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UTEP Miners @ Utah Valley Wolverines

Current Records: UTEP 1-0, Utah Valley 1-0

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The UTEP Miners are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Utah Valley Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at UCCU Center. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.

UTEP is headed out to face Utah Valley after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. UTEP blew past Sul Ross State, posting a 102-55 win. With the Miners ahead 49-26 at the half, the match was all but over already.

UTEP was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2023.

Meanwhile, Utah Valley posted their biggest victory since November 24, 2023 on Monday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 92-57 win over Western Colorado.

UTEP is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. They finished last season with a 10-16-1 record against the spread.

The disadvantage in the odds might be especially worrying for UTEP considering the team was a sub-par 3-12 as the underdog last season. A bettor who placed a $100 dollar bet on them to lose every one of the 31 games they played last year would have netted $407.89. On the other hand, Utah Valley will play as the favorite, and the team was 7-4 as such last season.

Odds

Utah Valley is a slight 2.5-point favorite against UTEP, according to the latest college basketball odds.

Bettors have moved against the Wolverines slightly, as the game opened with the Wolverines as a 4.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 142.5 points.

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