Rice Owls at UTEP Miners
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
62 - 80
62 - 80
UTEP pulls away in 2nd half, beats cold-shooting Rice 80-62
Connor Cashaw's 3-pointer gave Rice a 39-34 lead with 17:32 left. Wade scored 10 points and Isiah Osborne added six during a 27-9 run, and the Miners led 61-48 with 6:37 remaining and cruised from there.
Wade was 7 of 11 from the field. Osborne added 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting for UTEP (6-8, 1-1 Conference USA), which shot 31 of 56 from the field (55 percent) and made 12 from beyond the arc. Kobe Magee scored 12 points on 4-of-4 shooting from long range.
Cashaw scored 17 points and Tim Harrison had 11 to lead the Owls (3-12, 0-2), who shot just 22 of 61 from the field (36 percent) and missed 25 3-point attempts.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Tim Harrison made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Miles Lester. | 62 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Isiah Osborne made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Magee. | 59 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:53 | Austin Meyer Turnover. | 59 - 77 |
| 2nd 1:02 | Austin Meyer Offensive Rebound. | 59 - 77 |
Statistics
 RICE |
 UTEP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-61 | FG | 31-56 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 8-33 | 3PT | 12-19 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 63 |
| 10-15 | FT | 6-12 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 1 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 21 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Don Haskins Center
Location: El Paso, TX
Attendance: 6,147 | Capacity:
Location: El Paso, TX
Attendance: 6,147 | Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| 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 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| 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 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |