Who's Playing

UAB @ Texas-El Paso

Current Records: UAB 18-8; Texas-El Paso 12-13

What to Know

The Texas-El Paso Miners are home Thursday, but with the point spread against them by 5.5 points, it might not be quite the welcoming they would prefer. Texas-El Paso and the UAB Blazers will face off in a Conference USA battle at 9 p.m. ET at Don Haskins Center. The Miners have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with UAB and are hoping to record their first win since Feb. 2 of 2017.

Texas-El Paso strolled past the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners with points to spare on Saturday, taking the contest 77-66.

Meanwhile, the Middle Tenn. Blue Raiders typically have all the answers at home, but on Saturday UAB proved too difficult a challenge. UAB blew past the Blue Raiders 92-69.

Their wins bumped Texas-El Paso to 12-13 and the Blazers to 18-8. We'll see which team can carry over their success and which team inevitably falls when the Miners and UAB clash.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 9 p.m. ET
  • Where: Don Haskins Center -- El Paso, Texas
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $17.00

Odds

The Blazers are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Miners, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 5.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

UAB have won nine out of their last ten games against Texas-El Paso.

  • Dec 29, 2022 - UAB 79 vs. Texas-El Paso 73
  • Feb 26, 2022 - UAB 69 vs. Texas-El Paso 66
  • Dec 30, 2021 - UAB 75 vs. Texas-El Paso 62
  • Feb 06, 2021 - UAB 75 vs. Texas-El Paso 60
  • Feb 05, 2021 - UAB 63 vs. Texas-El Paso 51
  • Feb 01, 2020 - UAB 69 vs. Texas-El Paso 55
  • Jan 17, 2019 - UAB 76 vs. Texas-El Paso 63
  • Jan 25, 2018 - UAB 85 vs. Texas-El Paso 78
  • Feb 02, 2017 - Texas-El Paso 63 vs. UAB 59
  • Jan 09, 2016 - UAB 87 vs. Texas-El Paso 80