The No. 8 seed UTEP Miners (17-14, 7-11 CUSA) and the No. 9 seed Sam Houston Bearkats (13-18, 6-12 CUSA) face off in CUSA tournament Tuesday at Von Braun Center. Gametime is at 6:30 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch UTEP vs. Sam Houston
- Game day: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
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UTEP 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 44.1 | 217 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 44.4 | 214 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 28.4 | 337 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 34.0 | 326 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 11.2 | 184 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 15.6 | 4 |
Sam Houston 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 44.8 | 175 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 44.7 | 233 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 31.8 | 187 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 31.2 | 190 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 12.1 | 265 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 11.8 | 136 |
UTEP vs. Sam Houston Stat Insights
Points
- The Miners put up just 3.2 fewer points than the Bearkats allow (75.9).
- UTEP is 8-1 when tallying more than 75.9 points.
- Sam Houston has an 8-5 record when allowing less than 72.7 points.
- The Bearkats average 75.7 points, 5.1 more than the Miners give up.
- When putting up more than 70.6 points, Sam Houston is 12-7.
- UTEP is 16-4 when it concedes fewer than 75.7 points.
- The Miners have 64 more points than their opponents this year (2.1 per game), while the Bearkats have been outscored by eight (0.2 per game).
Shooting
- This year the Miners are shooting 44.1% from the field, only 0.6% lower than the Bearkats concede.
- UTEP is 10-2 when shooting higher than 44.7% from the field.
- The Bearkats make 44.8% of their shots from the field, just 0.4% more than the Miners' defensive field-goal percentage.
- Sam Houston is 11-3 when shooting higher than 44.4% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Miners average 28.4 rebounds, 3.4 fewer than the Bearkats.
- Sam Houston is 7-7 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. UTEP is 10-14 when falling short on the boards.
- The Miners collect 7.4 offensive rebounds per game, 1.6 fewer than the Bearkats.
- The Bearkats are 5-9 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Miners are 8-9 when they fall short there.
- UTEP is -5.6 on the boards, but Sam Houston outrebounds opponents by 0.6 per game.