at FIU Old Dominion Charlotte Totals First Points For UTEP Paul Thomas 6 Matt Willms 6 Omega Harris 3 Dominic Artis 2 Jake Flaggert 2 Deon Barrett 1 Matt Willms 1 First Substitution For UTEP Kelvin Jones 11 Trey Touchet 6 Jake Flaggert 3 Paul Thomas 2 Chris Barnes 1 Ivan Venegas 1 Matt Willms 1 How UTEP Scored Its First Points Layup 10 Jumper 3 Three-pointer 3 Free throw 2 Hook shot 2 Tip-in 1 Dunk 0 Runner 0 Jump Balls Forced Omega Harris 2 Matt Willms 2 Kelvin Jones 1 Paul Thomas 1 UTEP 6 Opponents 6 Opening Tip Controlled By... UTEP 17 (5-12) Opponents 4 (2-2) Points In The Paint Opponent UTEP Opp. Margin LA College vs. Wake Forest vs. Western Michigan vs. Mississippi State SE Louisiana Northwestern St at New Mexico NM State Northern Arizona MD Eastern Shore UC Irvine at NM State at UTSA at LA Tech at Southern Miss FIU Florida Atlantic UTSA at WKU at Marshall UAB Middle Tennessee LA Tech Southern Miss at North Texas at Rice at Florida Atlantic at FIU Old Dominion Charlotte Totals

14 Points Off Turnovers Opponent UTEP Opp. Margin LA College vs. Wake Forest vs. Western Michigan vs. Mississippi State SE Louisiana Northwestern St at New Mexico NM State Northern Arizona MD Eastern Shore UC Irvine at NM State at UTSA at LA Tech at Southern Miss FIU Florida Atlantic UTSA at WKU at Marshall UAB Middle Tennessee LA Tech Southern Miss at North Texas at Rice at Florida Atlantic at FIU Old Dominion Charlotte Totals Second Chance Points Opponent UTEP Opp. Margin LA College vs. Wake Forest vs. Western Michigan vs. Mississippi State 8 8 Even SE Louisiana Northwestern St at New Mexico NM State Northern Arizona MD Eastern Shore UC Irvine at NM State at UTSA at LA Tech 4 4 Even at Southern Miss FIU Florida Atlantic UTSA at WKU at Marshall UAB Middle Tennessee LA Tech Southern Miss at North Texas at Rice CHARTING THE MINERS at Florida Atlantic at FIU Old Dominion Charlotte Totals Three-Point Plays (FG+FT) Omega Harris 7 Dominic Artis 5 Matt Willms 5 Paul Thomas 4 Tim Cameron 2 Kelvin Jones 1 UTEP 24 Opponents 27 Four-Point Plays UTEP 0 Opponents 1 Times Led UTEP In Assists Player Season Career Dominic Artis Omega Harris 3 10 Jake Flaggert 3 3 Matt Willms 2 2 Paul Thomas 1 1 Trey Touchet 1 1 Times Led UTEP In Rebounding Player Season Career Paul Thomas 9 10 Dominic Artis 6 15 Matt Willms 3 11 Kelvin Jones 3 3 Jake Flaggert 0 1 Times Led UTEP In Scoring Player Season Career Omega Harris Dominic Artis 6 13 Matt Willms 3 5 Deon Barrett Point Games Player Season Career Omega Harris 7 9 Dominic Artis 5 8 Matt Willms 3 4 Deon Barrett Point Games Player Season Career Dominic Artis 0 1

15 Starting Lineups Opponent SG PG PF SF C Louisiana College Harris Artis Thomas Flaggert Winn^ vs. Wake Forest Harris Artis Winn Flaggert Willms vs. Western Michigan Harris Artis Thomas Flaggert Willms vs. Mississippi State Harris Artis Thomas Flaggert Willms Southeastern Louisiana Harris Artis Jones Barrett* Willms Northwestern State Touchet Artis Thomas Flaggert Willms at New Mexico Harris Artis Thomas Flaggert Willms NM State Harris Artis Thomas Barrett* Willms Northern Arizona Harris Artis Jones Flaggert Willms Maryland Eastern Shore Harris Artis Thomas Barrett* Willms UC Irvine Harris Artis Thomas Flaggert Willms at NM State Harris Artis Thomas Flaggert Willms at UTSA Harris Artis Thomas Flaggert Willms at LA Tech Harris Artis Thomas Barrett* Willms at Southern Miss Harris Artis Thomas Touchet* Willms FIU Harris Artis Thomas Flaggert Willms Florida Atlantic Harris Artis Thomas Flaggert Willms UTSA Harris Artis Thomas Flaggert Willms at WKU Harris Artis Thomas Flaggert Willms at Marshall Harris Artis Thomas Flaggert Willms UAB Harris Artis Thomas Flaggert Willms Middle Tennessee LA Tech Southern Miss at North Texas at Rice at Florida Atlantic at FIU Old Dominion Charlotte vs. TBD Starting Lineup Records (sorted by win percentage) Harris (g) - Artis (g) - Thomas (f) - Flaggert (f) - Winn (f) 1-0 Harris (g) - Artis (g) - Thomas (f) - Flaggert (f) - Willms (c) 6-6 Harris (g) - Artis (g) - Barrett (g) - Jones (f) - Willms (c) 0-1 Harris (g) - Artis (g) - Jones (f) - Flaggert (f) - Willms (c) 0-1 Harris (g) - Artis (g) - Touchet (g) - Thomas (f) - Willms (c) 0-1 Harris (g) - Artis (g) - Winn (f) - Flaggert (f) - Willms (c) 0-1 Touchet (g) - Artis (g) - Thomas (f) - Flaggert (f) - Willms (c) 0-1 Harris (g) - Artis (g) - Barrett (g) - Thomas (f) - Willms (c) 0-3 ^ Started as a third forward * Started as a third guard # Started as a fourth guard UTEP Point Production Seniors pts rbs Dominic Artis Totals Average Percentage Juniors pts rbs Jake Flaggert Omega Harris Matt Willms Totals Average Percentage Sophomores pts rbs Paul Thomas Trey Touchet Ivan Venegas 6 6 Totals Average Percentage Freshmen pts rbs Chris Barnes 9 9 Deon Barrett Tim Cameron 9 5 Kelvin Jones Jose Martinez 0 3 Hudson Urbanus 0 2 Totals Average Percentage Crunch Time Free Throws (Free throws shot in the final three minutes of regulation and overtime of games decided by less than 10 points) Player FT-FTA PCT Dominic Artis Omega Harris Jake Flaggert Kelvin Jones Paul Thomas Trey Touchet Matt Willms Team Opponents Miners In Double Figures UTEP s record when each of the following players score in double figures: Player Record Dominic Artis 5-13 Deon Barrett 0-1 Jake Flaggert 2-2 Omega Harris 7-12 Paul Thomas 4-2 Trey Touchet 1-1 Matt Willms 4-7 Record When... Seven players score in DF 0-0 Six players score in DF 0-0 Five players score in DF 1-0 Four players score in DF 3-2 Three players score in DF 2-6 Two players score in DF 1-6 One player scores in DF 0-0 No players score in DF 0-0 Scoring Breakdown Player 1st 2nd OT Total Dominic Artis Chris Barnes Deon Barrett Tim Cameron Jake Flaggert Omega Harris Kelvin Jones Jose Martinez Paul Thomas Trey Touchet Ivan Venegas Matt Willms Totals UTEP Bench Scoring Player Games Off Bench Points Scored Avg. Terry Winn Matt Willms Deon Barrett Paul Thomas Kelvin Jones Trey Touchet Jake Flaggert Tim Cameron Chris Barnes Ivan Venegas Jose Martinez Hudson Urbanus Adrian Moore Totals Opponents

16 UTEP 88, LA College 55 Nov. 12, 2016 El Paso, Texas Don Haskins Center LA College tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Evans f Watkins f Cottonham g Parker g Stokes g Davis Burks Lee Grogan Schultz LeBlanc TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 30.0% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 29.2% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 50.0% 5 Flaggert f Winn f Thomas f Harris g Artis g Cameron Moore Barnes Venegas Martinez Touchet Barrett Willms Jones TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 54.8% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 53.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 66.7% 2 Officials: Don Daily, Chance Moore, Andrew Walton Attendance: 6,295 LA College UTEP Points in the paint-utep 52, LC 18. Points off turnovers-utep 20, LC 19. 2nd chance points-utep 6, LC 5. Fast break points-utep 14, LC 8. Bench points-utep 35, LC 31. Score tied-5 times. Lead changed-7 times. Last FG-UTEP 2nd-01:23, LC 2nd-02:11. Largest lead-utep by 35 2nd-00:47, LC by 2 two times. Wake Forest 103, UTEP 81 Nov. 17, 2016 Charleston, S.C. TD Arena Wake Forest tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Collins f Arians f Mitoglou f Wilbekin g Crawford g Childress Woods Mitchell Moore McClinton Japhet-Macias Washington Bilas VanHorn Rike TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 59.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 61.9% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 80.0% 2 Flaggert f Winn f Willms c Harris g Artis g Barnes Venegas Martinez Touchet Thomas Barrett Urbanus Jones TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 53.4% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 35.7% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 73.7% 2 Officials: Mike Stuart, Jeff Anderson, Antinio Petty Attendance: 2,925 Wake Forest UTEP Points in the paint-utep 32, Wake 30. Points off turnovers-utep 20, Wake 24. 2nd chance points-utep 8, Wake 14. Fast break points-utep 2, Wake 8. Bench points-utep 22, Wake 25. Score tied-2 times. Lead changed-0 times. Last FG-UTEP 2nd-00:09, Wake 2nd-04:17. Largest lead-utep None, Wake by 28 2nd-03:49. UTEP 85, Western Michigan 75 Nov. 18, 2016 Charleston, S.C. TD Arena Western Mich. tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Haymond f Johnson f Dugan c Moore g Wilder g Kennedy Davis Randall Jones Ikongshul Lamont TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 41.9% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 39.1% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 70.0% 0 Flaggert f Thomas f Willms c Harris g Artis g Winn Touchet Barrett Jones TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 58.7% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 42.1% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 76.7% 3 Officials: Paul Janssen, John Gaffney, John Hampton Attendance: 4,020 Western Michigan UTEP Points in the paint-utep 32, WMU 18. Points off turnovers-utep 15, WMU 20. 2nd chance points-utep 11, WMU 18. Fast break points-utep 6, WMU 4. Bench points-utep 13, WMU 16. Score tied-5 times. Lead changed-2 times. Last FG-UTEP 2nd-02:59, WMU 2nd-00:25. Largest lead-utep by 13 2nd-02:15, WMU by 3 1st-17:59. Mississippi State 61, UTEP 54 Nov. 20, 2016 Charleston, S.C. TD Arena Flaggert f Thomas f Willms c Harris g Artis g Touchet Barrett Jones TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 37.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 18.2% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 60.0% 4 Miss. State tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Holman f Kegler g Weatherspoon g Ready g Carter g Peters Wright Herard Datcher TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 40.4% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 35.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 85.7% 1 Officials: Paul Janssen, Les Jones, John Gaffney Attendance: 1,293 UTEP Mississippi State Points in the paint-utep 18, MSU 20. Points off turnovers-utep 5, MSU 10. 2nd chance points-utep 8, MSU 8. Fast break points-utep 6, MSU 6. Bench points-utep 9, MSU 13. Score tied-8 times. Lead changed-8 times. Last FG-UTEP 2nd-02:55, MSU 2nd-00:51. Largest lead-utep by 11 1st-14:28, MSU by 7 2nd-00:29. Southeastern Louisiana 72, UTEP 56 Nov. 23, 2016 El Paso, Texas Don Haskins Center SE Louisiana tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Hayes f Greenwood f Nelson c Veal g Singleton g Cook Polanco Mejia Corchiani Brock TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 48.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 37.5% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 66.7% 2 Jones f Willms c Harris g Artis g Barrett g Cameron Barnes Flaggert Venegas Touchet Thomas Urbanus TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 31.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 52.9% 3 Officials: Tony Padilla, Jon Stigliano, Dave Cusick Attendance: 6,348 Southeastern Louisiana UTEP Points in the paint-utep 22, SEL 32. Points off turnovers-utep 21, SEL 14. 2nd chance points-utep 8, SEL 11. Fast break points-utep 2, SEL 8. Bench points-utep 16, SEL 16. Score tied-2 times. Lead changed-1 time. Last FG-UTEP 2nd-02:30, SEL 2nd-02:04. Largest lead-utep by 7 1st-17:37, SEL by 17 two times. Northwestern State 79, UTEP 67 Dec. 3, 2016 El Paso, Texas Don Haskins Center NW State tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Lane f Joseph g Hall g Thompson g Woodley g Sweeney Boyd Kissonlal Metoyer Bell Hamilton Walker TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 50.9% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 46.2% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 48.1% 4 Flaggert f Thomas f Willms c Artis g Touchet g Cameron Barnes Venegas Martinez Barrett Urbanus Jones TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 42.9% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 32.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 52.4% 3 Officials: Kerry Sitton, Roland Simmons, Ross Cullins Jr. Attendance: 5,928 Northwestern State UTEP Points in the paint-utep 28, NWS 20. Points off turnovers-utep 8, NWS 16. 2nd chance points-utep 7, NWS 9. Fast break points-utep 2, NWS 2. Bench points-utep 14, NWS 31. Score tied-1 time. Lead changed-1 time. Last FG-UTEP 2nd-00:45, NWS 2nd-01:01. Largest lead-utep by 5 1st-18:38, NWS by 13 three times.

17 New Mexico 78, UTEP 77 Dec. 7, 2016 Albuquerque, N.M. The Pit Flaggert f Thomas f Willms c Harris g Artis g Barnes Venegas Touchet Barrett Jones TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 46.6% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 51.7% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 57.1% 3 New Mexico tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Logwood f Furstinger f Aget c Hunter g Brown g Harris Kuiper Adams Jefferson Mathis MacDougall TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 56.8% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 50.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 65.6% 7 Officials: John Higgins, Chris Rastatter, Gerry Pollard Attendance: 11,838 UTEP New Mexico Points in the paint-utep 16, UNM 24. Points off turnovers-utep 20, UNM 14. 2nd chance points-utep 13, UNM 7. Fast break points-utep 14, UNM 8. Bench points-utep 35, UNM 17. Score tied-4 times. Lead changed-6 times. Last FG-UTEP 2nd-00:30, UNM 2nd-00:05. Largest lead-utep by 4 2nd-05:19, UNM by 21 1st-12:27. NM State 79, UTEP 68 Dec. 13, 2016 El Paso, Texas Don Haskins Center NM State tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Wilkins f Chuha f Haley g Huggins g Baker g Jones Garza Bhullar Taylor Pennie TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 54.9% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 40.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 65.4% 3 Thomas f Willms c Harris g Artis g Barrett g Cameron Barnes Flaggert Touchet Jones TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 44.8% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 30.8% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 60.0% 3 Officials: John Higgins, Kelly Self, Rick Crawford Attendance: 6,815 NM State UTEP Points in the paint-utep 28, NMSU 36. Points off turnovers-utep 17, NMSU 14. 2nd chance points-utep 8, NMSU 9. Fast break points-utep 11, NMSU 11. Bench points-utep 16, NMSU 28. Score tied-1 time. Lead changed-0 times. Last FG-UTEP 2nd-00:38, NMSU 2nd-02:33. Largest lead-utep None, NMSU by 22 2nd-10:31. Northern Arizona 76, UTEP 74 Dec. 17, 2016 El Paso, Texas Don Haskins Center NAU tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Kaluna f Martin f Anderson g Seck g DeBerry g Brown Green Neely Rivera-Vega DeBisschop TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 53.7% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 38.1% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 58.8% 3 Flaggert f Jones f Willms c Harris g Artis g Barnes Venegas Touchet Thomas Barrett TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 45.8% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 35.5% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 90.0% 0 Officials: Kerry Sitton, James Durham, Greg Rennegarbe Attendance: 5,667 Northern Arizona UTEP Points in the paint-utep 30, NAU 32. Points off turnovers-utep 25, NAU 16. 2nd chance points-utep 4, NAU 13. Fast break points-utep 8, NAU 0. Bench points-utep 10, NAU 23. Score tied-6 times. Lead changed-7 times. Last FG-UTEP 2nd-00:01, NAU 2nd-02:10. Largest lead-utep by 12 1st-13:16, NAU by 8 2nd-03:16. Maryland Eastern Shore 71, UTEP 66 Dec. 21, 2016 El Paso, Texas Don Haskins Center UMES tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Copeland f Taylor f Andino g McIntosh g Caldwell g Rivera Jones Chambers Peck TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 37.5% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 29.6% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 75.0% 3 Thomas f Willms c Harris g Artis g Barrett g Barnes Flaggert Touchet Jones TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 41.8% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 17.6% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 81.0% 0 Officials: Brent Meanx, Marc Beasley, Matthew Rukasin Attendance: 5,333 Maryland Eastern Shore UTEP Points in the paint-utep 36, UMES 18. Points off turnovers-utep 9, UMES 11. 2nd chance points-utep 14, UMES 5. Fast break points-utep 2, UMES 4. Bench points-utep 9, UMES 13. Score tied-9 times. Lead changed-18 times. Last FG-UTEP 2nd-00:01, UMES 2nd-00:29. Largest lead-utep by 3 1st-17:19, UMES by 9 2nd-14:26. UC Irvine 62, UTEP 57 Dec. 22, 2016 El Paso, Texas Don Haskins Center UC Irvine tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Galloway f Smith f Dimakopoulos c Martin g Hazzard g Edgar Jr Leonard Traylor Worku Rivers Rutherford Greene TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 36.0% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 36.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 81.0% 2 Flaggert f Thomas f Willms c Harris g Artis g Venegas Touchet Barrett Jones TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 42.6% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 59.1% 3 Officials: Brent Dugas, Marc Beasley, Brad Gaston Attendance: 4,633 UC Irvine UTEP Points in the paint-utep 20, UCI 12. Points off turnovers-utep 21, UCI 16. 2nd chance points-utep 3, UCI 8. Fast break points-utep 4, UCI 2. Bench points-utep 3, UCI 22. Score tied-9 times. Lead changed-11 times. Last FG-UTEP 2nd-00:07, UCI 2nd-00:29. Largest lead-utep by 5 1st-09:54, UCI by 7 2nd-08:50. NM State 79, UTEP 70 Dec. 30, 2016 Las Cruces, N.M. Pan American Center Flaggert f Thomas f Willms c Harris g Artis g Venegas Martinez Touchet Barrett Urbanus Jones TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 49.2% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 38.9% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 62.5% 1 NM State tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Wilkins f Chuha f Haley g Huggins g Baker g Jones Garza Taylor TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 54.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 40.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 73.1% 4 Officials: Randy McCall, Verne Harris, Deron White Attendance: 5,639 UTEP NM State Points in the paint-utep 36, NMSU 28. Points off turnovers-utep 18, NMSU 17. 2nd chance points-utep 12, NMSU 8. Fast break points-utep 6, NMSU 2. Bench points-utep 8, NMSU 22. Score tied-1 time. Lead changed-1 time. Last FG-UTEP 2nd-00:25, NMSU 2nd-01:58. Largest lead-utep by 10 two times, NMSU by 13 four times.

18 UTSA 67, UTEP 55 Jan. 1, 2017 San Antonio, Texas Convocation Center Flaggert f Thomas f Willms c Harris g Artis g Venegas Touchet Barrett Jones TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 44.7% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 42.9% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 52.6% 5 UTSA tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Beverly f Allen f Littles g De Nicolao g Frohnen g Karrer O Brien Stanojevic Billingsley TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 36.5% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 23.8% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 80.0% 3 Officials: Mike Stuart, Darron George, Keith Kimble Attendance: 816 UTEP UTSA Points in the paint-utep 30, UTSA 18. Points off turnovers-utep 10, UTSA 22. 2nd chance points-utep 10, UTSA 6. Fast break points-utep 4, UTSA 0. Bench points-utep 6, UTSA 32. Score tied-5 times. Lead changed-5 times. Last FG-UTEP 2nd-00:34, UTSA 2nd-03:10. Largest lead-utep by 3 two times, UTSA by 13 2nd-00:41. LA Tech 64, UTEP 44 Jan. 5, 2017 Ruston, La. Thomas Assembly Center Thomas f Willms c Harris g Barrett g Artis g Barnes Flaggert Venegas Martinez Touchet Urbanus Jones TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 34.0% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 20.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 72.7% 2 LA Tech tot-fg 3-pt rebounds McCree f Sherman f Jean g Boykins g Bracey g Harris White Taylor Washington Walker TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 37.5% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 34.5% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 75.0% 1 Officials: Gerry Pollard, Gary Maxwell, Kelly Self Attendance: 3,205 UTEP LA Tech Points in the paint-utep 24, LA Tech 14. Points off turnovers-utep 5, LA Tech 20. 2nd chance points-utep 4, LA Tech 4. Fast break points-utep 2, LA Tech 14. Bench points-utep 0, LA Tech 12. Score tied-2 times. Lead changed-3 times. Last FG-UTEP 2nd-04:40, LA Tech 2nd-03:30. Largest lead-utep by 2 two times, LA Tech by 20 2nd-03:30. Southern Miss 73, UTEP 65 Jan. 7, 2017 Hattiesburg, Miss. Reed Green Coliseum Thomas f Willms c Harris g Touchet Artis g Barnes Flaggert Barrett Jones TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 42.9% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 21.7% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 63.2% 5 USM tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Watts f Campbell f Edwards g Price g Holland g Thomas Ramey Abdur-Rahim Davis TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 46.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 41.2% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 69.6% 2 Officials: Duke Edsall, Mick Fieldbinder, Kerby Sitton Attendance: 2,161 UTEP Southern Miss Points in the paint-utep 24, USM 30. Points off turnovers-utep 10, USM 24. 2nd chance points-utep 4, USM 6. Fast break points-utep 4, USM 8. Bench points-utep 5, USM 21. Score tied-3 times. Lead changed-6 times. Last FG-UTEP 2nd-00:01, USM 2nd-06:01. Largest lead-utep by 3 two times, USM by 15 2nd-06:01. UTEP 88, FIU 87 (2OT) Jan. 12, 2017 El Paso, Texas Don Haskins Center FIU tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Kessens f Stephen f Williams g Boswell g Nottage g Lockett Hussein Whitaker Douglas TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % OT: % Game: 36.0% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % OT: % Game: 29.2% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % OT: % Game: 76.9% 2 Flaggert f Thomas f Willms c Harris g Artis g Barnes Venegas Touchet Barrett Jones TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % OT: % Game: 49.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % OT: % Game: 46.2% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % OT: % Game: 53.3% 7 Officials: Zelton Steed, Keith Kimble, Tony Padilla Attendance: 5,696 Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT1 OT2 Total FIU UTEP Points in the paint-utep 40, FIU 34. Points off turnovers-utep 14, FIU 22. 2nd chance points-utep 16, FIU 11. Fast break points-utep 2, FIU 4. Bench points-utep 20, FIU 30. Score tied-9 times. Lead changed-17 times. Last FG-UTEP OT2-00:00, FIU OT2-00:46. Largest lead-utep by 14 2nd-07:26, FIU by 5 two times. UTEP 66, Florida Atlantic 65 Jan. 14, 2017 El Paso, Texas Don Haskins Center FAU tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Cylla f Ingram f Delph c Filer g Rutherford g Massey Pfister Booker Brown Neely Troutman TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % OT: % Game: 36.2% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % OT: % Game: 21.4% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % OT: % Game: 85.0% 1 Flaggert f Thomas f Willms c Harris g Artis g Venegas Touchet Barrett Jones TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % OT: % Game: 42.1% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % OT: % Game: 18.2% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % OT: % Game: 66.7% 4 Officials: Craig Murley, Greg Rennegarde, James Durham Attendance: 5,745 Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Total Florida Atlantic UTEP Points in the paint-utep 40, FAU 22. Points off turnovers-utep 8, FAU 10. 2nd chance points-utep 9, FAU 10. Fast break points-utep 2, FAU 6. Bench points-utep 4, FAU 28. Score tied-9 times. Lead changed-4 times. Last FG-UTEP OT-03:52, FAU OT-00:03. Largest lead-utep by 9 three times, FAU by 2 1st-18:35. UTEP 59, UTSA 39 Jan. 21, 2017 El Paso, Texas Don Haskins Center UTSA tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Beverly f Allen f Littles g De Nicolao g Frohnen g Harris Massie Karrer Alade O Brien Willborn III Stanojevic Ringholt TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 24.1% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 9.1% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 50.0% 4 Flaggert f Thomas f Willms c Harris g Artis g Cameron Barnes Venegas Martinez Touchet Barrett Urbanus Jones TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 46.8% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 52.6% 4 Officials: Kerry Sitton, Toby Martinez, Trey Styons Attendance: 6,446 UTSA UTEP Points in the paint-utep 22, UTSA 10. Points off turnovers-utep 14, UTSA 7. 2nd chance points-utep 6, UTSA 4. Fast break points-utep 4, UTSA 0. Bench points-utep 6, UTSA 18. Score tied-2 times. Lead changed-2 times. Last FG-UTEP 2nd-03:44, UTSA 2nd-02:59. Largest lead-utep by 22 four times, UTSA by 2 two times.

19 WKU 65, UTEP 62 Jan. 26, 2017 Bowling Green, Ky. E.A. Diddle Arena Flaggert f Thomas f Willms c Harris g Artis g Cameron Touchet Barrett Jones TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 46.7% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 13.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 44.4% 2 WKU tot-fg 3-pt rebounds J Johnson f Waters f Lomomba g Thomas g Q Johnson g McGhee Howard Parris Lawson TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 36.4% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 69.6% 4 Officials: Gary Maxwell, Antinio Petty, Mike Stuart Attendance: 3,859 UTEP WKU Points in the paint-utep 40, WKU 6. Points off turnovers-utep 16, WKU 7. 2nd chance points-utep 4, WKU 6. Fast break points-utep 20, WKU 3. Bench points-utep 4, WKU 13. Score tied-1 time. Lead changed-0 times. Last FG-UTEP 2nd-00:08, WKU 2nd-00:46. Largest lead-utep None, WKU by 21 1st-11:53. UTEP 63, UAB 59 Feb. 2, 2017 El Paso, Texas Don Haskins Center UTSA tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Mehinti f Lee f Baxter g Watts g Williams g Cokley Lavender Williams Darling Madison TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 39.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 30.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 50.0% 4 Flaggert f Thomas f Willms c Harris g Artis g Touchet Barrett Jones TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 45.8% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 28.6% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 60.0% 4 Officials: Ray Natili, Gerry Pollard, Kelly Self Attendance: 6,248 UAB UTEP Points in the paint-utep 28, UAB 26. Points off turnovers-utep 11, UAB 12. 2nd chance points-utep 2, UAB 11. Fast break points-utep 8, UAB 0. Bench points-utep 1, UAB 14. Score tied-2 times. Lead changed-4 times. Last FG-UTEP 2nd-01:28, UAB 2nd-01:07. Largest lead-utep by 10 2nd-04:08, UAB by 11 1st-02:14. UTEP 91, Marshall 68 Jan. 28, 2017 Huntington, W. Va. Cam Henderson Center Flaggert f Thomas f Willms c Harris g Artis g Venegas Touchet Barrett Jones TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 57.8% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 11.1% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 80.0% 2 Marshall tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Thompson f Taylor f Browning g Elmore g Loop g Penava Burks Mijovic TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 34.5% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 12.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 67.6% 5 Officials: Tyrone Meixsell, Rick O Neill, Greg Rennegarbe Attendance: 6,781 UTEP Marshall Points in the paint-utep 60, Marshall 32. Points off turnovers-utep 14, Marshall 9. 2nd chance points-utep 12, Marshall 10. Fast break points-utep 6, Marshall 0. Bench points-utep 16, Marshall 8. Score tied-1 time. Lead changed-1 time. Last FG-UTEP 2nd-00:50, Marshall 2nd-00:25. Largest lead-utep by 25 two times, Marshall by 2 1st-19:44.

20 15 DOMINIC ARTIS GUARD SR-1L SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. (FINDLAY PREP/OREGON) Notes: Career totals are 1,049 points, 416 rebounds, 446 assists and 146 steals... has played in 107 collegiate games... leads the Miners in rebounding (6.6 rpg), assists (6.2 apg), steals (2.0 spg) and minutes (36.5 mpg) and ranks second in scoring (15.0 ppg)... shooting 41.8 percent from the field, 22.1 percent from outside and 62.4 percent from the line... has scored in double figures in 18 of 21 games... posted a near-triple double in the opener versus Louisiana College with eight points, nine rebounds, 13 assists and four steals... the 13 assists were a career high and tied for the third-top total in UTEP history... led the Miners with 24 points (8-for-12 FGs, 3-for-5 3FGs, 5-for-8 FTs) along with six assists against Wake Forest... came within one assist of a triple-double versus Western Michigan with 20 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and two steals... shot a career-high 14 free throws against the Broncos... scored 15 points with two steals versus Mississippi State... matched his season best with four steals against Southeastern Louisiana... filled up the stat sheet once again versus Northwestern State (16 points, nine rebounds, seven assists)... scored 13 points with 12 assists and five steals at New Mexico... tallied 15 points, five rebounds, nine assists and three steals against NM State... turned in 11 points, 12 assists and three steals versus Northern Arizona... posted a second consecutive double-double (13 points, 10 rebounds) against Maryland Eastern Shore... registered his first turnover-free game of the season (39 minutes) versus UC Irvine... led the Miners with 20 points at NM State while adding six rebounds and five assists... scored 16 of his game-high 18 points in the second half at UTSA... had another big night at Southern Miss with 23 points, a career-high 13 rebounds and four steals... hit the game-winning jumper in the final second to propel the Miners to an 88-87, double overtime triumph over FIU... posted 18 points, nine rebounds, 10 assists, three steals and a career-high 47 minutes versus the Panthers... scored UTEP s last four points of the first overtime and last five of the second overtime against FIU... picked up his 1,000th career point versus UTSA... narrowly missed a triple-double at WKU with 14 points, nine rebounds, nine assists and two steals... made 11-of-16 shots and tallied 24 points, 11 rebounds at Marshall... scored all 11 of his points in the second half versus UAB while adding five rebounds, eight assists and a career-high tying five steals. SEASON & CAREER HIGHS Field Goals Season: 11, at Marshall ( ) Career: 12, Marshall (2-4-16) Field Goal Attempts Season: 23, at Southern Miss (1-7-17) Career: 23, two times, at Southern Miss (1-7-17) Three-Point Field Goals Season: 3, two times, last at New Mexico ( ) Career: 7, UTRGV ( ) Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Season: 8, at Southern Miss (1-7-17) Career: 10, UTRGV ( ) Free Throws Season: 10, Western Michigan ( ) Career: 10, Western Michigan ( ) Free Throw Attempts Season: 14, Western Michigan ( ) Career: 14, Western Michigan ( ) GAME-BY-GAME Opponent FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS MIN N12 LA College^ N17 vs. Wake Forest%^ N18 vs. Western Mich.%^ N20 vs. Mississippi State%^ N23 SE Louisiana^ D3 Northwestern St.^ D7 at New Mexico^ D13 NM State^ D17 Northern Arizona^ D21 MD Eastern Shore+^ D22 UC Irvine+^ D30 at NM State^ J1 at UTSA*^ J5 at LA Tech*^ J7 at Southern Miss*^ J12 FIU*^ J14 Florida Atlantic*^ J21 UTSA*^ J26 at WKU*^ J28 at Marshall*^ F2 UAB*^ F4 Middle Tennessee* F9 LA Tech* F11 Southern Miss* F16 at North Texas* F18 at Rice* F23 at Florida Atlantic* F25 at FIU* M2 Old Dominion* M4 Charlotte* M8 vs. TBD# Rebounds Season: 13, at Southern Miss (1-7-17) Career: 13, at Southern Miss (1-7-17) Assists Season: 13, LA College ( ) Career: 13, LA College ( ) Blocks Season: 1, three times, last Florida Atlantic ( ) Career: 1, several times, last Florida Atlantic ( ) Steals Season: 5, two times, last UAB (2-2-17) Career: 5, three times, last UAB (2-2-17) Points Season: 24, two times, last at Marshall ( ) Career: 33, Marshall (2-4-16) Minutes Played Season: 47, FIU ( ) Career: 47, FIU ( ) Miscellaneous Stats Games with double figure points 55 Games with double figure rebounds 7 Double-doubles 10 Games playing 30+ minutes 50 ^ denotes starter * Conference USA game % Gildan Charleston Classic (Charleston, S.C.) + WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational # C-USA Championship (Birmingham, Ala.)

21 5 CHRIS BARNES GUARD FR-HS COMPTON, CALIF. (COMPTON HS) Notes: Has appeared in 12 games with nine points (0.8 ppg) and nine rebounds (0.8 rpg)... played 12 minutes in his Miner debut against Louisiana College, collecting two points and two rebounds... scored two points in five minutes versus Wake Forest... also put two points on the board against Northwestern State... saw his first action in four games at LA Tech with one rebound in five minutes... established season highs for points (three) and rebounds (three) versus UTSA. SEASON & CAREER HIGHS Field Goals Season: 1, four times, last UTSA ( ) Career: 1, four times, last UTSA ( ) Field Goal Attempts Season: 2, four times, last Northwestern State ( ) Career: 2, four times, last Northwestern State ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Season: N/A Career: N/A Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Season: 1, three times, last Maryland Eastern Shore ( ) Career: 1, three times, last Maryland Eastern Shore ( ) Free Throws Season: 1, UTSA ( ) Career: 1, UTSA ( ) Free Throw Attempts Season: 2, two times, last UTSA ( ) Career: 2, two times, last UTSA ( ) GAME-BY-GAME Opponent FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS MIN N12 LA College N17 vs. Wake Forest% N18 vs. Western Mich.% -DNP- N20 vs. Mississippi State% -DNP- N23 SE Louisiana D3 Northwestern St D7 at New Mexico D13 NM State D17 Northern Arizona D21 MD Eastern Shore D22 UC Irvine+ -DNP- D30 at NM State -DNP- J1 at UTSA* -DNP- J5 at LA Tech* J7 at Southern Miss* J12 FIU* J14 Florida Atlantic* -DNP- J21 UTSA* J26 at WKU* -DNP- J28 at Marshall* -DNP- F2 UAB* -DNP- F4 Middle Tennessee* F9 LA Tech* F11 Southern Miss* F16 at North Texas* F18 at Rice* F23 at Florida Atlantic* F25 at FIU* M2 Old Dominion* M4 Charlotte* M8 vs. TBD# Rebounds Season: 3, UTSA ( ) Career: 3, UTSA ( ) Assists Season: 1, Northwestern State ( ) Career: 1, Northwestern State ( ) Blocks Season: Career: N/A N/A Steals Season: 1, Southeastern Louisiana ( ) Career: 1, Southeastern Louisiana ( ) Points Season: 3, UTSA ( ) Career: 3, UTSA ( ) Minutes Played Season: 12, LA College ( ) Career: 12, LA College ( ) Miscellaneous Stats Games with double figure points 0 Games with double figure rebounds 0 Double-doubles 0 Games playing 30+ minutes 0 ^ denotes starter * Conference USA game % Gildan Charleston Classic (Charleston, S.C.) + WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational # C-USA Championship (Birmingham, Ala.)

22 23 DEON BARRETT GUARD FR-HS LANCASTER, TEXAS (LANCASTER HS) Notes: Has been a key rotation player as a freshman with 347 minutes (16.5 avg.) in 21 games... averaging 4.0 points and 1.2 assists... shooting 36.4 percent from the field, a team-leading 42 percent from beyond the arc and 87.5 percent from the charity stripe... has made four starts... dished out six assists with only one turnover and scored six points in his first game for UTEP against Louisiana College... scored eight points in 24 minutes versus Wake Forest... made his first career start against Southeastern Louisiana... scored all eight of his points over 10 second-half minutes versus Northwestern State... had a huge second half at New Mexico, scoring all 25 of his points (8-for-9 FGs, 7-for-8 3FGs, 2-for-2 FTs) with two rebounds and three assists in only 17 minutes... put seven points on the board in a season-high 30 minutes against NM State... scored eight points versus Northern Arizona... hit a couple of three pointers in the second half at NM State... busted out of a shooting slump and ended a seven-game scoreless streak at Marshall where he was 2-for-2 from the field, 1-for-1 from outside and 2-for-2 from the line. SEASON & CAREER HIGHS Field Goals Season: 8, at New Mexico ( ) Career: 8, at New Mexico ( ) Field Goal Attempts Season: 9, three times, last Maryland Eastern Shore ( ) Career: 9, three times, last Maryland Eastern Shore ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Season: 7, at New Mexico ( ) Career: 7, at New Mexico ( ) Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Season: 8, at New Mexico ( ) Career: 8, at New Mexico ( ) Free Throws Season: 3, LA College ( ) Career: 3, LA College ( ) Free Throw Attempts Season: 4, LA College ( ) Career: 4, LA College ( ) GAME-BY-GAME Opponent FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS MIN N12 LA College N17 vs. Wake Forest% N18 vs. Western Mich.% N20 vs. Mississippi State% N23 SE Louisiana^ D3 Northwestern St D7 at New Mexico D13 NM State^ D17 Northern Arizona D21 MD Eastern Shore D22 UC Irvine D30 at NM State J1 at UTSA* J5 at LA Tech*^ J7 at Southern Miss* J12 FIU* J14 Florida Atlantic* J21 UTSA* J26 at WKU* J28 at Marshall* F2 UAB* F4 Middle Tennessee* F9 LA Tech* F11 Southern Miss* F16 at North Texas* F18 at Rice* F23 at Florida Atlantic* F25 at FIU* M2 Old Dominion* M4 Charlotte* M8 vs. TBD# Rebounds Season: 3, at LA Tech (1-5-17) Career: 3, at LA Tech (1-5-17) Assists Season: 6, LA College ( ) Career: 6, LA College ( ) Blocks Season: Career: N/A N/A Steals Season: 1, four times, last at UTSA (1-1-17) Career: 1, four times, last at UTSA (1-1-17) Points Season: 25, at New Mexico ( ) Career: 25, at New Mexico ( ) Minutes Played Season: 30, NM State ( ) Career: 30, NM State ( ) Miscellaneous Stats Games with double figure points 1 Games with double figure rebounds 0 Double-doubles 0 Games playing 30+ minutes 1 ^ denotes starter * Conference USA game % Gildan Charleston Classic (Charleston, S.C.) + WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational # C-USA Championship (Birmingham, Ala.)

23 3 TIM CAMERON GUARD FR-HS NORCROSS, GA. (HARGRAVE MILITARY ACADEMY) Notes: Has played in six games with nine points, five rebounds... hit a threepointer and pulled down three rebounds in six minutes versus Louisiana College... gave the Miners a spark late in the NM State game with a couple of three-point plays... played his season-high nine minutes at WKU. SEASON & CAREER HIGHS Field Goals Season: 2, NM State ( ) Career: 2, NM State ( ) Field Goal Attempts Season: 3, two times, last NM State ( ) Career: 3, two times, last NM State ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Season: 1, LA College ( ) Career: 1, LA College ( ) Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Season: 1, two times, last NM State ( ) Career: 1, two times, last NM State ( ) Free Throws Season: 2, NM State ( ) Career: 2, NM State ( ) Free Throw Attempts Season: 3, NM State ( ) Career: 3, NM State ( ) GAME-BY-GAME Opponent FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS MIN N12 LA College N17 vs. Wake Forest% -DNP- N18 vs. Western Mich.% -DNP- N20 vs. Mississippi State% -DNP- N23 SE Louisiana D3 Northwestern St D7 at New Mexico -DNP- D13 NM State D17 Northern Arizona -DNP- D21 MD Eastern Shore+ -DNP- D22 UC Irvine+ -DNP- D30 at NM State -DNP- J1 at UTSA* -DNP- J5 at LA Tech* -DNP- J7 at Southern Miss* -DNP- J12 FIU* -DNP- J14 Florida Atlantic* -DNP- J21 UTSA* J26 at WKU* J28 at Marshall* -DNP- F2 UAB* -DNP- F4 Middle Tennessee* F9 LA Tech* F11 Southern Miss* F16 at North Texas* F18 at Rice* F23 at Florida Atlantic* F25 at FIU* M2 Old Dominion* M4 Charlotte* M8 vs. TBD# Rebounds Season: 3, LA College ( ) Career: 3, LA College ( ) Assists Season: 1, at WKU ( ) Career: 1, at WKU ( ) Blocks Season: Career: Steals Season: Career: N/A N/A N/A N/A Points Season: 6 NM State ( ) Career: 6, NM State ( ) Minutes Played Season: 9, at WKU ( ) Career: 9, at WKU ( ) Miscellaneous Stats Games with double figure points 0 Games with double figure rebounds 0 Double-doubles 0 Games playing 30+ minutes 0 ^ denotes starter * Conference USA game % Gildan Charleston Classic (Charleston, S.C.) + WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational # C-USA Championship (Birmingham, Ala.)

24 11 JAKE FLAGGERT FORWARD JR-2L LUCAS, TEXAS (LOVEJOY HS) Notes: Has taken a total of 41 charges in his career, including a Conference USA-leading 18 in leads the Miners once again with 17 charges drawn in has started 16 games, averaging 5.4 points and 3.3 rebounds... shooting 37.6 percent from the floor, 38.5 percent from three-point territory and 76 percent from the line of his 85 shot attempts have come from outside the three-point line... finished with five points, four rebounds, two assists, a block and three charges drawn in the opener versus Louisiana College... broke out against Western Michigan with 13 points, making 4-of-5 three pointers... came off the bench for the first time this season versus Southeastern Louisiana and hit a couple of three-pointers with three rebounds... returned to the starting lineup and produced 14 points against Northwestern State... tied his career-best with three assists at New Mexico... blocked a career-high two shots versus NM State... posted his top-scoring game as a Miner against Northern Arizona with 15 points... made his UTEP-best five three-point field goals versus the Lumberjacks... collected a collegiate best nine rebounds while matching his career-high three assists against Maryland Eastern Shore... also had three assists versus UC Irvine... played a career-high 36 minutes at UTSA and was 2-for-2 from three-point range... contributed four rebounds off the bench at LA Tech... made three three-pointers and scored 11 points against UTSA... snared seven rebounds at WKU... pulled down seven boards for the second straight game at Marshall... hit a couple of threes and scored nine points versus UAB. SEASON & CAREER HIGHS Field Goals Season: 5, Northern Arizona ( ) Career: 5, Northern Arizona ( ) Field Goal Attempts Season: 9, Northwestern State ( ) Career: 9, Northwestern State ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Season: 5, Northern Arizona ( ) Career: 5, Northern Arizona ( ) Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Season: 8, Mississippi State ( ) Career: 8, Mississippi State ( ) Free Throws Season: 4, Northwestern State ( ) Career: 4, Northwestern State ( ) Free Throw Attempts Season: 6, UAB (2-2-17) Career: 6, UAB (2-2-17) GAME-BY-GAME Opponent FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS MIN N12 LA College^ N17 vs. Wake Forest%^ N18 vs. Western Mich.%^ N20 vs. Mississippi State%^ N23 SE Louisiana D3 Northwestern St.^ D7 at New Mexico^ D13 NM State D17 Northern Arizona^ D21 MD Eastern Shore D22 UC Irvine+^ D30 at NM State^ J1 at UTSA*^ J5 at LA Tech* J7 at Southern Miss* J12 FIU*^ J14 Florida Atlantic*^ J21 UTSA*^ J26 at WKU*^ J28 at Marshall*^ F2 UAB*^ F4 Middle Tennessee* F9 LA Tech* F11 Southern Miss* F16 at North Texas* F18 at Rice* F23 at Florida Atlantic* F25 at FIU* M2 Old Dominion* M4 Charlotte* M8 vs. TBD# Rebounds Season: 9, Maryland Eastern Shore ( ) Career: 9, Maryland Eastern Shore ( ) Assists Season: 3, four times, last UC Irvine ( ) Career: 3, four times, last UC Irvine ( ) Blocks Season: 2, NM State ( ) Career: 2, NM State ( ) Steals Season: 1, eight times, last UAB (2-2-17) Career: 2, two times, last Loyola ( ) Points Season: 15, Northern Arizona ( ) Career: 15, Northern Arizona ( ) Minutes Played Season: 36, at UTSA (1-1-17) Career: 36, at UTSA (1-1-17) Miscellaneous Stats Games with double figure points 5 Games with double figure rebounds 0 Double-doubles 0 Games playing 30+ minutes 12 ^ denotes starter * Conference USA game % Gildan Charleston Classic (Charleston, S.C.) + WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational # C-USA Championship (Birmingham, Ala.)

25 2 OMEGA HARRIS GUARD JR-2L BETHANY, OKLA. (PUTNAM CITY WEST HS) Notes: Leads the Miners in scoring (17.5 ppg) while also averaging 3.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals... has a.465 field goal percentage,.347 three-point percentage and.753 free throw percentage... has scored 864 points at UTEP with 112 three-point field goals... has scored in double figures in 16 consecutive games, longest streak by a Miner player in established career-highs for field goals made (nine) with 24 points in the opener against Louisiana College... made 9-of-14 shots and 4-of-6 threes in a team-high 29 minutes... added 16 points (6-for-6 FTs) and three steals versus Wake Forest... went 6-for-7 from the charity stripe, part of a 17-point, four-assist effort against Western Michigan... recorded three steals versus Southeastern Louisiana... suspended for the Northwestern State game... returned to the lineup and scored 22 points with four three-pointers at New Mexico... duplicated his career-best with two blocks against the Lobos... led the Miners with 18 points and three steals against NM State... scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half versus Northern Arizona... grabbed a career-high tying six rebounds against Maryland Eastern Shore... went the distance for a second straight game versus UC Irvine, scoring 19 points with two steals... took a career-high 11 free throw attempts against the Anteaters... matched his career high with four steals at LA Tech, while scoring 23 points (one shy of his personal best)... had a career night at Southern Miss with 26 points, including 15 in the second half... scored 20 points for a career-high third consecutive game versus FIU... also played his career-best 46 minutes against the Panthers... contributed 18 points and a season-high four assists versus Florida Atlantic... matched his career-high with six rebounds while adding 16 points against UTSA... compiled 15 points and five rebounds at WKU... put together a 13-point, five-rebound performance at Marshall... scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half versus UAB, making 7-of-10 shots and 4-of-4 free throws after halftime. SEASON & CAREER HIGHS Field Goals Season: 9, three times, last UAB (2-2-17) Career: 9, three times, last UAB (2-2-17) Field Goal Attempts Season: 18, three times, last FIU ( ) Career: 18, three times, last FIU ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Season: 4, three times, last Northern Arizona ( ) Career: 5, two times, last at FIU ( ) Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Season: 11, at Southern Miss (1-7-17) Career: 11, at Southern Miss (1-7-17) Free Throws Season: 6, three times, last UC Irvine ( ) Career: 6, five times, last UC Irvine ( ) Free Throw Attempts Season: 11, UC Irvine ( ) Career: 11, UC Irvine ( ) GAME-BY-GAME Opponent FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS MIN N12 LA College^ N17 vs. Wake Forest%^ N18 vs. Western Mich.%^ N20 vs. Mississippi State%^ N23 SE Louisiana^ D3 Northwestern St. -DNP- D7 at New Mexico^ D13 NM State^ D17 Northern Arizona^ D21 MD Eastern Shore+^ D22 UC Irvine+^ D30 at NM State^ J1 at UTSA*^ J5 at LA Tech*^ J7 at Southern Miss*^ J12 FIU*^ J14 Florida Atlantic*^ J21 UTSA*^ J26 at WKU*^ J28 at Marshall*^ F2 UAB*^ F4 Middle Tennessee* F9 LA Tech* F11 Southern Miss* F16 at North Texas* F18 at Rice* F23 at Florida Atlantic* F25 at FIU* M2 Old Dominion* M4 Charlotte* M8 vs. TBD# Rebounds Season: 6, two times, last UTSA ( ) Career: 6, four times, last UTSA ( ) Assists Season: 4, two times, last Florida Atlantic ( ) Career: 5, two times, last Sam Houston State ( ) Blocks Season: 2, at New Mexico ( ) Career: 2, two times, last at New Mexico ( ) Steals Season: 4, at LA Tech (1-5-17) Career: 4, three times, last at LA Tech (1-5-17) Points Season: 26, at Southern Miss (1-7-17) Career: 26, at Southern Miss (1-7-17) Minutes Played Season: 46, FIU ( ) Career: 46, FIU ( ) Miscellaneous Stats Games with double figure points 43 Games with double figure rebounds 0 Double-doubles 0 Games playing 30+ minutes 45 ^ denotes starter * Conference USA game % Gildan Charleston Classic (Charleston, S.C.) + WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational # C-USA Championship (Birmingham, Ala.)

26 54 KELVIN JONES CENTER FR-HS CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO (HOBBS [N.M.] HS) Notes: Has played in every game and averaged 3.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg and 1.1 bpg... shooting 50 percent from the field... made his Miner debut in a reserve role versus Louisiana College with six points and three rebounds in 11 minutes... collected four points, two assists and two blocks in 13 minutes against Wake Forest... added four points versus Mississippi State... started for the first time against Southeastern Louisiana and pulled down five rebounds... blocked a couple of shots versus Northwestern State... contributed four points, six rebounds and two blocks in 20 minutes at New Mexico... posted a solid game against NM State with seven points, eight rebounds and a block in 17 minutes... pitched in with six points, five rebounds and two blocks over 14 minutes in a start versus Northern Arizona... perfect 3-for-3 from the field at UTSA... collected six rebounds in 13 minutes at LA Tech... had his best game to date against FIU with nine points, eight rebounds, two assists and three blocks in a season-high 21 minutes... pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds versus UTSA... season-high three assists at WKU... gave the Miners five points, five rebounds and two blocks at Marshall. SEASON & CAREER HIGHS Field Goals Season: 4, FIU ( ) Career: 4, FIU ( ) Field Goal Attempts Season: 7, LA College ( ) Career: 7, LA College ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Season: N/A Career: N/A Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Season: N/A Career: N/A Free Throws Season: 3, Maryland Eastern Shore ( ) Career: 3, Maryland Eastern Shore ( ) Free Throw Attempts Season: 4, Maryland Eastern Shore ( ) Career: 4, Maryland Eastern Shore ( ) GAME-BY-GAME Opponent FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS MIN N12 LA College N17 vs. Wake Forest% N18 vs. Western Mich.% N20 vs. Mississippi State% N23 SE Louisiana^ D3 Northwestern St D7 at New Mexico D13 NM State D17 Northern Arizona^ D21 MD Eastern Shore D22 UC Irvine D30 at NM State J1 at UTSA* J5 at LA Tech* J7 at Southern Miss* J12 FIU* J14 Florida Atlantic* J21 UTSA* J26 at WKU* J28 at Marshall* F2 UAB* F4 Middle Tennessee* F9 LA Tech* F11 Southern Miss* F16 at North Texas* F18 at Rice* F23 at Florida Atlantic* F25 at FIU* M2 Old Dominion* M4 Charlotte* M8 vs. TBD# Rebounds Season: 10, UTSA ( ) Career: 10, UTSA ( ) Assists Season: 3, at WKU ( ) Career: 3, at WKU ( ) Blocks Season: 3, FIU ( ) Career: 3, FIU ( ) Steals Season: 1, five times, last at WKU ( ) Career: 1, five times, last at WKU ( ) Points Season: 9, FIU ( ) Career: 9, FIU ( ) Minutes Played Season: 21, FIU ( ) Career: 21, FIU ( ) Miscellaneous Stats Games with double figure points 0 Games with double figure rebounds 1 Double-doubles 0 Games playing 30+ minutes 0 ^ denotes starter * Conference USA game % Gildan Charleston Classic (Charleston, S.C.) + WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational # C-USA Championship (Birmingham, Ala.)

27 5 PAUL THOMAS FORWARD SO-1L HUMBLE, TEXAS (SUMMER CREEK HS) Notes: Averaging 6.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game... leads all UTEP big men (and ranks third on the team) with 29 assists... shooting 51.3 percent from the floor... has made 18 starts... shooting 57.1 percent from the field in Conference USA play while averaging 9.4 points and 6.4 rebounds... snared 11 rebounds in only 14 minutes while starting against Louisiana College... led the Miners in rebounding for the second straight game versus Wake Forest with five... added a career-high five assists and eight points (4-for-4 FGs) against the Demon Deacons... battled foul trouble versus Western Michigan and tallied five rebounds in 12 minutes... played 24 minutes against Mississippi State with seven points and five boards... pulled down 10 rebounds against Northwestern State... scored 13 points (4-for-5 FGs, 5-for-5 FTs) with five rebounds and two blocks versus Maryland Eastern Shore... picked up two steals along with five points and four rebounds against UC Irvine... had a productive all-around game at NM State with eight points, seven rebounds and four assists... played 30 minutes at UTSA, logging seven points, nine rebounds, two assists and two blocks... scored 12 points at LA Tech where he shot 6-for-8 from the field... recorded seven rebounds at Southern Miss... posted the first double-double of his career against FIU with a career-high 19 points (7-for-8 FGs), 11 rebounds, three steals and 47 minutes... added 14 points (6-for-10 FGs) and eight rebounds versus Florida Atlantic... scored in double figures for the third straight game against UTSA with his second double-double (12 points, 13 rebounds)... contributed 11 points at Marshall. SEASON & CAREER HIGHS Field Goals Season: 7, FIU ( ) Career: 7, FIU ( ) Field Goal Attempts Season: 11, at Marshall ( ) Career: 11, at Marshall ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Season: N/A Career: N/A Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Season: 1, Northwestern State ( ) Career: 1, Northwestern State ( ) Free Throws Season: 5, three times, last UTSA ( ) Career: 5, three times, last UTSA ( ) Free Throw Attempts Season: 9, FIU ( ) Career: 9, FIU ( ) GAME-BY-GAME Opponent FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS MIN N12 LA College^ N17 vs. Wake Forest% N18 vs. Western Mich.%^ N20 vs. Mississippi State%^ N23 SE Louisiana D3 Northwestern St.^ D7 at New Mexico^ D13 NM State^ D17 Northern Arizona D21 MD Eastern Shore+^ D22 UC Irvine+^ D30 at NM State^ J1 at UTSA*^ J5 at LA Tech*^ J7 at Southern Miss*^ J12 FIU*^ J14 Florida Atlantic*^ J21 UTSA*^ J26 at WKU*^ J28 at Marshall*^ F2 UAB*^ F4 Middle Tennessee* F9 LA Tech* F11 Southern Miss* F16 at North Texas* F18 at Rice* F23 at Florida Atlantic* F25 at FIU* M2 Old Dominion* M4 Charlotte* M8 vs. TBD# Rebounds Season: 13, UTSA ( ) Career: 13, UTSA ( ) Assists Season: 5, Wake Forest ( ) Career: 5, Wake Forest ( ) Blocks Season: 2, two times, last at UTSA (1-1-17) Career: 3, Sam Houston State ( ) Steals Season: 3, FIU ( ) Career: 3, FIU ( ) Points Season: 19, FIU ( ) Career: 19, FIU ( ) Minutes Played Season: 47, FIU ( ) Career: 47, FIU ( ) Miscellaneous Stats Games with double figure points 6 Games with double figure rebounds 4 Double-doubles 2 Games playing 30+ minutes 5 ^ denotes starter * Conference USA game % Gildan Charleston Classic (Charleston, S.C.) + WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational # C-USA Championship (Birmingham, Ala.)