Bieniemy leads UTEP against North Texas after 36-point showing

UTEP Miners (14-8, 7-3 C-USA) at North Texas Mean Green (16-4, 9-1 C-USA)

Denton, Texas; Monday, 8 p.m. EST

LINE: North Texas -10; over/under is 119.5

BOTTOM LINE: UTEP takes on the North Texas Mean Green after Jamal Bieniemy scored 36 points in UTEP's 72-70 win over the Rice Owls.

The Mean Green have gone 9-2 at home. North Texas is 2-1 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Miners are 7-3 against C-USA opponents. UTEP has a 6-5 record in games decided by 10 or more points.

The Mean Green and Miners meet Monday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tylor Perry is averaging 14.2 points for the Mean Green. Mardrez McBride is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for North Texas.

Bieniemy averages 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Miners, scoring 15.7 points while shooting 39.1% from beyond the arc. Souley Boum is shooting 38.4% and averaging 14.2 points over the last 10 games for UTEP.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mean Green: 9-1, averaging 67.1 points, 31.3 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 6.4 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 56.8 points per game.

Miners: 7-3, averaging 68.1 points, 29.2 rebounds, 15.3 assists, 7.1 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.3 points.

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