Alcorn State Braves @ UTEP Miners
Hunter scores 16 to lead UTEP past Alcorn St, 78-45
EL PASO, Texas -- Vince Hunter scored 16 points and had three steals to help UTEP beat Alcorn State 78-45 in the Sun Bowl tournament on Sunday night.
Cedrick Lang added 13 points and Omega Harris scored 10 for UTEP (7-4).
The Miners scored the first eight points of the game and a pair of free throws by Harris gave them a 17-3 lead with 13 minutes left in the half.
After a 3-pointer by Alcorn State's Reginald Johnson made it 23-9 about 3 minutes later, Julian Washburn hit a 3 and Hunter made a layup before a 3-pointer by Lew Stallworth pushed the UTEP lead to 31-9. The Braves trailed by at least 20 the rest of the way.
The Miners committed a season-low five turnovers while forcing 19 by Alcorn State.
Johnson and Marquis Vance led Alcorn State (1-9), which shot just 32 percent from the field, with 12 points apiece.
Game Information
El Paso, TX
Referee:Brad Fowler
Referee:Brad Ferrie
Referee:Ryan McDaniel
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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