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UTEP Miners vs. Liberty Flames
The UTEP Miners and the Liberty Flames will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Liberty Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Flames as -8.5-point favorites versus the Miners, while the game's total opened at 135.
Liberty lost its last outing, a 79-74 result against Bulldogs on January 11. They failed to cover in that game as a -1-point favorite.
UTEP lost its last outing, a 85-57 result against Aggies on January 11. They failed to cover in that game as a -7-point favorite.
UTEP:
Team record: 11-4 SU,7-5-1 ATS
UTEP is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
UTEP is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
UTEP is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Liberty:
Team record: 14-3 SU,10-4 ATS
Next up:
UTEP at Florida International Saturday, January 18
Liberty home to New Mexico State Saturday, January 18