RUSTON, La. (Interstat) — Louisiana Tech used a balanced attack to defeat UTEP 75-63 in a Conference USA men’s basketball game Monday night at the Thomas Assembly Center.

The Bulldogs improved to 8-4 overall, while the Miners fell to 4-8. DJ Dudley led Louisiana Tech with 18 points. UTEP’s Kaseem Watson scored a team-high 16 points. Louisiana Tech built a 38-28 halftime lead and maintained control throughout the second half before an announced crowd of 1,910. AJ Bates added 10 points and 10 assists for the Bulldogs.