Feb. 12, 2011
SMU Season Stats 
SMU at UTEP - boxscore
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Christian Polk scored 18 points and Randy Culpepper added 14 as UTEP remained atop the Conference USA standings with a 67-57 victory against SMU on Saturday night.
The Miners (19-5, 7-2) are percentage points ahead of UAB, who improved to 8-3 in league play by beating Rice on Saturday.
Papa Dia had 18 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks for the Mustangs (15-9, 6-4). Collin Mangrum and Jeremiah Samarrippas scored 12 points each.
A layup by Mangrum got SMU within 61-57 with 2:53 remaining, but the Mustangs were limited to one shot on their next three possessions, and all missed. UTEP sealed the victory with four free throws in the final 23 seconds.
Julyan Stone scored 11 points and Jeremy Williams 10 for the Miners.
at UTEP 67, SMU 57
UTEP Miners (19-5, 7-2 C-USA), SMU Mustangs (15-9, 6-4 C-USA)
February 12, 2011
Don Haskins Center
El Paso, Texas
NEXT GAME: SMU plays at Houston on February 16 at 7 p.m.
TEAM NOTES
SMU's five-game win-streak snapped
SMU made 7 3-pointers and has 207 3FG made this season, that is 2nd at SMU (record is 215 in 2006-07)
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Papa Dia
- Had 18 points and 10 rebounds; his 11th double-double of the season
- Scored 18 pts
o Is now 19th at SMU in career points (1230)
o Reached double-digits for the 22nd time this season
- Grabbed 10 rebounds
o Had 18th game with 8+ rebounds
o Has grabbed 8+ rebounds in 14 of the past 15 games
- Had 2 blocked shots
o Has 53 blocks this season, T-10th at SMU for a single season
o Has 118 career blocks, 6th at SMU
- Is now 13th in career games played (113)
Collin Mangrum
- Had a career-high 8 rebounds
- Scored 12 points, his 4th double-digit scoring effort in C-USA games
- Added 4 assists, one off his season-high
Jeremiah Samarrippas
- Scored 12 points
o Reached double-digits for the 4th time in the past 5 games
