Northern Kentucky Norse v UTEP Miners

NCAA Men's Basketball

Final

Northern Kentucky Norse

84–76

UTEP Miners

Match events

Northern Kentucky NorseUTEP Miners

	1	2	T
Northern Kentucky Norse	42	42	84
UTEP Miners	38	38	76

12Lead changes

2Times tied

11Biggest leadNorthern Kentucky Norse

1st quarter

19:122–3
Lead changeAugusto Cassia24ft three · ast Moeller
Lead changeNoah PagottoFree throw
18:514–3
18:014–5
Lead changeYoussouf TraoreLayup · ast Cassia
Lead changeWillie Foster26ft three · ast Pagotto
17:457–5
7:0525–26
Lead changeYoussouf TraoreLayup · ast Moeller
Lead changeWillie Foster7ft floating jump
6:5427–26
6:4027–29
Lead changeCam McDaniels24ft three · ast Cassia
Lead changeB.J. Davis-Ray24ft three · ast Acker
6:0930–29
5:4530–31
Lead changeReese MillerLayup · ast Cassia
Lead changeB.J. Davis-Ray14ft jumper
1:2336–35
1:0236–37
Lead changeDonovan CrissLayup
Lead changeWill ShorttFree throw
1:0138–37
End of quarter42–38

2nd quarter

Full-time84–76

Player stats

UTEP Miners76

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Starters
Y. TraoreF	26	18	7-10	0-0	4-5	7	0	0	1	0	4	3	1
A. CassiáF	28	10	4-8	1-4	1-3	4	5	2	2	0	2	2	5
C. McDanielsG	26	11	4-15

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News and reaction

Match reportFoster scores 24 in Northern Kentucky's 84-76 victory over UTEPExpert recap and game analysis of the Northern Kentucky Norse vs. UTEP Miners NCAAM game from November 2, 2026 on ESPN.ESPN2 Nov

Match reportHow to Watch UTEP Miners vs. Northern Kentucky Norse: Live Stream or on TVThe UTEP Miners begin their 2026-27 college basketball season on November 2, 2026, battling the Northern Kentucky Norse at Sanford Pentagon.Bleacher Nation2 Nov Match reportUTEP Miners play the Northern Kentucky NorseNorthern Kentucky Norse vs. UTEP Miners Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Monday, 2 p.m. EST LINE: Miners -2.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: UTEP will square off against Northern Kentucky at Sanford ...

Where to watch

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Match details

Date: Tuesday 3 November 2026
Started: 6:30 am AEDT
Venue: Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls
Competition: NCAA Men's Basketball
Officials: Travis Caswell (Referee), Ruben Rodriguez (Referee), Nate Dartmann (Referee)
Crowd: 629

Form and ladder

Northern Kentucky NorseUTEP Miners

–Ladder–

–Record–

LLWWLast 5WL

Team lists

Team lists aren’t available for this game.

Updated 11 Nov, 9:31 am

Match events

Northern Kentucky NorseUTEP Miners

	1	2	T
Northern Kentucky Norse	42	42	84
UTEP Miners	38	38	76

12Lead changes

2Times tied

11Biggest leadNorthern Kentucky Norse

1st quarter

19:122–3
Lead changeAugusto Cassia24ft three · ast Moeller
Lead changeNoah PagottoFree throw
18:514–3
18:014–5
Lead changeYoussouf TraoreLayup · ast Cassia
Lead changeWillie Foster26ft three · ast Pagotto
17:457–5
7:0525–26
Lead changeYoussouf TraoreLayup · ast Moeller
Lead changeWillie Foster7ft floating jump
6:5427–26
6:4027–29
Lead changeCam McDaniels24ft three · ast Cassia
Lead changeB.J. Davis-Ray24ft three · ast Acker
6:0930–29
5:4530–31
Lead changeReese MillerLayup · ast Cassia
Lead changeB.J. Davis-Ray14ft jumper
1:2336–35
1:0236–37
Lead changeDonovan CrissLayup
Lead changeWill ShorttFree throw
1:0138–37
End of quarter42–38

2nd quarter

Full-time84–76

Player stats

UTEP Miners76

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Starters
Y. TraoreF	26	18	7-10	0-0	4-5	7	0	0	1	0	4	3	1
A. CassiáF	28	10	4-8	1-4	1-3	4	5	2	2	0	2	2	5
C. McDanielsG	26	11	4-15

Compare these twoAll-time head to head, form, this season's numbers and our analyst's verdict

News and reaction

Where to watch

Broadcast details for this game haven't been announced yet.

Match details

Date: Tuesday 3 November 2026
Started: 6:30 am AEDT
Venue: Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls
Competition: NCAA Men's Basketball
Officials: Travis Caswell (Referee), Ruben Rodriguez (Referee), Nate Dartmann (Referee)
Crowd: 629

Form and ladder

Northern Kentucky NorseUTEP Miners

–Ladder–

–Record–

LLWWLast 5WL

Team lists

Team lists aren’t available for this game.

Updated 11 Nov, 9:31 am

Norse84

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Starters
N. PagottoF	37	19	5-6	0-0	9-11	12	1	0	0	0	3	9	4
W. ShorttF	19	6	1-1	0-0	4-4	3	0	2	0	1	0	3	3
W. FosterG	35	24	7-13	1-5	9-10	10	1	1	1	1	0	10	2
E. AckerG	38	16	6-12	0-4	4-4	1	5	6	0	0	0	1	2
B.J. Davis-RayG	21	9	3-8	1-5	2-2	2	1	3	0	0	1	1	3
Bench
J. RuizF	4	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
R. TolliverF	11	5	2-3	1-1	0-0	4	0	0	1	0	1	3	1
D. RakotonanaharyF	11	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	4
G. JokubauskasG	24	5	1-7	1-6	2-2	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	3
Team		84	25-50	4-21	30-33	39	10	14	3	2	7	32	22

Didn't play: A. Archer, P. Mae, JJ Apathjang, E. Elliott, B. Darbyshire