EL PASO, Texas (Interstat) — Anthony McComb scored 21 points to lead Norfolk State to a 72-71 victory over UTEP in a nonconference men’s basketball game Sunday at Don Haskins Center.

The Spartans (6-8) led by 10 at halftime but needed to withstand a late rally by the Miners (3-7) before a crowd of 3,525. Caleb Blackwell scored 18 points for UTEP, which had a 64.8% win probability according to Interstat’s ELO system and was favored by 7.5 points. Kaseem Watson added 17 points for the Miners. Elijah Jamison contributed 12 points off the bench for Norfolk State, which won despite the total score going under the betting line of 131.5.