Sam Houston State Bearkats vs UTEP Miners Prediction, 1/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sam Houston State Bearkats vs UTEP Miners

Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025

Location: Don Haskins Center in El Paso, TX

TV: ESPN+

The UTEP Miners (10-3) will play the Sam Houston State Bearkats (7-6) at Don Haskins Center on Saturday.

The Sam Houston State Bearkats played Dallas College and took home the win by a score of 111-65 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Bearkats ended up finishing with 14 while Dallas College had 12 personal fouls. They also knocked down 10 out of their 26 tries from beyond the arc. Dallas College ended up going 90.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 9 of 10 shots. In addition, Dallas College grabbed 22 boards (5 offensive, 17 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Dallas College earned 12 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. When discussing defense, Sam Houston State allowed the other team to go 38.3% from the floor on 23 out of 60 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists for the matchup while creating 17 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 40 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Bearkats converted 18 of their 22 shots for a rate of 81.8%. Sam Houston State wrapped up the game with a 59.4% field goal percentage (41 of 69) and converted 11 of 23 three-point attempts.

Cameron Huefner is one guy who was a factor in this game. He was able to score 20 points on 5 of 7 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 25 mins and also pulled down 8 boards. He finished the game at 71.4% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Sam Houston State steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 7-6 for the season. They turn it over 12.6 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Sam Houston State is collecting 36.5 rebounds per contest and has totaled 195 dimes on the campaign, which is 163rd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bearkats are shooting 40.2% on shots from 3-point land (121 of 301) and 68.9% from the charity stripe. They average 81.2 points per outing (68th in the country) while connecting on 47.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bearkats are forcing 14.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.5 fouls. They rank 303rd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 205 relinquished this season. The Bearkats defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.3% (361 of 780) and they relinquish 34.6 rebounds per contest as a unit. They relinquish 36.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 326th in college in points per game from their opponents (78.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UTEP Miners took home the win by a final score of 79-60 against Northern New Mexico. The Miners were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 35 for this game. They also gave up possession 19 times, while recording 18 steals in this game. Northern New Mexico was called for 18 personal fouls in this contest which took the Miners to the charity stripe for a total of 26 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of them for a percentage of 65.4%. In terms of 3-pointers, UTEP knocked down 8 of their 26 tries (30.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Miners went 27 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.3%. The Miners allowed Northern New Mexico to convert 21 of their 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.6% in this contest. They shot 26.7% from distance by going 4 of 15 and finished the game at 14 of 18 at the free throw line (77.8%). When talking about rebounds, UTEP permitted Northern New Mexico to collect 36 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Corey Camper Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Miners in the game. He tallied 15 points in his 23 mins on the court and tallied 3 dimes in this matchup. He buried 7 out of 12 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

UTEP has a mark of 10-3 for the year. The Miners are committing 20.5 fouls per contest and they go 70.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.9 times per game (200th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 13.9 times per game. UTEP has accounted for 968 pts on the year (74.5 per contest) and they pull in 29.6 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Miners are hitting on 47.0% from the field, which ranks them 102nd in college.

The Miners on defense are ranked 61st in college hoops in points allowed per game with 65.9. They are forcing their opponents into 19.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (117th in college). The UTEP defense gives up 31.0% on shots from 3-point land (80 of 258) and their opponents are converting on 74.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 13.0 dimes and 35.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 184th and 252nd in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sam Houston State

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