The Charlotte 49ers travel to the great state of Texas to take on the UTEP Miners in Conference USA action. Charlotte comes into this matchup with a record of 13-10 overall and just 4-8 in conference play. UTEP is just 11-12 overall on the season and tied for 9th place in Conference USA with Charlotte at 4-8. The opening tap is scheduled for 9:00 PM EST.
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Charlotte has sunk to ninth place in the conference, coming into this matchup with three straight losses. The 49ers are now just 4-8 in Conference USA and will be relegated to spoiler for the rest of the regular season. On Saturday, Charlotte fell to #19 FAU 67-52 at home. Brice Williams led the way for the 49ers with 14 points and eight rebounds but it wasn't enough against a nationally ranked FAU team. Isaiah Folks came off the bench for 10 points, including 2-of-2 from 3pt range. Charlotte shot just 39% from the field for the game.
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Charlotte has been a more defensive oriented team this season than from the offensive side of the ball. The 49ers are ranked 273rd in the country in scoring offense this season. They are, however, 45th in 3pt field goal percentage. Charlotte has done an above average job at protecting the basketball, ranking 38th in turnovers. Defensively, the 49ers are a solid 15th in the country in scoring defense. They are just 286th in 3pt defense and are a dismal 362nd in the country in rebounding.
Key Injuries: F Aly Khalifa is listed as questionable with an undisclosed injury. He is averaging over 13 points per game.
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