The UTEP Miners (13-14, 4-8 CUSA) will face the Sam Houston Bearkats (16-11, 9-3 CUSA) on Saturday at 9:00 PM ET at Don Haskins Center. Tae Hardy and Davon Barnes will be among the players to watch for the Miners and Bearkats, respectively. Saturday’s game between the Miners and the Bearkats features the Miners as 2.5-point favorites. A 140.5-point total has been set for the game.
UTEP vs. Sam Houston Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UTEP | -2.5 | 140.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Sam Houston (+2.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (140.5) |
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UTEP vs. Sam Houston Stat Rankings
| UTEP Avg. (Rank) | Sam Houston Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 73.8 (186th) | Points Scored | 71.9 (239th) |
| 70.1 (124th) | Points Allowed | 70.4 (134th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.6 (199th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.1 (73rd) |
| 5.4 (337th) | 3pt Made | 7.6 (163rd) |
| 12.1 (269th) | Assists | 13.2 (166th) |
| 13.3 (332nd) | Turnovers | 12.9 (315th) |
UTEP vs. Sam Houston Betting Trends
- The Miners have covered the spread eight times in 24 games.
- As 2.5-point favorites or more, UTEP is 3-5 against the spread.
- There have been 10 Miners games (out of 24) that hit the over this year.
- UTEP’s games have had more than 140.5 points scored on nine occasions this year.
- The total for this game is 140.5, and that’s 3.4 points fewer than the average total in Miners games thus far this season.
- Sam Houston is 13-11-1 against the spread this season.
- The Bearkats’ ATS record as 2.5-point underdogs or greater is 5-6.
- UTEP has played 24 games this season, and 10 of them have hit the over.
- There have been 13 Bearkats games this year with more than 140.5 points scored.
- This season, Sam Houston’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 142.3, which is 1.8 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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UTEP Impact Players
- Hardy records a team-best 15.5 points per game. He is also averaging 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists, shooting 40.5% from the floor and 37.2% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Otis Frazier III is putting up 10.5 points, 1.8 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game.
- Zid Powell paces his squad in both rebounds (4.9) and assists (3.2) per contest, and also posts 10.5 points. At the other end, he puts up 1.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Calvin Solomon is posting 6.1 points, 1.3 assists and 4.0 rebounds per contest.
- Corey Camper Jr puts up 7.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, shooting 38.7% from the floor.
Sam Houston Impact Players
- Barnes gives the Bearkats 13.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Lamar Wilkerson is No. 1 on the Bearkats in scoring (14.4 points per game), and produces 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists. He also puts up 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Damon Nicholas Jr. leads the Bearkats in rebounding (5.8 per game), and averages 8.1 points and 1.2 assists. He also puts up 1.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Souleymane Doumbia gives the Bearkats 6.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. He also posts 0.4 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
- The Bearkats receive 7.0 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game from Marcus Boykin.
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