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The No. 8 seed UTEP Miners (17-14, 7-11 CUSA) square off in CUSA tournament against the No. 9 seed Sam Houston Bearkats (13-18, 6-12 CUSA) on Tuesday at Von Braun Center, tipping off at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Tuesday's matchup between the Miners and the Bearkats features the Miners as close 1.5-point favorites. The over/under is 147.5 points for the matchup.
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UTEP vs. Sam Houston Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Huntsville, Alabama
- Arena: Von Braun Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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UTEP vs. Sam Houston Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: UTEP (-1.5)
- Moneyline: UTEP (-126), Sam Houston (+105)
- Total: 147.5 points
Pick ATS:Sam Houston (+1.5)
- Pick OU: Under (147.5)
- Prediction: UTEP 74, Sam Houston 73
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UTEP vs. Sam Houston Comparison
| UTEP Rank | UTEP Stat | Sam Houston Stat | Sam Houston Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213th | 72.7 | Points Scored | 75.7 | 125th |
| 138th | 70.6 | Points Allowed | 75.9 | 290th |
| 203rd | 13.3 | Assists | 13.0 | 226th |
| 184th | 11.2 | Turnovers | 12.1 | 265th |
| 217th | 44.1% | Field Goal % | 44.8% | 175th |
| 214th | 44.4% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.7% | 233rd |
UTEP Key Players
- The scoring leader for the Miners this season is Otis Frazier III, who averages 13.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.
- UTEP's leading rebounder is Kevin Kalu averaging 5.5 boards per game and its best passer is David Terrell Jr., averaging 3.8 assists per game.
- Ahamad Bynum makes more threes per game than any other member of the Miners, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.
- Frazier is a standout on the defensive end for UTEP, leading the team in steals with 2.3 per game and blocks with 0.7 per contest.
Sam Houston Key Players
- Lamar Wilkerson scores 20.4 points per game and is the top scorer for the Bearkats.
- Kalifa Sakho puts up a stat line of 6.3 rebounds, 7.6 points and 0.5 assists per game for Sam Houston to take the top rebound spot on the team. Marcus Boykin has the top spot for assists with 4.8 per game, adding 12.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per matchup.
- Wilkerson is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Bearkats, hitting 3.5 threes per game.
- Sam Houston's leader in steals is Boykin (1.4 per game), and its leader in blocks is Sakho (1.4 per game).
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