Following a heartbreaking 86-85 overtime loss to New Mexico, the UTEP basketball team headed to Lubbock, Texas, planning to get back on the winning track. But Bob Knight and the Texas Tech Red Raiders had different plans.

The Red Raiders (9-5), with the 75-68 win, continued their three-game winning streak that began Dec. 29, and gave coach Knight his 899th career win.

Texas Tech played a sloppy game, committing 16 turnovers, but found their groove late in the second half behind the sharpshooting Jake Voskuil. The junior guard had a rough first half, due to the Miners stingy defense, but found his stroke late.

Voskuil contributed 11 of Tech's 13 points starting at the 7:14 mark, when he made a 3-point shot that began a 10-0 run for the Red Raiders. Teammate Martin Zeno led the team with 25 points, 15 scored at the free-throw line.

The Miners (9-4) were not led by the nation's fourth leading scorer, Stefon Jackson. The junior who averaged 24.8 points coming into the game, scored nine points in 33 minutes, and fouled out with 2:54 remaining in the game.

Senior point guard Marvin Kilgore led the Miners with a career-high 22 points, but could not carry the scoring load. Kilgore shot 6 of 12 from the field, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range. Fellow freshman point guard Randy Culpepper and junior forward Tavaris Watts added 10 points a piece.

The Miners travel back to El Paso for their Conference USA opener Jan. 9 against SMU. The Mustangs (6-7) are reeling after a 63-52 loss against Colorado, and are 1-2 on the road.

Texas Tech begins their conference schedule Jan. 12 against Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla. The Cowboys hold a three-game winning streak heading into their final game Jan.7 against Rogers State before playing the Red Raiders.

The Red Raiders outscored UTEP 25-11 over the final 9:36 left in the second half.

The Miners outrebounded Texas Tech, but did not help their own cause, committing 23 turnovers.

The Miners allowed Texas Tech to shoot 47.8 percent from the field, three days after holding UNM to 36.1 percent.