The announced crowd of 6,100 felt more than ten thousand UTEP fans were at the Don Haskins Center rooting on the Miners against UAB last Saturday night.
Marshall (9-16, 2-10 C-USA) had lost 13 of their last 14 games going into the game, but the Thundering Herd looked like the better team for the majority of the contest and beat the Miners handily at the Haskins Center, 88-79.
The UTEP men's basketball squad (14-9, 7-4 C-USA) will prepare for their next home matchup against Marshall on Super Bowl Sunday, with a 1 p.m. tipoff at the Haskins Center.
UTEP announced this week that they created a Family Four Pack special for $30 to watch the UTEP men's basketball team host Marshall on Super Bowl Sunday.
UTEP is averaging just over 4,000 fans per home game, and the Miners high ticket prices are a big reason why fans are not filling up the Don Haskins Center.
A packed crowd at the Don Haskins Center watched the return of World Wrestling Entertainment to El Paso as the WWE SuperShow featured over 30 of its stars.