SUN BOWL INVITATIONAL
Williams scores 22 to carry UTEP past UC Irvine 67-61
Bryson Williams had 22 points as UTEP won its eighth straight home game, defeating UC Irvine 67-61 in the Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational on Tuesday night.
Jordan Lathon had 13 points for UTEP (8-1). Souley Boum added 11 points.
Eyassu Worku had 19 points for the Anteaters (7-6).
UTEP takes on Houston on the road on Thursday. UC Irvine takes on Illinois-Chicago on the road on Friday.
Game Information
Don Haskins Center
2:00 AM, 18 December 2019
El Paso, TX
Attendance: 6,934
- Referees:
- Ryan McDaniel
- Jeff Wooten
- Randy Richardson
2023-24 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 17-3 | - | 24-10 |
| UC San Diego | 15-5 | 2 | 21-12 |
| UC Davis | 14-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
| Hawai'i | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Long Beach State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-15 |
| UC Riverside | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Cal State Northridge | 9-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 9-11 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 8-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 7-13 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Cal Poly | 0-20 | 17 | 4-28 |
2023-24 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 13-3 | - | 21-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 12-4 | 1 | 22-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 8-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Liberty | 7-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| UTEP | 7-9 | 6 | 18-16 |
| Middle Tennessee | 7-9 | 6 | 14-19 |
| New Mexico State | 7-9 | 6 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville State | 6-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Florida International | 5-11 | 8 | 11-22 |
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