The UTEP men's basketball team, now in the final 11 of The Basketball Classic, will try to advance at home against Southern Utah on Tuesday night.
The Don Haskins Center tip is set for 7 p.m. with ticket prices set at $10 for general admission and $25 for courtside.
The Thunderbirds of the Big Sky Conference went 21-11 this year, 14-6 in a second-place conference finish, then beat Kent State in the first round of The Basketball Classic.
Southern Utah is the closest team remaining in the tournament to El Paso.
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at 915-546-6359; bbloomquist@elpasotimes.