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What to know: UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball at UTEP Miners

UTEP opens its run in the Cerebro Sports Golden Turkey Classic with a 7 p.m. Monday tip against UC Riverside in the Don Haskins Center.

The game will be aired on 600 ESPN El Paso and streamed on CUSAtv. Tickets range from $12 to $54.

The Miners conclude the event Wednesday against Florida A&M.

Who is UC Riverside?

The 3-2 Highlanders of the Big West Conference earned a signature win this year when they beat Arizona State in Tempe 66-65 and are coming off a blowout victory against Bethesda.

Riverside is balanced, with five players averaging between 8.