UTEP will look to improve on the season and pile together three consecutive wins in Conference USA for the first time this season with their road trip to FIU (Feb. 11) and Florida Atlantic (Feb. 13). They are also fighting for their first road win this season (0-8 so far).
The Miners (13-11, 5-6 C-USA) are coming off a overtime win (90-83) over Western Kentucky on the same night that the 1966 Texas Western NCAA championship team was honored at the Don Haskins Center.
“One of the more memorable weekends in my career, and I’m glad that our fans and this great basketball town came out and supported it,” head coach Tim Floyd said.