UTEP rallies for 3rd straight win, beats Incarnate Word
EL PASO, Texas -- Paul Thomas, Omega Harris and Tirus Smith combined for 46 points as UTEP rallied in the second half to garner its third straight win on Tuesday night, a 72-66 victory over Incarnate Word.
Thomas had 16 points and eight rebounds, Harris was 6 of 11 from the floor for 15 and Smith also had 15 points with six rebounds. Kobe Magee chipped in 12 for the Miners (4-6).
UTEP was missing three players: Trey Wade returned home because of a death in the family, Matt Willms, a 7-foot-1 senior, reinjured his hand and was unable to play in addition to Isiah Osborne, who had strep throat.
Incarnate Word took a 49-43 lead, its largest advantage, when Sam Burmeister drilled a 3 with 10:26 remaining in the game. Magee hit a jumper and Harris slammed home a dunk to start a 13-3 run and UTEP never trailed after that.
Simi Socks led UIW (5-4) with 21 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Darron George
- Rodrick Dixon
- Kerby Sitton
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
McNeese | 5-0 | - | 11-5 |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 4-1 | 1 | 11-6 |
Lamar | 4-1 | 1 | 9-7 |
Northwestern State | 4-1 | 1 | 7-8 |
Nicholls | 3-2 | 2 | 9-7 |
Houston Christian | 3-2 | 2 | 6-10 |
UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-3 | 3 | 10-6 |
Incarnate Word | 2-3 | 3 | 9-7 |
SE Louisiana | 2-3 | 3 | 8-8 |
Stephen F. Austin | 1-4 | 4 | 8-8 |
East Texas A&M | 0-5 | 5 | 2-14 |
New Orleans | 0-5 | 5 | 2-14 |
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
New Mexico State | 3-0 | - | 10-6 |
Middle Tennessee | 3-1 | 0.5 | 12-5 |
UTEP | 2-1 | 1 | 12-4 |
Liberty | 2-2 | 1.5 | 14-3 |
Louisiana Tech | 2-2 | 1.5 | 13-4 |
Western Kentucky | 2-2 | 1.5 | 11-6 |
Kennesaw State | 1-2 | 2 | 9-7 |
Jacksonville State | 1-2 | 2 | 9-7 |
Sam Houston | 1-3 | 2.5 | 8-9 |
Florida International | 1-3 | 2.5 | 7-10 |