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College Insider Tournament - UTEP Defeats Western Illinois 80-54 - Recap
UTEP blew out Western Illinois on Saturday, running up the score in a 80-54 win at Don Haskins Center.
UTEP was a -8.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Keonte Kennedy had 22 points for UTEP and Souley Boum chipped in with 20 points. Souley Boum had 10 assists for them, while Keonte Kennedy was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.
Western Illinois got a 15-point performance from Tamell Pearson, who was supported by 13 points from Will Carius. Trenton Massner had 4 assists in a losing cause for Western Illinois, while Will Carius grabbed 7 rebounds.
UTEP was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored UTEP as they grabbed 45 boards, while Western Illinois only had 28