SOMS (10-10) 29 26 — 55
UTEP (17-4) 31 29 — 60
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI — *T. Carey 7-14 0-0 19; J. Faulkner 5-20 5-8 17; J. Clemons 2-12 2-4 6; A. Celmina 2-2 1-2 5; N. Pierce 2-2 0-0 4; N. Pierce 1-2 0-0 2; T. Berry 1-2 0-0 2; W. Miller 0-2 0-0 0; S. Ali 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-56 8-14 55.
UTEP — *A. Steinberga 6-15 5-7 17; K. Thornton 5-15 3-4 14; I. Gari 5-17 0-2 11; C. Parker 4-6 1-4 9; K. Willingham 3-12 0-2 7; C. Turner 1-3 0-0 2; D. LaFountain 0-0 0-0 0; J. Madden 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-68 9-19 60.
Three-point goals: SOMS 7-14 (T. Carey 5-8; J. Faulkner 2-6), UTEP 3-24 (K. Thornton 1-7; I. Gari 1-7; K. Willingham 1-8; C. Turner 0-2). Rebounds: SOMS 35, UTEP 48. Assists: SOMS 11 (J. Faulkner 4), UTEP 17 (C. Parker 5). Total Fouls: SOMS 19. UTEP 13. Fouled Out: SOMS—N. Pierce. UTEP—None. Possessions: 69. Halftime: Southern Mississippi 55, UTEP 60.
Attendance: 4,501.
Officials: Laurie Porter, Marc Merrit, Rick Thorne.
