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UTEP Miners (20-14)

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Southern Utah gets past UTEP 82-69 in The Basketball Classic

EL PASO, Texas (AP) Nick Fleming had 18 points to lead five Southern Utah players in double figures as the Thunderbirds beat UTEP 82-69 in the second round of The Basketball Classic on Tuesday night.

Dre Marin added 17 points for the Thunderbirds (22-11). Jason Spurgin chipped in 13, John Knight III scored 12 and Harrison Butler had 11.

Souley Boum had 25 points for the Miners (20-14). Christian Agnew added 16 points and Keonte Kennedy had 12 points.

Leaders
Points:	S. Boum	19.9
Rebounds:	T. Verhoeven	4.6
Assists:	T. Verhoeven	1.1
FG%:	S. Boum	41.0%
FT%:	S. Boum	84.7%
3P%:	S. Boum	36.8%
Steals:	S. Boum	1.8
Blocks:	J. Sibley	1.0

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Gonzaga	28-4
2	Arizona	33-4
3	Kansas	34-6
4	Baylor	27-7
5	Tennessee	27-8
6	Villanova	30-8
7	Kentucky	26-8
8	Auburn	28-6
9	Duke	32-7
10	Purdue	29-8
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Kansas	34-6
2	North Carolina	29-10
3	Duke	32-7
4	Villanova	30-8
5	Gonzaga	28-4
6	Arizona	33-4
7	Houston	32-6
8	Arkansas	28-9
9	Baylor	27-7
10	Purdue	29-8
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Conference USA Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
East
Middle Tennessee	13-5	26-11
Western Kentucky	11-7	19-13
Florida Atlantic	11-7	19-15
Charlotte	10-8	17-14
Old Dominion	8-10	13-19
FIU	5-13	15-17
Marshall	4-14	12-21
West
North Texas	16-2	25-7
UAB	14-4	27-8
Louisiana Tech	12-6	24-10
UTEP	11-7	20-14
Rice	7-11	16-17
UTSA	3-15	10-22
Southern Miss	1-17	7-26
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	69.2 (229)
Rebounds:	8.1 (308)
Assists:	12.1 (248)
FG%:	43.1% (241)
FT%:	76.3% (27)
3P%:	35.0% (113)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	66.6 (103)
Rebounds:	24.1 (269)
Assists:	11.9 (120)
FG%:	44.1% (232)
FT%:	64.2% (2)
3P%:	33.4% (184)