UTEP's quest for a defining road win against a quality opponent takes its hardest turn yet when the Miners take on Arizona State in Tempe on Wednesday.
The 7 p.m. game will be televised on the Pac-12 Network and aired on 600 ESPN El Paso.
This is UTEP's final game before Conference USA play begins on New Year's Day.
What is the challenge
The Miners' last road victory against a team with a winning record was in the 2016-17 season so everything starts with that.
The hope, though, is that there was something of a breakthrough over the weekend in a 69-61 loss at Arizona where UTEP was within four points in the final minute.