Overview
- Jacksonville State beat UTEP 64-61 on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Mostapha El Moutaouakkil, who finished with 23 points and seven rebounds.
- Video from the handshake line shows a UTEP fan grabbing or shaking a folding chair and yelling toward Jacksonville State players and staff.
- Team personnel, arena security and a police officer separated the parties, the handshake resumed, and no player injuries were reported.
- UTEP’s loss leaves the Miners out of the Conference USA Tournament under the league’s bottom-two rule, while Jacksonville State heads to Huntsville on March 10.
- Conference USA said it is reviewing the footage with both athletic directors, UTEP AD Jim Senter pledged to review video and take appropriate action, and Jacksonville State deferred comment to the league.