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UTEP Defeats UC-Santa Barbara 79-76 - Recap
UTEP grabbed a 79-76 win over UC-Santa Barbara on Wednesday, behind a 23-point effort from Devon Barnes at Thunderdome.
UTEP was a +5.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Otis Frazier III had 21 points for UTEP and Ahamad Bynum chipped in with 15 points. Otis Frazier III had 5 assists for them, while Otis Frazier III was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.
UC-Santa Barbara got 21 points from Kenny Pohto in a losing cause and another 20 points from Jason Fontenet II. Stephan Swenson contributed 6 assists for them, while Kenny Pohto had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed UTEP were victorious, as the score was 37-33 at the break.
UC-Santa Barbara won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-19.
Next game, UTEP takes its act home to face San Jose State looking for another win. For UC-Santa Barbara, they head home to face Eastern Washington.