COL BKB: Memphis 70, Texas-El Paso 63

EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Tyreke Evans had 25 points and eight rebounds Saturday, powering sixth-ranked Memphis to a 70-63 win over Texas-El Paso.

The victory extended the nation's longest winning streak to 18 games and gave the Tigers a 54-game win streak in conference play.

Antonio Anderson had 10 points and eight rebounds for Memphis (24-3, 12-0 Conference-USA), whose last loss in league play was March 2, 2006, at the University of Alabama-Birmingham.

Stefon Jackson scored 24 points, and Randy Culpepper and Tavaris Watts each had 13 points for the Miners (16-10, 7-5).