EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Jacques Streeter scored 18 points and shot 5 for 5 from 3-point range to lead UTEP to a 63-54 win against SMU on Saturday.
Konner Tucker added 12 points for the Miners (10-7, 3-1 Conference USA), who never trailed.
Shawn Williams had 16 points and seven rebounds and Jalen Jones added 15 points for the Mustangs (11-9, 1-4).
After shooting a frigid 31.4 percent from the floor in its previous game at Tulsa, UTEP made 17 of 36 shots (47.2 percent), including 8 of 16 from 3-point range.
SMU trailed 28-21 before going scoreless for the last 3:09 before intermission, enabling the Miners to close the half on a 7-0 run. The Mustangs got no closer than eight points in the second half.
