The UTEP Miners were 62-60 winners over Kansas City thanks to a go-ahead bucket and one from Jane Asinde.
Jane Asinde finished the game with a dominant 24 points, 14 rebounds, three assists and one block in her first game with the Miners to push them to a 2-0 start.
Erin Wilson had a big game, too, tallying 13 points (11 in the second half) and a career-best 12 rebounds.
Veonce Powell showed her long-distance shooting prowess, setting career-highs in points (13), three-pointers made (four), and three-pointers attempted (five).
Adhel Tac added six points, one rebound and one assist before foul trouble kept her on the sideline. Delma Zita scored four points and dished out a career-high seven assists. Mahri Petree added two points, one steal, and four crucial offensive rebounds.
In October, Jane was named to the CUSA Pre-Season All-Conference Team. She was a Third-Team All-Conference selection last season and led the team in points and rebounds per game, averaging nearly a double-double (13.1 ppg, 9.8 rpg).
She posted 11 double-doubles and scored in double figures in 21 games, including eight with 20 or more points.
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