Lobos and Miners square off on Wednesday night

NEW MEXICO

LOBOS

5-1 (0-0 MW) UTEP

MINERS

2-5 (0-0 C-USA) Tipping Off

The University of New Mexico women's basketball team is set to close out a three-game home stand on Wednesday as they welcome in regional rival UTEP for a 7 p.m. tip-off inside Dreamstyle Arena - The Pit. The Lobos will enter the game riding a four-game winning streak that started back on November 18 against Hartford. Since then, the Lobos have gone on to knock off Houston on the road in double overtime and pick up home wins against Oklahoma and New Mexico State.

On the other end of the court, UTEP enters play with a five-game losing skid. Despite the streak, the Miners have been in all five games as the combined margin of…