Something has to give on this January Thursday night.
UTEP is careening down that awful losing hill, loser of 12 in a row and 13 overall. FIU is also sliding down that sad hill, loser of seven of its last eight, loser of six straight on the road, loser of a dozen games overall.
Someone has to catch a fresh breath of air.
UTEP and FIU will meet for some hoops Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Don Haskins Center — UTEP at 2-13 overall and 0-3 in Conference USA play, the Panthers 4-12 overall and a similar 0-3 in C-USA action.