The Miners (8-7, 1-2 C-USA) make the 1,500 mile trek to CLT to face the Niners (7-5, 0-0) in the 13th all-time matchup between the programs.
UTEP is led by first year coach Joe Golding following a decade+ at his alma mater Abilene Christian. The Miners attack revolves around guards Souley Boum (18.4 ppg), Jamal Bieniemy (14.2 ppg, 3.6 apg), and Keonte Kennedy (13.3 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.1 spg).
Series tied 6-6 and Miners won both games in El Paso last season - 70-47 (2-27-21) and 77-62 (2-28-21).