UTEP men host UTSA Saturday night Rudy Gutierrez / El Paso Times
UTEP moves from North Carolina to Virginia, from an opponent in the cellar to an opponent challenging for first.
The Miners, soaring on the wings of a dramatic 87-86 win over Charlotte Thursday night, will face a far more difficult challenge Saturday night.
UTEP, 8-17 on the season and 3-10 in Conference USA play, will meet Old Dominion University at 5 p.m. MST Saturday in Norfolk, Va.
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While the Miners are battling for the 12th and final spot in the Conference USA Tournament next month in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, the Monarchs are battling for the top spot in the league standings.