Howard Bison at UTEP Miners
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56 - 69
56 - 69
UTEP rolls to 4th straight win, beating Howard 69-56
UTEP (5-6) will play North Dakota State, which scorched UNC Wilmington 100-63 in the opening game, for the championship on Friday. UTEP last won the tournament in 2014.
The Miners opened on a 24-7 run before Howard rallied to close to 37-30 at the break. Harris opened the second half drilling two 3-pointers and scoring the first 10 points to start an 18-9 run that led to a 55-39 advantage midway of the period as the Miners cruised to victory.
Frazier finished with 23 points, hitting four from distance, with eight rebounds. Harris was 7 of 14 from the floor for 17 points with four assists and Smith finished with a career-high 17 points. He has scored 32 in the last two games.
RJ Cole led Howard (2-12) with 17 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:09 | UTEP Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:09 | RJ Cole missed Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Omega Harris Turnover. | 56 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Kobe Magee Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 69 |
Statistics
 HOW |
 UTEP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-61 | FG | 23-57 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 9-24 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 9-11 | FT | 16-24 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 7 | Assists | 12 |
| 2 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Don Haskins Center
Location: El Paso, TX
Attendance: 6,013 | Capacity:
Location: El Paso, TX
Attendance: 6,013 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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 |