Two Mid-Major teams from Conference USA face off against one another for the fourth time this season in UAB vs North Texas in the NIT Tournament finals.
The men’s matchup tips off at 4:00 with the Countdown to Tip-off Show, followed by a 4:30 local start between UTEP (9th seed) and Western Kentucky (8th seed).
At a crossroads in their season, the Miners have to hope they can snap their three-game losing streak on the road against a tough LA Tech team on Saturday.
Despite the loss in the championship round of the WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational, the Miners showed growth in a tough 47-46 loss to Kent State on Thursday night.