UTEP Miners at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 78
70 - 78
Boykins, McCree lead Louisiana Tech over UTEP 78-70
Louisiana Tech (16-5, 5-3 Conference USA) had five score in double figures, and has won three straight.
Dominic Artis had 23 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and four steals to lead UTEP (11-11, 3-6), which shot 51 percent from the field but had 23 turnovers.
It was tied at 47 when Boykins made a pair of free throws to spark a 16-7 spurt to give the Bulldogs a 63-54 lead with eight minutes left. McCree scored eight points and had three defensive boards during the stretch.
The Miners pulled within 70-66 with 1:45 left. Alex Hamilton made a layup and two free throws, and Merrill Holden added four from the line to seal it for the Bulldogs.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Terry Winn made Free Throw. | 70 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Terry Winn made Free Throw. | 69 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Foul on Merrill Holden. | 68 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Erik McCree Turnover. | 68 - 78 |
Statistics
 UTEP |
 LT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-53 | FG | 25-60 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 2-13 | 3PT | 12-27 |
| 15 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 14-22 | FT | 16-23 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 17 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Thomas Assembly Center
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 4,131 | Capacity:
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 4,131 | Capacity:
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 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |