January 9, 1999
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Senior center Sharif Fajardo had season highs with 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Texas-El Paso Miners to an 82-66 Western Athletic Conference victory over the San Diego State Aztecs Saturday.
UTEP (10-5, 2-0) had three other players score in double figures - William Smith had 17, Jarvis Mullahon followed with 13 and Brandon Wolfram added 11. Wolfram pulled down nine rebounds while Smith added seven boards and four assists.
Matt Watts led San Diego State (2-12, 0-2) with 19 points. Donte Wilson followed with 13 points, while Myron Epps added 11 points and a team-high nine rebounds.
UTEP dominated under the basket, outrebounding the Aztecs 44-29, including 20 on the offensive end.
The loss was the sixth straight on the road for the Aztecs this season.