NCAAB

Rice Owls at UTEP Miners

· C-USA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL
Rice Owls
22-11, 9-5 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
76 - 86
UTEP Miners
15-16, 8-8 Home

UTEP uses first-half run to knock off Rice in C-USA tourney

Artis also had 10 rebounds and six assists and Omega Harris added 21 points for fourth-seeded UTEP (15-16), which will face No. 1 seed Middle Tennessee in the semifinals Friday.

Matt Willms scored six points and Artis hit a 3 during a 9-0 run to open the game and the Miners never trailed. Egor Koulechov hit two free throws to pull Rice (22-11) within five with 6:25 left in the half, but the Owls missed nine of their last 10 first-half shots as UTEP took a 49-29 lead into the break.

Evans finished with 21 points and Connor Cashaw added 17 with seven rebounds and a career-high six assists for fifth-seeded Rice.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 76 - 86
2nd 0:24 Marcus Evans made Free Throw. 76 - 86
2nd 0:24 Marcus Evans made Free Throw. 75 - 86
2nd 0:24 Foul on Deon Barrett. 74 - 86
2nd 0:29 Marcus Evans Steal. 74 - 86

Statistics

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21-62 FG 28-50
34 Field Goal % 56
10-28 3PT 7-15
36 Three Point % 47
24-36 FT 23-33
67 Free Throw % 70
33 Rebounds 41
13 Offensive Rebounds 8
20 Defensive Rebounds 33
12 Assists 14
7 Steals 4
1 Blocks 2
9 Turnovers 17
0 Team Turnovers 1
9 Total Turnovers 17
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
14 Points Off Turnovers 12
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
27 Fouls 29
0 Largest Lead 23

Game Information

Venue: Legacy Arena at BJCC

Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 3,228 | Capacity:

2025-26 American Conference Standings

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Wichita State 13-5 2 24-12
UAB 11-7 4 20-12
North Texas 9-9 6 19-14
Florida Atlantic 9-9 6 18-15
Charlotte 9-9 6 17-17
Tulane 8-10 7 18-15
Temple 8-10 7 16-16
Memphis 8-10 7 13-19
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East Carolina 6-12 9 11-20
UTSA 1-17 14 5-25

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San Diego State 14-6 1 22-11
New Mexico 13-7 2 26-11
Grand Canyon 13-7 2 20-12
Nevada 12-8 3 24-13
Boise State 12-8 3 20-12
Colorado State 11-9 4 21-13
UNLV 11-9 4 18-17
Wyoming 9-11 6 18-15
Fresno State 7-13 8 13-19
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Air Force 0-20 15 3-29
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