1 | 2 | T | |
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UTEP | 28 | 40 | 68 |
UNT | 29 | 37 | 66 |
Willms dunk lifts UTEP over North Texas, clinches C-USA spot
DENTON, Texas -- Matt Willms dunked it with three seconds left to lift UTEP over North Texas 68-66 on Saturday, securing a spot for the Miners in the Conference USA Tournament.
Omega Harris had 18 points and seven rebounds to lead the Miners (11-19, 6-12). Isiah Osborne added 17 points and Evan Gilyard scored 16.
Gilyard scored seven straight Miners points capped by a 3-point play that made it 66-63 with 1:19 to go. North Texas' Roosevelt Smart made a pair of free throws with 49 seconds left and A.J. Lawson split a pair at 16.2 seconds to tie it for the Mean Green (15-16, 8-10).
UTEP had the largest lead of the second half at 41-35 and neither team led by more than three for the final 12 minutes.
Ryan Woolridge had 17 points, and Smart and Lawson added 16 each for North Texas.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Kerry Sitton
- Brent Dugas
- Chance Moore
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Liberty | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
UTEP | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Florida International | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Memphis | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
North Texas | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Rice | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Tulane | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Temple | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
South Florida | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
UAB | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
UTSA | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |