UC Riverside Highlanders at UTEP Miners
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
56 - 68
56 - 68
Lathon, Odigie help UTEP pull away from UC Riverside, 71-56
UTEP (4-5) had fallen behind by five, 48-43, on a Jordan Gillam 3-pointer with 8:38 remaining. Paul Thomas buried an answering 3, Lathon grabbed the rebound of a Riverside miss, scored on the fast break and was fouled, the 3-point play boosting the Miners ahead 49-48. UTEP sprinted away on an 18-5 run over the next five minutes.
Lathon finished with 14 points, making 7 of 10 at the free-throw line, Odigie made 10 of 11 at the line and UTEP was 24 of 34 on 24 Riverside fouls. The Highlanders (3-8) were 6-for-11 free-throw shooting.
Dikymbe Martin led Riverside with 19 points but had six turnovers, Dragan Elkaz scored 13.
UTEP scored 14 points off 20 Riverside turnovers and outscored the Highlanders 10-0 on the fast break.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Efe Odigie Steal. | 56 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Dominick Pickett Turnover. | 56 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:31 | UTEP Offensive Rebound. | 56 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Nigel Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 67 |
Statistics
 UCR |
 UTEP |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-47 | FG | 21-47 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 10-22 | 3PT | 4-16 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 8-14 | FT | 22-32 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 13 | Assists | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 24 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Don Haskins Center
Location: El Paso, TX
Attendance: 4,454 | Capacity:
Location: El Paso, TX
Attendance: 4,454 | Capacity:
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|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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