How to watch FIU Panthers vs. UTEP Miners: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Saturday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Florida International vs. Texas-El Paso basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 18, 2025 at 2:50 pm ET • 3 min read

Halftime Report

UTEP has overcome an early deficit to take the lead back in this one. They have jumped out to a quick 41-36 lead against FIU.

If UTEP keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 14-4 in no time. On the other hand, FIU will have to make due with a 7-12 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

UTEP Miners @ FIU Panthers

Current Records: UTEP 13-4, FIU 7-11

How To Watch

When: Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET
Where: Ocean Bank Convocation Center -- Miami, Florida
TV: ESPN Plus
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $26.25

What to Know

UTEP is 8-2 against FIU since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Both will face off in a Conference USA battle at 2:00 p.m. ET at Ocean Bank Convocation Center. Coming in fresh off a victory as the underdog, the Miners will stroll into this one as the favorite.

UTEP will head into Thursday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 28-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Liberty on Thursday. UTEP skirted by Liberty 72-70 thanks to a clutch jump shot from Ahamad Bynum with 3 seconds left in the second quarter. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Miners have posted since March 15, 2024.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead UTEP to victory, but perhaps none more so than Corey Camper Jr., who posted 12 points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds. Those seven assists gave Camper Jr. a new career-high.

Meanwhile, FIU's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They took a 59-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of N. Mex. State. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

FIU's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Vianney Salatchoum, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Jayden Brewer, who earned 13 points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, FIU struggled to work together and finished the game with only six assists. That's the fewest assists they've posted since back in March of 2024.

UTEP has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for FIU, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.

Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday's contest: UTEP has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38.4% of their threes per game. It's a different story for FIU, though, as they've only made 30.4% of their threes this season. Given UTEP's sizable advantage in that area, FIU will need to find a way to close that gap.

UTEP was able to grind out a solid victory over FIU in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 83-76. The rematch might be a little tougher for UTEP since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.