UTEP stopped the bleeding and ended a three-game losing skid after they escaped with a victory against Florida International, 72-68, on Saturday. But conference play is getting in the thick of things, and the Miners will begin a three-game road trip starting on Jan. 20 in San Antonio when they face UTSA at 6:30 p.m.
The Miners (7-11, 2-4 Conference USA) might want history to repeat itself. Last season, UTEP beat FIU on a Dominic Artis buzzer beater, 88-87 in double overtime, and after that, UTEP went on to win 11 out of their next 13 games—a huge reason the Miners locked up a first-round bye in the conference tournament after a 2-13 start.