The University of Texas-El Paso Miners have played just six games this season, but there's a reason why.

Coach Tony Barbee is depending on one player to let his team challenge UAB and Memphis for the Conference USA crown. Junior Derrick Caracter, a transfer from Louisville, became academically eligible for Sunday's game against New Mexico State.

His presence hardly paid dividends.

Caracter scored two points on 1-of-3 shooting in 12 minutes of play, and the same on-the-court problems plagued him as they did in his days at Louisville. The transfer had more fouls (three) than rebounds (two) and sat much the first half in foul trouble.

Barbee hardly let Caracter get off the bench in the second half, and th...

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