{"id":182782,"date":"2026-03-08T03:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T03:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/182782\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T03:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T03:21:10","slug":"el-moutaouakkil-scores-23-hits-winner-at-buzzer-as-jacksonville-state-rallies-past-utep-64-61-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/182782\/","title":{"rendered":"El Moutaouakkil scores 23, hits winner at buzzer as Jacksonville State rallies past UTEP 64-61"},"content":{"rendered":"

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EL PASO, Texas (AP) Mostapha El Moutaouakkil scored 23 points after burying a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer and Jacksonville State<\/a> rallied to be UTEP 64-61 on Saturday in a Conference USA regular-season finale.<\/p>\n

El Moutaouakkil added seven rebounds for the Gamecocks (15-16, 10-10). Jacoby Hill totaled 11 points, five rebounds and three steals.<\/p>\n

Jamal West finished with 19 points, 11 rebounds and two steals for the Miners (11-20, 7-13). Caleb Blackwell and LA Hayes both scored 10.<\/p>\n

El Moutaouakkil scored 14 second-half points to help Jacksonville State turn a 32-29 halftime lead into a victory.<\/p>\n

The two schools and the conference announced a review of an altercation involving a UTEP fan and Jacksonville State players after the Miners’ loss. The fan apparently picked up a chair during a fiery exchange with the opposing players, who had to be held back by staff members.<\/p>\n

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.<\/p>\n

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