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Recap - Florida International Defeats UTEP 72-68
Florida International got 19 points from Dashon Gittens as they ran past UTEP 72-68 on Saturday at Ocean Bank Convocation Center.
Bettors who backed Florida International were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -2.0 at sportsbooks.
Javaunte Hawkins had 18 points for Florida International and Mohamed Sanogo chipped in with 12 points. Jaidon Lipscomb had 5 assists for them, while Mohamed Sanogo was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
UTEP got a 15-point performance from Tae Hardy, who was supported by 14 points from Trey Horton. Corey Camper Jr. had 4 assists in a losing cause for UTEP, while Otis Frazier III grabbed 6 rebounds.
Florida International was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Florida International as they grabbed 23 boards, while UTEP only had 21
Florida International heads into a battle against Liberty. UTEP, meanwhile, will have their next action against Middle Tennessee.