Feb. 10, 2010

Season Stats

Box Score vs. UTEP

DALLAS (AP) - Randy Culpepper scored 18 points and Derrick Caracter had 16 points and eight rebounds to lead UTEP to a 62-51 victory over SMU Wednesday night.

Jeremy Williams added 11 points for the Miners (18-5, 9-1 Conference USA).

Mouhammad Faye had 19 points and nine rebounds for the Mustangs (11-12, 4-5). Papa Dia had 11 points and eight rebounds for SMU.

Faye's basket just before halftime gave the Mustangs a 24-22 lead at the break--the fewest points the Miners had scored in the first half in a game this season. But UTEP quickly tied it on Williams' jumper and went ahead to stay on Julyan Stone's 3-pointer.

UTEP shot 61 percent in the second half after making only 30 percent of its shots in the first half. The Miners finished the game at 44 percent while SMU ended at 31 percent.

SMU Postgame Notes - Feb. 10, 2010
Conference USA Game
UTEP 62, at SMU 51
UTEP Miners (18-5, 9-1 C-USA), SMU Mustangs (11-12, 4-5 C-USA)
Moody Coliseum
Dallas, Texas

NEXT GAME: SMU travels to face Houston on Saturday, Feb. 13 for a 4 p.m. tip at Hofheinz Pavilion. The Mustangs return to Moody Coliseum on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. as they play host to Rice.

TEAM

-UTEP's 22 first-half points are the fewest that the Miners have scored this season in the first half, and the second-fewest the Miners have scored in any half this season. Their season low of 20 came in the second half of the first contest against SMU on 1/6/2010 in El Paso.

INDIVIDUAL

Papa Dia
-Reached double figures for the 17th time this season and 35th time of his career. He now has scored 10+ points in 14 of his last 16 games.
-This is his 13th 8+ rebound effort of the season and 27th of his career
-With his second rebound tonight, reached 500 career rebound, becoming the 31st SMU player to reach the 500 rebound plateau

Mouhammad Faye
-Scored 19 points, his sixth 15+ point scoring game of the season and 11th of his career.
-Reached double figures in points for the 10th time this season and 22nd time of his career
-Grabbed 9 rebounds, giving him 8+ rebounds for the fourth time this season and the ninth time of his career
-His 7 FGM tie his career high in a conference game, set three times previously, including once at Georgia Tech.

Derek Williams
-Played 38 minutes tonight, giving him eight straight games with 35+ minutes played, and 12 of the last 13.
-Scored 8 or more points in every game this season, and has scored 8+ in 27 straight games, dating back to last season