A UTEP fan grabbed a chair and threatened Jacksonville State players in a postgame handshake line after the Miners' buzzer-beater win. Mostapha El Moutaouakkil's game-winning shot sparked the incident where the fan shook the chair toward players and staffers. Jacksonville State players had to be restrained by personnel as the fan continued yelling. Conference USA and both schools are reviewing the altercation, with UTEP AD Jim Senter promising appropriate action.

This follows a similar nose-to-nose confrontation between UTEP coach Joe Golding and New Mexico State's Jason Hooten in February. Security formed a line at the UTEP arena to separate fans from players after Saturday's game. The handshake line altercations highlight ongoing tensions in Conference USA play.