Jan. 14, 2012
SMU at UTEP - Box Score 
SMU Season Stats
EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- John Bohannon scored six of his 20 points in overtime, helping UTEP keep two trends going with a 70-64 victory over SMU on Saturday night.
Michael Perez added 16 points and Gabriel McCulley had 15 for the Miners (9-9, 2-2 Conference USA), who scored the first five points of overtime -- a McCulley 3-pointer and two Bohannon free throws -- and hit foul shots in the final minutes to secure the win.
The game nearly ended in regulation when Robert Nyakundi hit an apparent buzzer-beating 3-pointer on a catch-and-shoot play that started with a half-second left. The officials reviewed the play and ruled the ball was not out of Nyakundi's hand as time expired.
Jalen Jones led the Mustangs (9-8, 1-2) with 12 points.
UTEP led 52-48 with 3:46 left in the second half, but a Ryan Manuel three-point play and a London Giles layup gave SMU the lead with 1:03 left. Perez tied it with a free throw with 48 seconds to play but missed a 3-pointer in the closing seconds.
SMU returns home for its next game on Wednesday, January 18 against Houston. Tipoff at Moody Coliseum is set for 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at smumustangs.com/tickets.
