EL PASO, Texas -- Paul Miller scored 19 points and North Dakota State closed the game on a 19-2 run to beat Texas-El Paso 63-51 and win the Sun Bowl Invitational on Friday night.
Keith Frazier hit a jumper to give UTEP (5-3) a 49-44 lead with 7:53 to play. The Bison (7-6) went on a 14-0 run to take command and snap the Miners' four-game winning streak.
North Dakota State dominated the rebounding 50-30 and scored 13 second-chance points. A.J. Jacobsen had 12 rebounds for the Bison and Tyson Ward grabbed 11.