McCree leads Louisiana Tech
RUSTON, La. (AP) Erik McCree scored 19 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and Louisiana Tech went on a tear in the second half to rout UTEP, 64-44 in a Conference USA battle Thursday night.
UTEP trailed by just three at intermission, 28-25 and Omega Harris got the Miners within a point four minutes into the second half.
But the Bulldogs answered with a 20-2 run to make it 52-36 with 7:35 remaining. Joniah White pushed the lead to 20 points with a pair of free throws followed by a layup that made it 64-44 with 3:30 to play. Neither team scored again.
McCree hit 6 of 10 shots from the field, including 3 of 7 from beyond the 3-point arc, to lead Louisiana Tech (10-5, 2-0). Jacobi Boykins added another 14 points.
The Bulldogs are 8-1 at home against the Miners.
Harris finished with 23 points to lead UTEP (2-12, 0-2).
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| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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69.3 PPG | 36.8 RPG | 14.5 APG |
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77.5 PPG | 40.4 RPG | 16.5 APG |
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