On a night in where UTEP will honor legend Jeep Jackson, UTEP also faces one of the more talented lineups in C-USA with the UAB Blazers coming to town.
The Blazers come in having won eight of their last nine, and have found away to play at a high level despite the absence of veteran point guard Nick Norton who has been out with an injury.
UAB has an elite front court tandem with Chris Cokley and William Lee who are two major contributors, and future pro prospects.
Lee ranks 25th nationally according to Ken Pom in blocked shots percentage, and he also has evolved his offensive game into a the stretch big man NBA teams covet.