As that score shows, however, the second part is finding the energy to take the comeback home. The 25-point first-half deficit the Miners dug in some of the worst basketball they could possibly play was indeed too much.

The UTEP Miners (17-10, 7-7 CUSA) face the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (15-12, 6-8 CUSA) in a clash of CUSA teams at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday. The game is available on CBS Sports Network.Buy

UTEP men’s basketball suffered an 80-73 loss to Western Kentucky in a Conference USA game at the Don Haskins Center on Thursday night. The loss to WKU on Thursday was UTEP’s fourth straight loss. UTEP has fallen to 7-8 in Conference USA play.

While UTEP is on a three-game losing streak, it can look at this time a year ago when its situation was much more dire. The Miners return to El Paso Thursday.