UTEP Miners @ Rice Owls
12-8, 4-2 CUSA
67
12-8, 4-2 CUSA
10-8, 4-1 CUSA
73
10-8, 4-1 CUSA
Game Leaders
Team Stats
42% (24-57)
Field Goal %
49% (25-51)
29% (5-17)
Three Point %
41% (7-17)
52% (14-27)
Free Throw %
70% (16-23)
17
Turnovers
20
30
Rebounds
39
3
Largest Lead
9
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Michael Eggers
Referee:Jackie Sanders
Referee:Kevin Mathis
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 24-57 | 25-51 |
| Field Goal % | 42 | 49 |
| 3PT | 5-17 | 7-17 |
| Three Point % | 29 | 41 |
| FT | 14-27 | 16-23 |
| Free Throw % | 52 | 70 |
| Rebounds | 30 | 39 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 13 | 12 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 17 | 27 |
| Assists | 14 | 19 |
| Steals | 9 | 7 |
| Blocks | 5 | 5 |
| Total Turnovers | 17 | 20 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 18 | 25 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 3 | 9 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 11-0 | - | 19-3 |
| Sam Houston | 8-4 | 3.5 | 16-7 |
| Missouri State | 7-4 | 4 | 13-9 |
| Jacksonville State | 7-4 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-5 | 5 | 14-8 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-6 | 6 | 12-10 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-6 | 6 | 11-11 |
| Western Kentucky | 5-7 | 6.5 | 12-11 |
| Florida International | 4-7 | 7 | 11-11 |
| New Mexico State | 4-8 | 7.5 | 11-11 |
| UTEP | 4-8 | 7.5 | 8-15 |
| Delaware | 2-9 | 9 | 6-16 |
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 8-2 | - | 20-3 |
| South Florida | 7-3 | 1 | 15-8 |
| Charlotte | 7-3 | 1 | 13-10 |
| Temple | 6-3 | 1.5 | 14-8 |
| Wichita State | 6-4 | 2 | 14-9 |
| Memphis | 6-4 | 2 | 11-11 |
| Florida Atlantic | 6-5 | 2.5 | 14-10 |
| UAB | 5-5 | 3 | 14-9 |
| Tulane | 4-5 | 3.5 | 13-9 |
| Rice | 4-6 | 4 | 10-13 |
| North Texas | 3-7 | 5 | 12-11 |
| East Carolina | 2-7 | 5.5 | 7-15 |
| UTSA | 0-10 | 8 | 4-18 |
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