Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds @ UTEP Miners
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
Eastern NM ENMU | 27 | 32 | 59 |
UTEP | 33 | 33 | 66 |
Giilyard leads UTEP past feisty DII Eastern New Mexico 66-59
EL PASO, Texas -- Evan Gilyard tied a career-high with 29 points and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds and UTEP fought off pesky Division II-member Eastern New Mexico 66-59 on Monday night.
Darius Sawyer's jumper with 13:40 remaining put the Greyhounds ahead 47-44. Paul Thomas countered with a 3-pointer to tie it, Gilyard made two free throws and UTEP (2-2) never trailed again. Gilyard's jumper seven minutes later made it 57-52, but Devin Pullum's 3 and a layup from Chukuka Emili tied it with 4:49 to go.
The Greyhounds didn't score in a three-minute stretch and the Miners used a 6-0 run to seal the win. Efe Odigie grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds and scored 14 points and Paul Thomas added 11 rebounds. UTEP had a 50-35 edge on the glass.
Maurice Coleman led Eastern New Mexico with 13 points and Pullum scored 10.
Game Information
El Paso, TX
Referee:Darron George
Referee:Jon Stigliano
Referee:Nomi Kidwai
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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