National Basketball Association
Mississippi St. 61, Texas-El Paso 54
When: 3:30 PM ET, Sunday, November 20, 2016
Where: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, Mississippi
Officials:
# John Gaffney, # Paul Janssen, # Les Jones
Attendance:
1293
By The Sports Xchange
Forward Aric Holman scored 18 points and Mississippi State came back from an eight-point deficit in the second half to knock off UTEP 61-54 in the Gildan Charleston Classic on Sunday.
Guard Dominic Artis scored 15 points to lead the Miners (2-2).
The Miners took a 43-35 lead on a three-point play by forward Paul Thomas with 13:53 to play, but a four-point play by guard Lamar Peters on the subsequent possession cut the margin in half. Guard Tyson Carter knocked down a three of his own to make it a 43-42 game, and guard Quinndary Weatherspoon made two free throws to give the Bulldogs (3-1) the lead.
UTEP's Kelvin Jones hit two free throws to regain the lead, and it remained a one-possession game until Peters hit another 3-pointer to put Mississippi State up 56-51 with 3:13 to play. Artis followed with a Miners' 3-pointer and UTEP had a chance to take the lead on the following two trips, but guard Omega Harris missed a pair of shots.
Peters hit a three to make it 59-54, and UTEP never threatened again.
The victory gave Mississippi State fifth place in the Gildan Charleston Classic, providing some consolation after a rough start to the event. The Bulldogs were upset 86-61 by Central Florida in their opener on Thursday, then beat Boise State 80-68.
UTEP opened the tournament with a 103-81 loss to Wake Forest, then beat Western Michigan 85-75 on Friday.
Top Game Performances
| Texas-El Paso |
|
Mississippi St. |
|
Dominic Artis 15 |
Scoring |
Aric Holman 18 |
|
Dominic Artis 3 |
Assists |
Lamar Peters 4 |
|
Matt Willms 11 |
Rebounds |
Mario Kegler 8 |
|
Matt Willms 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Quinndary Weatherspoon 5 |
|
Dominic Artis 2 |
Steals |
Aric Holman 2 |
|
Paul Thomas 1 |
Blocks |
Eli Wright 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Texas-El Paso
|
54 |
37.3 |
4-22 |
12-20 |
10 |
31 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
| Mississippi St.
|
61 |
40.4 |
7-20 |
12-14 |
12 |
30 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
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