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UTEP Defeats Rice 72-70 - Recap
UTEP got 36 points from Jamal Bieniemy en route to a 72-70 victory over Rice on Saturday at Tudor Fieldhouse.
UTEP was an underdog by +3.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
UTEP got 12 points from Tydus Verhoeven and another 11 points from Alfred Hollins. Jamal Bieniemy contributed 4 assists, while Jamal Bieniemy cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Rice got a 18-point performance from Carl Pierre, who was supported by 16 points from Travis Evee. Travis Evee had 5 assists in a losing cause for Rice, while Quincy Olivari grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Rice were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Rice had a 33-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, UTEP takes its act on the road to face North Texas looking for another win. For Rice, they head home to face Jarvis Chrstian.