Coming off a hot start in conference play, the Lady Miners will host their C-USA home opener against Middle Tennessee on Thursday, Jan. 7, in the Haskins Center.
UTEP (12-1, 2-0) meets with Middle Tennessee (7-5, 1-0) for just the third time in program history; however, this matchup is more intense for head coach Keitha Adams and her team. Last year the Miners lost both in both meetings against the Blue Raiders, 74-53 and 69-58, respectively.
Even though UTEP enters the game with more wins and fewer losses, Middle Tennessee stands out as the favor to win the game.