Penn-UTEP in-game updates

FINAL: UTEP 69, Penn 66: UTEP's Clark hits one of two, but Darren Smith's attempted buzzerbeater hits the side of the rim. Game over. Question of the day: Why did it take Miller so long to tell his guys to foul?

8.7 left, 68-66 UTEP: Aron Cohen takes an ill-advised three, and Penn takes a good 20 seconds to foul after UTEP gets the rebound. After UTEP's offensive rebound putback makes it a 4-point game, Zoller's layin on the other end cuts it back to two.

53.7 left, 65-64 UTEP: Danley hits one of two from the line, then gets on the floor for a loose ball and gets the timeout. Penn ball with less than a minute to go.

1:35 left, 65-63 UTEP: Best 40 seconds of defense today for Penn. Shot clock violation on UTEP.

2:15 left, 65-63 UTEP: Phew.

2:15 left, 65-61 UTEP: Danley at the line for two, and the Quakers need them here. Tommy McMahon missed two free throws on the previous possession with a chance to make it a one-possession game.

3:46 left, 60-60: With three seconds left on the shot clock, the ref bails out UTEP with a foul call. It's on Ibby - that's his fifth. A frustrated Glen Miller takes off his jacket in disgust.

The first game of the year is up for grabs, but Penn will have to get it without its best player.

5:50 left, 58-58: Zoller spins around his man and lays in the tying basket. UTEP coach Tony Barbee calls for time.

7:50 left, 56-55 UTEP: A Tommy McMahon three, an emphatic Danley dunk, a couple of offensive fouls on UTEP, and suddenly the Quakers are back in it.

9:45 left, 56-50 UTEP: With 4 fouls, Ibrahim Jaaber takes a seat.

12:34 left, 53-45 UTEP: The Miners put some distance between themselves and Penn with a 15-4 run to open the half. Despite the efforts of Steve Danley inside, UTEP has seized control of the game.