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01/01 03:43 CST Missouri State takes home win streak into matchup with UTEP
Missouri State takes home win streak into matchup with UTEP
By The Associated Press
UTEP Miners (4-8, 0-1 CUSA) at Missouri State Bears (7-5, 1-0 CUSA)
Springfield, Missouri; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State will try to keep its three-game home win streak
intact when the Bears take on UTEP.
The Bears are 6-2 on their home court. Missouri State scores 73.3 points while
outscoring opponents by 3.6 points per game.
The Miners have gone 0-1 against CUSA opponents. UTEP is 3-5 in games decided
by at least 10 points.
Missouri State is shooting 44.4% from the field this season, the same
percentage UTEP allows to opponents. UTEP has shot at a 44.2% rate from the
field this season, 1.6 percentage points above the 42.6% shooting opponents of
Missouri State have averaged.
The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kobi Williams is shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc with 2.0
made 3-pointers per game for the Bears, while averaging 12.1 points. Keith
Palek III is shooting 39.2% and averaging 17.1 points over the last 10 games.
Elijah Jones is scoring 14.3 points per game with 4.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists
for the Miners. Jamal West is averaging 12.8 points and 6.8 rebounds over the
last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 5-5, averaging 68.6 points, 29.2 rebounds, 11.8 assists,
7.0 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 42.8% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 70.9 points per game.
Miners: 2-8, averaging 65.4 points, 29.1 rebounds, 10.9 assists, 8.3 steals and
3.4 blocks per game while shooting 41.3% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 73.2 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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