It has been my experience this year that I've had a lot of men come over to me and say, 'Coach, you need to get back in the box and let us work,'" Floyd said. "I tend to do that. I guess I probably reacted to that first technical, not really understanding why it was given. I probably earned the second one, but that's part of the game."
Senior guard Randy Culpepper, who led UTEP with 22 points in the loss, also received a technical in the final minute. Culpepper is the league's third-leading scorer, averaging 19.6 points per game.
Floyd was not immediately available for comment Thursday because the team was traveling back to El Paso from North Carolina.
The loss was costly to the Miners, dropping them a game behind Southern Miss and UAB for first place in the conference standings with three to play. UTEP will host the Conference USA tournament at the Don Haskins Center, where the Miners are 15-2 this season.
