Southern Miss Golden Eagles at UTEP Miners
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
40 - 74
40 - 74
UTEP breezes to 74-40 win over Southern Miss
Hunter hit 6 of 10 from the field and hauled in eight rebounds in the win. Omega Harris contributed 10 points while Matt Willms had nine points and eight rebounds for UTEP (11-5, 3-1 Conference USA).
The Miners held Southern Miss (5-9, 0-3) to just 15 points in the first half, taking control with a 17-2 run capped by Julian Washburn's 3-pointer that made it 20-5 with 8:28 left before the break. The lead hit double figures midway through the first half and never tightened below that the rest of the way.
UTEP shot 57.1 percent from the floor on 49 attempts, including 10 of 20 from long range.
Southern Miss, which shot just 30.6 percent, was led by Norville Carey's 10 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 40 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Matt Willms Defensive Rebound. | 40 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Jeremiah Eason missed Jumper. | 40 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Julian Washburn Turnover. | 40 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:38 | UTEP Deadball Team Rebound. | 40 - 74 |
Statistics
 USM |
 UTEP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15-49 | FG | 28-49 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 4-19 | 3PT | 10-20 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 6-9 | FT | 8-15 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 17 |
| 3 | Steals | 2 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Don Haskins Center
Location: El Paso, TX
Attendance: 8,022 | Capacity:
Location: El Paso, TX
Attendance: 8,022 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |