The UTSA Roadrunners (7-7, 1-0 CUSA) look to put an end to their five-game losing streak when they clash with the UTEP Miners (5-7, 0-1 CUSA) at Don Haskins Center. The game is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
UTSA Roadrunners at UTEP Miners ATS Prediction
In the Roadrunners’ last game, they were defeated by the St. Edwards Hilltoppers, 77-76. St. Edwards’ free throw rate was their biggest advantage over UTSA. The Hilltoppers had a rate of 0.231, while the Roadrunners posted a mark of 0.068. Giovanni De Nicolao had a good outing for UTSA, finishing with 13 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
The Miners had no trouble getting past the Texas-Permian Basin Falcons in their last game, 90-63. UTEP’s 0.637 effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over Texas-Permian Basin, who had a mark of 0.326. Evan Gilyard was the top scorer from either team with 24 points on 7-for-13 shooting from the field.
This will be the second game of the season between these two squads. In the first, Keaton Wallace scored a game-high 23 points and the Roadrunners defeated the Miners 75-60. He also recorded 8 rebounds. The Roadrunners had a much better turnover percentage (11.3 vs. 22.3) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (31.8 vs. 21.6).
Efe Odigie has averaged 0 points over the last five games for UTEP.
The aggressive UTEP offense seems poised to dominate from the free throw line. The Miners rank 26th in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.303, while UTSA is among the NCAA’s most foul-prone squads (giving up a 198th-ranked FTA rate of 0.235).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
UTSA ranks 86th in three pointers attempted per game (24.6) while UTEP ranks 238th (18.9).
The Miners rank 104th in rebounds allowed per game (34.2) while the Roadrunners rank 239th (39.5).
UTEP ranks 36th in assists allowed per game (10.9) while UTSA ranks 105th (12.8).
The Roadrunners average 7.6 steals per game, which ranks 56th in the NCAA. The Miners rank 118th in steals allowed per game (6.7).
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The Roadrunners have been outscored by an average of 14.4 points in their last five games. On the season, UTSA has defeated opponents by an average of 1.1 points.
During their last five games, the Miners have scored an average of 69.8 points per game (1.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 76.2 points per game (6.5 above their season average).
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