The UTEP women's basketball team's showdown with Louisiana Tech on Saturday afternoon marks the dead center of the Conference USA schedule.
But, the grinding slog of an 18-game league slate won't be anywhere near the Don Haskins Center.
This game pits two of the three hottest teams in C-USA, a Miner squad with a nine-game winning streak against a Lady Techster team that has won four straight after an overtime victory against UTSA on Thursday. When anyone with a 17-1 record like UTEP has is tied for first in conference, every game is big. But, this one, against the surging fourth-place team, looms a little larger.