Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at UTEP Miners
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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62 - 61
62 - 61
Louisiana Tech survives late drought to beat UTEP 62-61
Derric Jean's free throw made it 62-54 and the Bulldogs (17-8, 9-3 Conference USA) missed their final five shots from the field while the Miners (8-15, 6-5) scored the final seven points.
Matt Willms' dunk with 1:23 left got UTEP within one, but Omega Harris turned it over at 42 seconds and Dominic Artis missed a 3-point attempt with four seconds left.
Jean added 12 points and DaQuan Bracey had a career-high 11 assists to go with nine points. The Bulldogs trailed by eight early in the second half and took the lead for good during a 21-3 run that ended at 45-35.
Harris led UTEP with 14 points, Willms added 13 and Artis scored 12. Paul Thomas had 11 points and 13 rebounds.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Erik McCree Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Dominic Artis missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:17 | UTEP Timeout | 62 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Paul Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 61 |
Statistics
 LT |
 UTEP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-52 | FG | 22-48 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 11-26 | 3PT | 4-15 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 9-16 | FT | 13-23 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Assists | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Don Haskins Center
Location: El Paso, TX
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Location: El Paso, TX
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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 |
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 |