The UTEP Miners (3-5) square off with the UC Riverside Highlanders (3-7) at the Don Haskins Center. The game gets underway at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 16, 2018.
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In the Highlanders’ last contest, they were beaten by the Oregon State Beavers, 72-59. Oregon State’s turnover percentage was their largest strength over UC Riverside. The Beavers had a rate of 9.9, while the Highlanders posted a mark of 15.4. Dikymbe Martin was the top scorer from either team with 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting.
The Miners had no trouble getting past the Texas-Permian Basin Falcons in their last contest, 90-63. UTEP made 11 of their 23 three pointers (47.8 percent), while Texas-Permian Basin was just 3-15 (20.0 percent). Evan Gilyard was the game’s leading scorer with 24 points on 7-for-13 shooting from the field.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
UC Riverside ranks 64th in rebounds allowed per game (37.1) while UTEP ranks 233rd (37.6).
The Highlanders rank 16th in three pointers allowed per game (21.7) while the Miners rank 169th (23.3).
UC Riverside ranks 217th in steals per game (5.8) while UTEP ranks 227th (4.3).
The Highlanders are sixth in the NCAA with 3.0 blocks allowed per game while the Miners are 10th with 1.9 blocks allowed per game.
UTEP ranks 242nd in assists per game (10.8) while UC Riverside ranks 243rd (12.1).
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