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New Mexico State deals UTEP its first loss, 87-80
Dec 14, 2009 - 5:03 AM EL PASO, Texas(AP) -- Jahmar Young scored 24 points and Hamidu Rahman added 12 points and 10 rebounds as New Mexico State handed UTEP its first loss, 87-80 Sunday night.Gordo Castillo finished with 17 points and Jonathan Gibson 14 for the Aggies (3-5), who avenged a 79-58 Dec. 1 home loss to the Miners.
Randy Culpepper scored 24 and Jeremy Williams 14 for UTEP (5-1).
New Mexico State trailed by as many as 12 in the second half and 71-64 with 6:20 remaining. From there, the Aggies went on a 10-0 run to take their first lead since 33-31 and led the rest of the way. Hernst Laroche capped the outburst with a 3-pointer which gave New Mexico State a 74-71 advantage with 3:30 to play.
Culpepper hit a 3 to pull the Miners to within 79-77 with 45 seconds to go, but the Aggies then hit six straight free throws to put the game out of reach.
- NCAA BB
NEW MEXICO ST 87
UTEP 80 FINAL
Dec 13 11:16 PM - 74
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New Mexico State 71, Texas-El Paso 71 2nd - 3:57Dec 13 10:53 PM - 42
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New Mexico State 68, Texas-El Paso 71 2nd - 4:41Dec 13 10:50 PM - NCAA BB
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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NEW MEXICO STATE 35 35
UTEP 45 45 HALFTIME
HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME
NEW MEXICO STATE - JONATHAN GIBSON 12, TYRONE WATSON 7,
HAMIDU RAHMAN 5
UTEP - RANDY CULPEPPER 10, CHRISTIAN POLK 9,
JEREMY WILLIAMS 8
Dec 13 10:00 PM
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