North Dakota State Bison at UTEP Miners
· Sun Bowl Invitational - Consolation GameUTEP plays North Dakota State
Game Preview
North Dakota State Bison (10-4) vs. UTEP Miners (3-7)El Paso, Texas; Monday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: North Dakota State and UTEP meet at Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas.
The Miners have a 3-7 record in non-conference play. UTEP has a 1-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Bison are 10-4 in non-conference play. North Dakota State ranks fourth in the Summit League with 22.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Trevian Carson averaging 4.2.
UTEP is shooting 44.6% from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points higher than the 43.9% North Dakota State allows to opponents. North Dakota State averages 9.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.0 more made shots on average than the 7.2 per game UTEP gives up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Caleb Blackwell is shooting 29.7% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Miners, while averaging 8.9 points and 1.5 steals. Elijah Jones is shooting 56.3% and averaging 13.6 points.
Damari Wheeler-Thomas is scoring 14.9 points per game with 2.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Bison. Markhi Strickland is averaging 14.0 points and 4.6 rebounds while shooting 61.5% over the past 10 games.
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Matchup Prediction
Statistics
NDSU |
UTEP |
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|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | L5 |
| 69.8 | Points Against | 71.7 |
| 81.9 | Points Per Game | 72.0 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 37.2 | Rebounds Per Game | 33.0 |
| 15.8 | Assists Per Game | 12.8 |
| 3.0 | Blocks Per Game | 3.9 |
| 9.8 | Steals Per Game | 9.1 |
| 0.2 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.4 |
| 11.6 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 13.2 |
| 69.8 | Points Against | 71.7 |
Game Information
Location: El Paso, TX
Capacity:
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 10-4 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 10-4 |
| Denver | 0-0 | - | 7-7 |
| Omaha | 0-0 | - | 7-7 |
| South Dakota | 0-0 | - | 7-7 |
| South Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 7-7 |
| Oral Roberts | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
| North Dakota | 0-0 | - | 5-10 |
| Kansas City | 0-0 | - | 2-11 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 1-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| 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 | 3-7 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Sam Houston | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |


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