UTEP vs. Oregon State, Game #3

12:10 PM... Congrats to Oregon State... an 81-73 win.

11:54 PM... 9-1 run by Miners who close to 69-63 w/ 2:04 left.

11:50 PM... an 11-2 run helps OSU open up a 68-54 lead. Claitt w/ 21 points.

11:27 PM... big problems for UTEP... Jackson gets foul #4 w/ 10:24 remaining. OSU up 52-47.

11:15PM... bombs away... Claitt hits two "3's" followed by one from Culpepper... 44-38 OSU at the under 16-minute timeout. And Jackson picks up his 3rd foul for UTEP.

11:05 PM... 6-0 run for UTEP to start the 2nd Half. Now 34-32 OSU. Jackson now with 16 points.

10:52 PM... halftime w/ OSU up 34-26. Jackson w/ 12 for UTEP, but Miners shooting 39% from the field (1-for-8 from "3"). OSU left by Schaftenaar's 7 points.

10:45 PM... problem solved... 1:42 left in 1st half, OSU up 32-24. Wallace has 8, Schaftenaar has 7.

10:40 PM... something wrong with Gamecast... OSU now leads 26-20.

10:32 PM... 15-14 UTEP. Both teams struggling from the field... OSU (5-15), UTEP (7-20)

10:27PM... a 7-0 run has OSU now up 12-11. Lathen Wallace has 5 points...

10:15 PM...good start for Miners... up 11-5 at first TV timeout. Jackson has 5 points.

Game #3 A Sellout

It took all of about 13 hours for Game #3 of the CBI Finals to be a sellout. UTEP fans purchased about 6,600 tickets after Game #2 and polished off the rest yesterday morning. By 11:30 AM MT, all tickets were sold.

So enjoy Game #3, we will be blogging about it as the night go along to crown a new CBI Champion.

Big Ticket Sales After Game #2

With UTEP forcing a Game #3 in the CBI Finals after a 70-63 win on Wednesday, the ticket offices at the Don Haskins Center stayed open late. Over 6,600 tickets were purchased for Game #3 right after the Miners won to even the series at 1-1.

The sellout crowd of 12,000 at Game #2 was the first sellout for UTEP in four years.

Miners Force Game #3 On Friday

UTEP held off Oregon State, 70-63, thanks to 28 points and 10 rebounds from Stefon Jackson in Game #2 of the CBI Championship Series on Wednesday. The series is now tied 1-1 with the deciding Game #3 on Friday night in El Paso, TX (10:00 PM ET, HDNet).

The Miners (23-13) used a 14-2 run to turn a four point deficit into a lead of 54-46 midway through the second half. Jackson's 28 points broke the CBI single-tournament record for points scored (131). The double-double was the ninth of his career. Teammate Arnett Moultrie added 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Roelan Schaftenaar led Oregon State (17-18) with 17 points and eight rebounds.

Miners Make Their Run

A 14-2 run by UTEP has put them in front by a 54-46 score. Stefon Jackson now has 20 points.