Florida Atlantic Owls @ UTEP Miners
Florida Atlantic snaps 6-game losing skid, beats UTEP 73-66
EL PASO, Texas -- Justin Massey scored 18 points, Ronald Delph added 12 points and 17 rebounds and Florida Atlantic beat UTEP 73-66 on Thursday night, snapping a six-game losing skid for its first Conference USA win.
Evan Gilyard made a 3-pointer and split a pair of free throws to pull UTEP (6-11, 1-4) to 63-60. A 6-1 spurt, capped by Delph's dunk, gave FAU (7-9, 1-3) a 67-60 lead with 1:35 remaining. Delph blocked Keith Frazier's layup on the next UTEP possession, but Massey then missed a layup. Back-to-back 3s from Omega Harris cut the Miners' deficit back to three points, 69-66 with 24 seconds to play. Massey and Anthony Adger each made two from the line to end it.
Massey was 5 of 14 from the floor and Delph blocked four shots.
Gilyard had 20 points to lead UTEP. Harris added 11 points and five steals.
Game Information
El Paso, TX
Referee:Gerry Pollard
Referee:Keith Kimble
Referee:Ray Natali
2025-26 Standings
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 3-1 | - | 12-5 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-1 | - | 11-6 |
| South Florida | 3-1 | - | 11-6 |
| Temple | 3-1 | - | 11-6 |
| Memphis | 3-1 | - | 8-8 |
| UAB | 3-2 | 0.5 | 12-6 |
| Charlotte | 3-2 | 0.5 | 9-9 |
| Tulsa | 2-2 | 1 | 14-3 |
| Wichita State | 2-2 | 1 | 10-7 |
| Rice | 2-3 | 1.5 | 8-10 |
| North Texas | 1-3 | 2 | 10-7 |
| East Carolina | 0-4 | 3 | 5-12 |
| UTSA | 0-5 | 3.5 | 4-13 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 5-0 | - | 13-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-2 | 1.5 | 11-6 |
| Middle Tennessee | 4-2 | 1.5 | 10-7 |
| Missouri State | 4-2 | 1.5 | 10-7 |
| Kennesaw State | 3-3 | 2.5 | 11-6 |
| Louisiana Tech | 3-3 | 2.5 | 10-7 |
| Jacksonville State | 3-3 | 2.5 | 8-9 |
| New Mexico State | 2-3 | 3 | 9-6 |
| Sam Houston | 2-4 | 3.5 | 10-7 |
| Florida International | 2-4 | 3.5 | 9-8 |
| Delaware | 1-4 | 4 | 5-11 |
| UTEP | 1-4 | 4 | 5-11 |
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