NCAAB Game Recap - Louisiana Tech at UTEP
Thu Feb 9, 2017 9:00 PM EST

Gonz
90
LoyMa
60
F
Oreg
79
UCLA
82
F
Wisc
70
Nebras
69
F(OT)
UNC
78
Duke
86
F
Purd
69
Ind
64
F
Portl
41
StMar
51
F
SMU
66
Temp
50
F
SeatU
90
ChiSt
65
F
CenCT
62
FaDi
79
F
Maine
68
UMassL
100
F
Hof
65
Tows
69
F
JMU
73
UNCW
88
F
Hartfo
84
UMBC
77
F
W&M
61
Drex
79
F
Elon
74
Del
76
F(OT)
Albany
66
Bingha
54
F
NE
73
Charl
72
F
Lipsco
65
FlGlf
60
F
Samf
127
Woff
131
F(4OT)
Mercer
81
VMI
51
F
TNSt
72
TNTec
59
F
KennSt
92
Stetsn
85
F
NJIT
69
NFla
91
F
Belm
66
JSU
53
F
USC-Up
70
JU
67
F
Chat
56
Furm
60
F
Citad
69
ETSU
90
F
WIMil
65
WriSt
76
F
Merrim
76
StFPA
74
F(OT)
MtStM
74
RobM
70
F
LIU
88
Bry
85
F(OT)
Fairf
73
Maris
53
F
Lib
92
GWebb
87
F(2OT)
HiPt
68
Presb
58
F
Winth
101
UNCA
104
F(2OT)
Longw
79
Campbl
83
F
ChaSo
67
Radf
79
F
N TX
70
FAU
64
F
Rice
89
FIU
78
F
WIGB
67
NoKY
69
F
UtVal
76
UMKC
84
F
AbCh
73
CenAR
84
F
NOrl
69
McNee
63
F
SEMO
71
SIU-E
67
F
TN-M
71
E IL
81
F
Clev
57
Valpa
78
F
YSU
81
UIC
84
F
StPet
76
Quin
45
F
E WA
86
UND
95
F
USM
51
UTSA
57
F
ODU
51
MTSU
64
F
UNCC
69
UAB
82
F
HCU
86
NWSt
69
F
SHSU
76
Lamar
80
F(OT)
Mont
70
S UT
55
F
MTSt
63
NoAZ
69
F
InWor
79
SFA
87
F
UNH
74
Vermt
82
F
UTRGV
57
GrCan
76
F
MOSt
62
WichSt
80
F
StFNY
65
SacHr
80
F
Ida
88
N CO
76
F
LaTec
62
UTEP
61
F
WaSt
70
Utah
74
F
NMSt
53
CSBak
72
F
LongB
78
UCRiv
71
F
USD
58
Pacif
61
F
Wash
66
Col
81
F
IdaSt
69
PorSt
74
F
Web
74
Sac
77
F
SCla
58
USF
61
F
BYU
83
Pepp
99
F
OrSt
66
USC
92
F
CAPoly
65
HI
74
F

Feb 9, 2017, 9:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Louisiana Tech

24

38

62

UTEP

30

31

61

Louisiana Tech survives late drought to beat UTEP 62-61
Thu Feb 9, 2017 11:46 PM

EL PASO, Texas (AP) Erik McCree had 19 points and eight rebounds Thursday night and Louisiana Tech held on, despite going scoreless over the final 3:45, to beat UTEP 62-61.

Derric Jean's free throw made it 62-54 and the Bulldogs (17-8, 9-3 Conference USA) missed their final five shots from the field while the Miners (8-15, 6-5) scored the final seven points.

Matt Willms' dunk with 1:23 left got UTEP within one, but Omega Harris turned it over at 42 seconds and Dominic Artis missed a 3-point attempt with four seconds left.

Jean added 12 points and DaQuan Bracey had a career-high 11 assists to go with nine points. The Bulldogs trailed by eight early in the second half and took the lead for good during a 21-3 run that ended at 45-35.

Harris led UTEP with 14 points, Willms added 13 and Artis scored 12. Paul Thomas had 11 points and 13 rebounds.

Leaders

Louisiana Tech PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
E. McCree 19 0 1 8 0 0
D. Jean 12 0 1 3 1 0
UTEP PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
O. Harris 14 0 3 3 2 0
M. Willms 13 0 1 8 1 0

Team Comparison

LaTec UTEP
Points For 62 61
Field Goals 21/52-40% 22/48-46%
Three Pointers 11/26-42% 4/15-27%
Free Throws 9/16-56% 13/23-57%
Offensive Rebounds 11 8
Defensive Rebounds 24 25
Rebounds 39 34
Blocks 1 1
Steals 3 4
Turnovers 6 8
Personal Fouls 19 18
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2016-17 Reg Season - LaTec Leads Series 2-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Jan 5 UTEP 44 @ LaTec 64 O. Harris 23 E. McCree 19
Thu Feb 9 LaTec 62 @ UTEP 61 E. McCree 19 O. Harris 14

Game Information

Stadium: Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas
Attendance: 6,698
Game Time: