Who's Playing

California Riverside @ Texas-El Paso

Current Records: California Riverside 3-2; Texas-El Paso 3-1

What to Know

The California Riverside Highlanders will take on the Texas-El Paso Miners at 9 p.m. ET on Monday at Don Haskins Center. These two teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.

California Riverside was fully in charge this past Saturday, breezing past the Bethesda Flames 95-57 at home.

Meanwhile, Texas-El Paso bagged a 73-64 win over the Pacific Tigers this past Friday. Among those leading the charge for the Miners was Souley Boum, who had 29 points in addition to six rebounds.

The Highlanders are expected to lose this next one by 4.5. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with California Riverside, who are 1-2 against the spread.

California Riverside is now 3-2 while Texas-El Paso sits at 3-1. A pair of stats to keep an eye on: California Riverside is stumbling into the contest with the 48th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 11.6 on average. To make matters even worse for the Highlanders, the Miners rank 16th in college basketball when it comes to takeaways, with 20.5 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked in Texas-El Paso's favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Monday at 9 p.m. ET
  • Where: Don Haskins Center -- El Paso, Texas
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Miners are a 4.5-point favorite against the Highlanders, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Miners as a 4-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Texas-El Paso won the only game these two teams have played in the last seven years.

  • Dec 16, 2018 - Texas-El Paso 68 vs. California Riverside 56