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Recap - UTEP Defeats Florida International 88-87
UTEP earned a 88-87 victory over Florida International on Thursday, getting 20 points from Omega Harris at Don Haskins Center.
UTEP won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -1.5-point spread.
UTEP got 19 points from Paul Thomas and another 18 points from Dominic Artis. Dominic Artis contributed 10 assists, while Paul Thomas cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Florida International got a 16-point performance from Kimar Williams, who was supported by 15 points from Michael Kessens. Eric Lockett had 6 assists in a losing cause for Florida International, while Eric Lockett grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Florida International were victorious, as the score was 33-31 at the break.
UTEP won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 42-31.
Next game, UTEP takes its act home to face Florida Atlantic looking for another win. For Florida International, they head on the road to face UTSA.