NCAAB

North Texas Mean Green at UTEP Miners

· NCAA Men's Basketball
North Texas Mean Green
23-5, 9-1 Away
Final
68 - 70
UTEP Miners
18-12, 11-5 Home

UTEP hangs on for 70-68 win over North Texas

Mardrez McBride hit a 3-pointer with two seconds left to pull the Mean Green within 2, but it was too late.

Boum made 12 of 13 free throws.

Keonte Kennedy had 17 points for UTEP (18-12, 11-7 Conference USA). Jamari Sibley added 11 points.

North Texas scored 21 points in the first half, a season low for the team.

Thomas Bell had 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Mean Green (23-5, 16-2), whose 15-game win streak ended. Tylor Perry added 15 points. McBride had 12 points.

The Miners leveled the season series against the Mean Green. North Texas defeated UTEP 66-58 on Feb. 7.

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Matchup Prediction

UTEP: 24.5%
North Texas: 75.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 68 - 70
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 65 - 70
2nd 0:00 Mardrez McBride made Three Point Jumper. 68 - 70
2nd 0:00 Keonte Kennedy Turnover. 65 - 70
2nd 0:02 North Texas Timeout 65 - 70

Statistics

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23-45 FG 22-45
51.1 Field Goal % 48.9
5-18 3PT 5-11
27.8 Three Point % 45.5
17-32 FT 21-25
53.1 Free Throw % 84.0
29 Rebounds 27
10 Offensive Rebounds 6
19 Defensive Rebounds 21
9 Assists 8
5 Steals 6
1 Blocks 0
14 Turnovers 15
0 Team Turnovers 0
14 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
26 Points Off Turnovers 17
5 Fast Break Points 7
30 Points in Paint 26
23 Fouls 24
0 Largest Lead 15

Game Information

Venue: Don Haskins Center

Location: El Paso, TX
Attendance: 5,521 | Capacity:

2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Memphis 11-2 - 21-5
North Texas 10-3 1 19-6
UAB 10-3 1 17-9
Tulane 9-4 2 15-11
Florida Atlantic 8-5 3 15-11
East Carolina 7-7 4.5 15-12
Wichita State 6-7 5 16-10
Temple 6-8 5.5 14-13
South Florida 6-8 5.5 13-14
Tulsa 5-9 6.5 11-16
UTSA 4-10 7.5 10-16
Rice 3-11 8.5 12-15
Charlotte 3-11 8.5 10-17

2024-25 Conference USA Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Jacksonville State 10-4 - 18-9
Liberty 9-4 0.5 21-5
Middle Tennessee 8-5 1.5 17-9
Kennesaw State 8-6 2 16-11
UTEP 7-6 2.5 17-9
New Mexico State 7-6 2.5 14-12
Louisiana Tech 7-7 3 18-9
Western Kentucky 5-8 4.5 14-12
Sam Houston 4-10 6 11-16
Florida International 2-11 7.5 8-18
Full Standings