UTEP struggled from the field after the opening five minutes of the game, and let an early run bury them in a 78-45 loss in their first game against LSU at the Paradise Jam in the US Virgin Islands.
The Miners shot just 28.6 percent from the floor in the game, with only Roeshonda Patterson the only Miner to score in double figures with 11 points as she knocked down three, 3-pointers.
LSU forced 27 UTEP turnovers leading to 31 points off UTEP miscues, 16 of those came on fast breaks as they had three score in double figures.