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01/14 03:43 CST Bekemeier leads Missouri State against UTEP
Bekemeier leads Missouri State against UTEP
By The Associated Press
Missouri State Bears (11-5, 3-0 CUSA) at UTEP Miners (9-6, 1-3 CUSA)
El Paso, Texas; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State visits UTEP after Kaemyn Bekemeier scored 31 points
in Missouri State's 63-47 win against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.
The Miners are 8-2 on their home court. UTEP is third in the CUSA scoring 68.1
points while shooting 37.0% from the field.
The Bears are 3-0 in CUSA play. Missouri State scores 67.1 points while
outscoring opponents by 3.2 points per game.
UTEP's average of 5.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.5 more
made shots on average than the 5.3 per game Missouri State allows. Missouri
State averages 4.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.6 fewer made shots
on average than the 7.6 per game UTEP allows.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ivane Tensaie averages 2.8 made 3-pointers per game for the
Miners, scoring 11.4 points while shooting 35.0% from beyond the arc. Mary
Moses Amaniyo is averaging 10.2 points and 9.5 rebounds over the last 10 games.
Bekemeier is averaging 18.4 points and 8.7 rebounds for the Bears. Lainie
Douglas is averaging 13.0 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Miners: 4-6, averaging 64.1 points, 35.5 rebounds, 11.0 assists,
9.7 steals and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 35.9% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 71.9 points per game.
Bears: 6-4, averaging 67.6 points, 34.0 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 7.3 steals and
2.8 blocks per game while shooting 40.5% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 65.9 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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