The UTEP Miners (13-10, 4-6) lost its second home game of the season to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Blazers (14-9, 5-5) after being outscored by 14 points in the second half. At halftime, the score was tied at 27 points apiece, but a 14 point run by the Blazers during a four-minute stretch of the second half put UAB in control of the game the rest of the way.
Both teams came into the matchup with identical records of 13-9 and tied for eighth with 4-5 conference records. UAB won its second straight game and third straight road game on the season.