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UTEP Miners

Conference USAG5

2025-26 Drought Profile · 26 games played · 10-20 (33%)

UTEP Miners ranks 12th of 12 Conference USA teams in droughts per game (2.35 dpg, above the Conference USA average of 1.83). Their droughts average 3:39 — 0:15 below the Conference USA norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 7.2 pts per drought, contributing to 13 influenced losses (5 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

2.35

Conf avg: 1.9 · #12 of 12 in Conference USA

12th in Conference USA

+0.52/game vs Conference USA avg

#12 in Conference USA (12 teams)

Avg Duration

3:39

Conf avg: 232.8 · #1 of 12 in Conference USA

-0:15 vs Conference USA avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

7.2

Conf avg: 7.1 · #8 of 12 in Conference USA

+0.2 pts vs Conference USA avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

13

5 decisive/major — close losses where droughts swung the margin

Timeout Rate

20%

Coach called a timeout in 12 of 61 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

7-15

vs 3-5 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 2.4 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 61 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half Breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
1st Half
38
droughts · avg 3:39
2nd Half
23
droughts · avg 3:40
Drought Cost by Severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points — see if critical ones truly hurt more.
Notable (3–4 min)
47
77% of droughts
6.3 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
12
20% of droughts
10.3 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
2
3% of droughts
11.5 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6.3 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
10.3 pts
Critical (5+ min)
11.5 pts

Key Takeaway

Critical droughts allow 83% more points than notable ones (11.5 vs 6.3 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(18%)2-PT(53%)FT(28%)
3-Ptr (11, 18%)2-Ptr (32, 53%)FT (17, 28%)
Score Differential by Game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes — positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Mar 7
Jacksonville State Gamecocksvs Jacksonville State Gamecocks
L 61–64
Mar 5
Kennesaw State Owlsvs Kennesaw State Owls
W 78–71
Feb 28
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers@ Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
L 65–97
Feb 26
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders@ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
L 67–77
Feb 21
New Mexico State Aggies@ New Mexico State Aggies
L 63–67
Feb 14
Liberty Flamesvs Liberty Flames
L 64–73
Feb 11
Jacksonville State Gamecocks@ Jacksonville State Gamecocks
W 69–64
Feb 7
New Mexico State Aggiesvs New Mexico State Aggies
W 91–88
Feb 4
Sam Houston Bearkats@ Sam Houston Bearkats
L 66–70
Jan 31
Delaware Blue Hensvs Delaware Blue Hens
W 70–55
Jan 28
Louisiana Tech Bulldogsvs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
L 59–69
Jan 24
Missouri State Bearsvs Missouri State Bears
L 57–62
Jan 22
Florida International Panthersvs Florida International Panthers
W 83–77
Jan 17
Liberty Flames@ Liberty Flames
L 69–80
Jan 15
Delaware Blue Hens@ Delaware Blue Hens
W 70–69
Jan 10
Western Kentucky Hilltoppersvs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
L 56–68
Jan 8
Middle Tennessee Blue Raidersvs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
W 83–80
Jan 4
Florida International Panthers@ Florida International Panthers
L 64–76
Jan 2
Missouri State Bears@ Missouri State Bears
L 55–79
Dec 29
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs@ Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
L 63–75
Dec 22
North Dakota State Bisonvs North Dakota State Bison
W 76–66
Dec 21
Norfolk State Spartansvs Norfolk State Spartans
L 71–72
Dec 13
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors@ Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
L 61–66
Dec 7
Seattle U Redhawks@ Seattle U Redhawks
L 68–75
Nov 25
UAB Blazers@ UAB Blazers
L 59–75
Nov 24
William & Mary Tribevs William & Mary Tribe
L 63–74
Nov 19
vs St. Thomas (TX) Celts
W 84–83
Nov 15
Utah State Aggies@ Utah State Aggies
L 51–75
Nov 11
Loyola Marymount Lionsvs Loyola Marymount Lions
L 58–71
Nov 7
vs Western New Mexico Mustangs
W 107–70
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 7Jacksonville State Gamecocksvs Jacksonville State GamecocksL 61-64
3
Mar 5Kennesaw State Owlsvs Kennesaw State OwlsW 78-71
2
Feb 28Western Kentucky Hilltoppers@ Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 97-65
2
Feb 26Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders@ Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersL 77-67
2
Feb 21New Mexico State Aggies@ New Mexico State AggiesL 67-63
1
Feb 14Liberty Flamesvs Liberty FlamesL 64-73
3
Feb 11Jacksonville State Gamecocks@ Jacksonville State GamecocksW 64-69
2
Feb 7New Mexico State Aggiesvs New Mexico State AggiesW 91-88
2
Feb 4Sam Houston Bearkats@ Sam Houston BearkatsL 70-66
1
Jan 31Delaware Blue Hensvs Delaware Blue HensW 70-55
2
Jan 28Louisiana Tech Bulldogsvs Louisiana Tech BulldogsL 59-69
4
Jan 24Missouri State Bearsvs Missouri State BearsL 57-62
4
Jan 22Florida International Panthersvs Florida International PanthersW 83-77
2
Jan 17Liberty Flames@ Liberty FlamesL 80-69
1
Jan 15Delaware Blue Hens@ Delaware Blue HensW 69-70
2
Jan 10Western Kentucky Hilltoppersvs Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 56-68
2
Jan 8Middle Tennessee Blue Raidersvs Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 83-800
Jan 4Florida International Panthers@ Florida International PanthersL 76-64
2
Jan 2Missouri State Bears@ Missouri State BearsL 79-55
4
Dec 29Louisiana Tech Bulldogs@ Louisiana Tech BulldogsL 75-63
1
Dec 22North Dakota State Bisonvs North Dakota State BisonW 76-66
2
Dec 21Norfolk State Spartansvs Norfolk State SpartansL 71-72
2
Dec 13Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors@ Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 66-61
2
Dec 7Seattle U Redhawks@ Seattle U RedhawksL 75-68
3
Nov 25UAB Blazers@ UAB BlazersL 75-59
3
Nov 24William & Mary Tribevs William & Mary TribeL 63-740
Nov 19vs St. Thomas (TX) CeltsW 84-830
Nov 15Utah State Aggies@ Utah State AggiesL 75-51
4
Nov 11Loyola Marymount Lionsvs Loyola Marymount LionsL 58-71
3
Nov 7vs Western New Mexico MustangsW 107-700
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
Liberty Flamesvs Liberty FlamesL 64-73Feb 14
30 pts allowed during 3 droughts (41.1% of 9-pt margin)
Decisive Factor
Loyola Marymount Lionsvs Loyola Marymount LionsL 58-71Nov 11
29 pts allowed during 3 droughts (40.8% of 13-pt margin)
Decisive Factor
Louisiana Tech Bulldogsvs Louisiana Tech BulldogsL 59-69Jan 28
27 pts allowed during 4 droughts (39.1% of 10-pt margin)
Major Factor
Missouri State Bearsvs Missouri State BearsL 57-62Jan 24
24 pts allowed during 4 droughts (38.7% of 5-pt margin)
Major Factor
Jacksonville State Gamecocksvs Jacksonville State GamecocksL 61-64Mar 7
21 pts allowed during 3 droughts (32.8% of 3-pt margin)
Major Factor
Seattle U Redhawks@ Seattle U RedhawksL 68-75Dec 7
18 pts allowed during 3 droughts (24% of 7-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors@ Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 61-66Dec 13
16 pts allowed during 2 droughts (24.2% of 5-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders@ Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersL 67-77Feb 26
15 pts allowed during 2 droughts (19.5% of 10-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Norfolk State Spartansvs Norfolk State SpartansL 71-72Dec 21
12 pts allowed during 2 droughts (16.7% of 1-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs@ Louisiana Tech BulldogsL 63-75Dec 29
11 pts allowed during 1 drought (14.7% of 12-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Sam Houston Bearkats@ Sam Houston BearkatsL 66-70Feb 4
10 pts allowed during 1 drought (14.3% of 4-pt margin)
Significant Factor
New Mexico State Aggies@ New Mexico State AggiesL 63-67Feb 21
9 pts allowed during 1 drought (13.4% of 4-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Western Kentucky Hilltoppersvs Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 56-68Jan 10
9 pts allowed during 2 droughts (13.2% of 12-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended UTEP Miners scoring droughts this season.
1
JJ
Jamal West Jr.
44% clutchⓘ
18
2
EJ
Elijah Jones
21% clutchⓘ
14
3
KW
Kaseem Watson
29% clutchⓘ
7
4
KT
KJ Thomas
0% clutchⓘ
5
5
LH
LA Hayes
0% clutchⓘ
5
6
CB
Caleb Blackwell
0% clutchⓘ
3
7
DT
David Tubek
2
8
CB
Cassius Brooks
2
9
TW
Tyreese Watson
2
3PT
2PT
FT