Randy Culpepper drilled seven three-pointers on his way to a game-high 25 points, and sixth-seeded UTEP streaked past 11th- seeded SMU, 71-49, in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament at FedEx Forum. Marvin Kilgore added 14 points and seven assists and Stefon Jackson contributed 10 and five helpers, as the Miners (18-12) advanced to take on third-seeded Houston at 3:30 p.m. (et) …
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