How to watch UCSB Gauchos vs. UTEP Miners: TV channel, NCAA Basketball live stream info, start time

How to watch Santa Barbara vs. Texas-El Paso basketball game

By Scout Staff

Nov 20, 2024 at 10:00 am ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

UTEP Miners @ UCSB Gauchos

Current Records: UTEP 2-1, UCSB 4-0

How To Watch

When: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
Where: Thunderdome -- Santa Barbara, California
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: $29.17

What to Know

The UTEP Miners will face off against the UCSB Gauchos at 10:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Thunderdome. The Miners might want some stickum for this one as the team gave up 18 turnovers last Tuesday.

UTEP took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 78-58 margin over TX-Permian. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 46-19.

Meanwhile, UCSB had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Sunday. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 64-59. That's two games straight that the Gauchos have won by exactly five points.

UCSB's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cole Anderson led the charge by going 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points. Those six threes gave Anderson a new career-high. Kenny Pohto was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.

UTEP now has a winning record of 2-1. As for UCSB, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.

Wednesday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: UTEP has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 42.1% of their threes per game. However, it's not like UCSB struggles in that department as they've nailed 40% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

UTEP is hoping to beat the odds on Wednesday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, watch out: UTEP is playing on the road, but their 0-1 record against the spread as such isn't exactly encouraging.