Texas El Paso Downs Southern Methodist 70-64 - Match Report
Texas El Paso Downs Southern Methodist 70-64 - Match Report
Texas El Paso got 20 points from John Bohannon en route to a 70-64 victory over Southern Methodist on Saturday at Haskins Center.
Texas El Paso did not, however, defeat Southern Methodist against the spread, which closed at 6.5 at most sportsbooks.
Michael Perez had 16 points for Texas El Paso and Gabriel McCulley chipped in with 15 points. Jacques Streeter had 5 assists for them, while Gabriel McCulley was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Southern Methodist got a 12-point performance from Jalen Jones, who was supported by 11 points from Jeremiah Samarrippas. Ryan Manuel had 4 assists in a losing cause for Southern Methodist, while Shawn Williams grabbed 4 rebounds.
Texas El Paso hit the break trailing 27-23 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Texas El Paso as they grabbed 30 boards, while Southern Methodist only had 21.
