Who's Playing

North Texas @ Texas-El Paso

Current Records: North Texas 23-4; Texas-El Paso 17-12

What to Know

The Texas-El Paso Miners haven't won a game against the North Texas Mean Green since March 3 of 2018, but they'll be looking to end the drought Saturday. Texas-El Paso and North Texas will face off in a Conference USA battle at 3 p.m. ET at Don Haskins Center. Both teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.

It was a close one, but on Thursday the Miners sidestepped the Rice Owls for a 70-67 win. Texas-El Paso's guard Jamal Bieniemy looked sharp as he dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten dimes along with six boards.

Meanwhile, while not quite a landslide, the contest between North Texas and the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners on Thursday was still a pretty decisive one as North Texas wrapped it up with a 59-48 victory on the road. The top scorer for the Mean Green was forward Thomas Bell (16 points).

Texas-El Paso is expected to lose this next one by 5. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with the Miners, who are 13-13 against the spread.

Texas-El Paso is now 17-12 while North Texas sits at 23-4. Texas-El Paso is 9-7 after wins this season, North Texas 19-3.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 3 p.m. ET
  • Where: Don Haskins Center -- El Paso, Texas
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Mean Green are a 5-point favorite against the Miners, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

North Texas have won six out of their last nine games against Texas-El Paso.

  • Feb 07, 2022 - North Texas 66 vs. Texas-El Paso 58
  • Jan 16, 2021 - North Texas 74 vs. Texas-El Paso 65
  • Jan 15, 2021 - North Texas 63 vs. Texas-El Paso 33
  • Jan 25, 2020 - North Texas 67 vs. Texas-El Paso 57
  • Jan 10, 2019 - North Texas 58 vs. Texas-El Paso 51
  • Mar 03, 2018 - Texas-El Paso 68 vs. North Texas 66
  • Dec 28, 2017 - North Texas 63 vs. Texas-El Paso 62
  • Feb 16, 2017 - Texas-El Paso 77 vs. North Texas 71
  • Jan 03, 2016 - Texas-El Paso 84 vs. North Texas 75