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UTEP 91, Louisiana Tech 80
Feb. 20, 2016
Don Haskins Center

POST-GAME NOTES

- With the 91-80 loss, Louisiana Tech fell to 20-7 on the season, snapping a three-game winning streak.
- LA Tech is now 9-5 in Conference USA play, sitting alone in fourth place in the league standings.
- The series between LA Tech and UTEP is now tied at 10-10. The Bulldogs had won three straight over the Miners.
- The 91 points allowed by the Bulldogs was the third most this season.
- UTEP shot 59.3 percent from the field, the most by any opponent of LA Tech this season.
- LA Tech forced 15 turnovers in the loss. The Bulldogs were 10-0 when forcing at least 15nturnovers in a single game.
- LA Tech starters -- Alex Hamilton, Dayon Griffin, Jacobi Boykins, Erik McCree and Merrill Holden. - Alex Hamilton made his 102nd consecutive start.
- Alex Hamilton moved into fifth place on the all-time career scoring list, passing Gerrod Henderson (1998-02). The senior scored a team-high 22 points to increase his career total to 1,836.
- Derric Jean tallied 16 points, tying his career high which he set on Thursday against UTSA.
- Jacobi Boykins registered 10 points, scoring all 10 in the first 12 minutes of the game.
- Erik McCree recorded 10 points while playing 30 minutes of action. The redshirt junior was a game time decision on whether he would play or not after missing Thursday's game due to a knee injury.
- Dayon Griffin dished out a career-high five assists.
- Alex Hamilton registered five assists, marking the 19th time this season he has dished out at least five in a single game.