1 | 2 | T | |
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UTEP | 24 | 51 | 75 |
USM | 35 | 50 | 85 |
Magee, Griffin help Southern Miss cruise past UTEP 85-75
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Dominic Magee and Tyree Griffin combined for 40 points, leading five Southern Miss players in double figures as the Golden Eagles cruised past UTEP 85-75 on Thursday night.
Magee finished with 21 points, on 9-of-11 shooting, eight rebounds and four assists. Griffin was 8 for 13 from the field with six assists. Cortez Edwards added 14 points, while Kevin Holland and D'Angelo Richardson scored 10 apiece. Southern Miss (8-8, 1-2 Conference USA) shot 60 percent (35 of 58) from the field, including seven 3-pointers.
Isiah Osborne led the Miners (6-9, 1-2) with 17 points. Matt Willms and Omega Harris added 11 each and Trey Touchet scored 10.
The Golden Eagles grabbed the lead early, led 35-24 at halftime and opened the second half with a 18-10 burst that included Griffin scoring on a jumper, a layup, a 3-pointer and then a conventional 3-point play in about two minutes.
UTEP closed on a 10-4 run for the final score.
Southern Miss had 19 assists, 14 steals and forced 17 UTEP turnovers.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tom Eades
- Lee Cassell
- Doug Sirmons
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Liberty | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
UTEP | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
Florida International | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Troy | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
App State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Marshall | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
James Madison | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
Texas State | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 1-6 |