A UTEP fan got into a heated exchange with members of the Jacksonville State men’s basketball team following Saturday’s game between the two schools.<\/p>\n
Jacksonville State earned a 64-61 victory over UTEP (Texas-El Paso) in a Conference USA game in El Paso on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
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The game was tied 61-61 when Mostapha El Moutaouakkil, the conference’s scoring leader, made a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from the corner to secure the win. He finished the game with 23 points and seven rebounds in 31 minutes played.<\/p>\n
An altercation involving the UTEP fan happened after the game, while the players were in the handshake line.<\/p>\n
A fan was seen on video briefly holding up a chair while having a verbal exchange with members of the Jacksonville State team.<\/p>\n
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The fan and players were quickly separated before the incident got out of hand.<\/p>\n
Conference USA and the two schools are expected to review the incident.<\/p>\n
“We are reviewing the incident in conjunction with both (athletic directors), but we do not have a statement at this time,” a Conference USA spokesperson told ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n UTEP AD Jim Senter told ESPN the school “will take appropriate action as needed.”<\/p>\n