Norfolk State Spartans at UTEP Miners

· Sun Bowl Invitational

Norfolk State Spartans

5-8, 0-6 Away

UTEP Miners

3-6, 3-1 Home

UTEP hosts Norfolk State following Jamison's 30-point performance

Game Preview

Norfolk State Spartans (5-8) at UTEP Miners (3-6)

El Paso, Texas; Sunday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Norfolk State visits UTEP after Elijah Jamison scored 30 points in Norfolk State's 82-72 victory over the Jackson State Tigers.

The Miners are 3-1 in home games. UTEP is 2/3 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 12.2 turnovers per game.

The Spartans have gone 0-6 away from home. Norfolk State is the MEAC leader with 33.4 rebounds per game led by Anthony McComb III averaging 5.2.

UTEP is shooting 44.3% from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points higher than the 42.8% Norfolk State allows to opponents. Norfolk State has shot at a 46.4% rate from the field this season, 2.4 percentage points greater than the 44.0% shooting opponents of UTEP have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Elijah Jones is shooting 56.8% and averaging 14.0 points for the Miners. Caleb Blackwell is averaging 0.9 made 3-pointers.

Jamison is scoring 16.5 points per game and averaging 3.5 rebounds for the Spartans. McComb is averaging 15.6 points and 5.5 rebounds over the last 10 games.

TV Channel: Norfolk State at UTEP 2021 College Basketball, week 7, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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UTEP: 49.3%

Norfolk State: 50.7%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

NORF		UTEP
W1	Streak	L4
73.2	Points Against	71.7
77.2	Points Per Game	72.1
46	Field Goal %	44
31	Three Point %	31
38.1	Rebounds Per Game	32.4
12.1	Assists Per Game	12.4
3.2	Blocks Per Game	3.9
7.2	Steals Per Game	9.0
0.2	Team Turnovers Per Game	0.2
11.7	Total Turnovers Per Game	12.7
73.2	Points Against	71.7

Game Information

Venue: Don Haskins Center

Location: El Paso, TX
Capacity:

2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
Howard	0-0	-	9-5
Norfolk State	0-0	-	5-8
Delaware State	0-0	-	4-9
North Carolina Central	0-0	-	4-10
Maryland Eastern Shore	0-0	-	4-12
Morgan State	0-0	-	2-9
Coppin State	0-0	-	2-13
South Carolina State	0-0	-	1-12

2025-26 Conference USA Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
Middle Tennessee	1-0	-	6-4
Liberty	0-0	0.5	8-3
Sam Houston	0-0	0.5	7-3
New Mexico State	0-0	0.5	6-3
Western Kentucky	0-0	0.5	7-4
Florida International	0-0	0.5	6-4
Louisiana Tech	0-0	0.5	6-4
Missouri State	0-0	0.5	5-5
Jacksonville State	0-0	0.5	5-6
Delaware	0-0	0.5	4-7
UTEP	0-0	0.5	3-6
Kennesaw State	0-1	1	8-3