NCAAB

UTEP Miners at Rice Owls

· NCAA Men's Basketball
UTEP Miners
14-8, 5-4 Away
Final
72 - 70
Rice Owls
13-9, 8-3 Home

Bieniemy posts a career-high 36 to send UTEP past Rice 72-70

Rice's Carl Pierre made a layup with as time expired to end the game.

Bieniemy shot 13 for 22 (59%) including 7 for 11 (63.6%) from 3-point range. Alfred Hollins scored 11 points and Jamari Sibley blocked three shots for UTEP (14-8, 7-3 Conference USA).

Souley Boum, who led the Miners in scoring coming into the contest with 16 points per game, finished 1-for-7 shooting.

Pierre had 18 points and six rebounds, Travis Evee scored 16 and Max Fiedler had 12 points and eight rebounds for the Owls (13-9, 6-5).

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Matchup Prediction

Rice: 69.9%
UTEP: 30.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 72 - 70
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 72 - 70
2nd 0:03 Carl Pierre made Layup. Assisted by Mylyjael Poteat. 72 - 70
2nd 0:03 Mylyjael Poteat Defensive Rebound. 72 - 68
2nd 0:03 Jamal Bieniemy missed Free Throw. 72 - 68

Statistics

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27-61 FG 26-58
44.3 Field Goal % 44.8
11-21 3PT 9-22
52.4 Three Point % 40.9
7-9 FT 9-10
77.8 Free Throw % 90.0
33 Rebounds 35
10 Offensive Rebounds 9
23 Defensive Rebounds 26
16 Assists 19
8 Steals 5
5 Blocks 1
11 Turnovers 13
0 Team Turnovers 0
11 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
20 Points Off Turnovers 13
2 Fast Break Points 4
30 Points in Paint 28
13 Fouls 12
14 Largest Lead 5

Game Information

Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse

Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 1,872 | Capacity:

2024-25 Conference USA Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Jacksonville State 11-4 - 19-9
Liberty 10-4 0.5 22-5
Middle Tennessee 9-5 1.5 18-9
New Mexico State 8-6 2.5 15-12
Kennesaw State 8-7 3 16-12
UTEP 7-7 3.5 17-10
Louisiana Tech 7-8 4 18-10
Western Kentucky 6-8 4.5 15-12
Sam Houston 4-11 7 11-17
Florida International 2-12 8.5 8-19

2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Memphis 13-2 - 23-5
North Texas 11-3 1.5 20-6
UAB 11-3 1.5 18-9
Tulane 10-5 3 16-12
Florida Atlantic 8-6 4.5 15-12
East Carolina 8-7 5 16-12
Wichita State 7-7 5.5 17-10
Temple 7-9 6.5 15-14
South Florida 6-10 7.5 13-16
Tulsa 5-10 8 11-17
UTSA 4-11 9 10-17
Rice 4-12 9.5 13-16
Charlotte 3-12 10 10-18
Full Standings