EL PASO, Texas (AP) — DJ Dudley scored 20 points as Louisiana Tech beat UTEP 69-59 on Wednesday night. Kaseem Watson added 20 points for UTEP. Louisiana Tech near the midway point of the first half and did not trail again. Dudley led the Bulldogs with 10 points in the first half to help put them ahead 36-27 at the break. Louisiana Tech used a 7-0 run in the second half to build a 14-point lead at 52-38 with 12:23 left in the half before finishing off the win.