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.
Jacksonville State earned a 64-61 victory over UTEP (Texas-El Paso) in a Conference USA game in El Paso on Saturday night.
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.
An altercation involving the UTEP fan happened after the game, while the players were in the handshake line.
A fan was seen on video briefly holding up a chair while having a verbal exchange with members of the Jacksonville State team.
The fan and players were quickly separated before the incident got out of hand.
Conference USA and the two schools are expected to review the incident.
‘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.
UTEP AD Jim Senter told ESPN the school ‘will take appropriate action as needed.’
