Southern Miss Golden Eagles @ UTEP Miners
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 19 | 50 | |
UTEP | 41 | 39 | 80 |
UTEP gets 7th league win, beats Southern Miss 80-50
EL PASO, Texas -- Dominic Artis nailed six from beyond the arc for 20 points as UTEP rolled to its most dominating conference win this season, drubbing Southern Mississippi 80-50 on Saturday night.
UTEP took a 41-31 lead into the locker room. They started the second half on a 25-9 run to go up 66-40 at the 11:22 mark. The Miners won the second half 39-19.
Artis was 7 of 14 from the field, had 10 assists and six rebounds. Omega Harris added 17 points with five assists and two steals for UTEP (9-15, 7-5 Conference USA) which has won seven of its last nine games. The Miners dropped conference leader Middle Tennessee 57-54 last Saturday before falling to Louisiana Tech 62-61 on Thursday.
The Miners had 22 points in the paint and 15 points off of eight Southern Miss turnovers.
Cortez Edwards led the Golden Eagles (7-18, 4-9) with 13 points.
Game Information
El Paso, TX
Referee:Tom O'Neill
Referee:Roland Simmons
Referee:Ross Cullins
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
| 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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