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    UTEP Miners @ Rice Owls

    UTEP
    UTEP MinersUTEPUTEP
    11-15, 9-5 CUSA
    79
    11-15, 9-5 CUSA
    Final
    12T
    UTEP
    UTEP
    295079
    Rice
    RICE
    244771
    RICE
    Rice OwlsRiceRICE
    18-9, 8-6 CUSA
    71
    18-9, 8-6 CUSA
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    Game Leaders

    UTEPRICE
    Paul Thomas
    17
    P. Thomas#1
    7/9 FG, 3/4 FT
    17
    Points
    Egor Koulechov
    13
    E. Koulechov#4
    2/7 FG, 8/12 FT
    13
    Paul Thomas
    11
    P. Thomas#1
    9 DREB, 2 OREB
    11
    Rebounds
    Egor Koulechov
    11
    E. Koulechov#4
    6 DREB, 5 OREB
    11
    Dominic Artis
    7
    D. Artis#15
    2 TO, 40 MIN
    7
    Assists
    Chad Lott
    4
    C. Lott#21
    3 TO, 25 MIN
    4
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    UTEP
    RICE

    54% (27-50)

    Field Goal %

    34% (20-58)

    64% (9-14)

    Three Point %

    28% (8-29)

    67% (16-24)

    Free Throw %

    74% (23-31)

    14

    Turnovers

    13

    35

    Rebounds

    33

    14

    Largest Lead

    0

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Houston, TX

    Referee:Peter Juzenas

    Referee:Brent Dugas

    Referee:Terry Davis

    Artis, UTEP beat Rice for 7th straight time, 79-71

    Dominic Artis had 14 points, six rebounds, seven assists and three steals, Paul Thomas had a double-double and UTEP beat Rice 79-71 on Saturday night for its seventh straight win in the series.
    Feb 18, 2017, 10:12 pm - Associated Press

    Game Flow

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    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Conference USAConference USACONFGBOVR
    Liberty17-3-26-8
    Sam Houston13-7422-12
    Louisiana Tech11-9620-14
    Western Kentucky11-9618-14
    Middle Tennessee11-9617-15
    Kennesaw State10-10721-14
    Jacksonville State10-10715-17
    New Mexico State8-12916-16
    Missouri State8-12916-18
    Florida International8-12915-17
    UTEP7-131011-20
    Delaware6-141110-21
    American ConferenceAmerican ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    South Florida15-3-25-9
    Tulsa13-5230-8
    Wichita State13-5224-12
    UAB11-7420-12
    North Texas9-9619-14
    Florida Atlantic9-9618-15
    Charlotte9-9617-17
    Tulane8-10718-15
    Temple8-10716-16
    Memphis8-10713-19
    Rice7-11813-18
    East Carolina6-12911-20
    UTSA1-17145-25
    Full Standings

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