Randy Culpepper scored 24 points off the bench and UTEP earned a 65-56 victory over Michigan in the consolation game of the Legends Classic on Saturday evening in Atlantic City, N.J.

The Miners (4-2) opened the second half with 13 straight points to break a 29-29 tie, holding the Wolverines without a field goal for the first 11:23 of the second period. By the time Darius Morris broke the dry spell, Michigan was already in a double-digit hole, and it would get no closer than eight the rest of the way.

Culpepper, coming off the bench for the first time this season, hit 10 of 16 shots from the floor, including three 3-pointers. He led a UTEP offense that hit 28 of 55 field-goal attempts (50.9 percent), while Michigan struggled to a 16-of-53 shooting night (30.2 percent).

Darius Morris scored 20 points to lead Michigan. Julyan Stone and John Bohannon scored 10 points each for UTEP, combining to hit 9 of 10 shots from the field.