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Recap - New Mexico State Defeats UTEP 85-57
The battle between New Mexico State and UTEP didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as UTEP was handed a 85-57 defeat on Saturday at Don Haskins Center.
New Mexico State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +7.0-point spread as underdogs.
New Mexico State got 18 points from Zawdie Jackson and another 17 points from Robert Carpenter. Zawdie Jackson contributed 5 assists, while Peter Filipovity cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
UTEP got 17 points from David Terrell Jr. in a losing cause and another 13 points from Otis Frazier III. David Terrell Jr. contributed 5 assists for them, while Otis Frazier III had 5 rebounds.
New Mexico State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored New Mexico State as they grabbed 38 boards, while UTEP only had 20
Next game, New Mexico State takes its act on the road to face Florida International looking for another win. For UTEP, they head on the road to face Liberty.