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| Charlotte 49ers | Texas El Paso Miners |
| 9-4 | January 09, 2014, 09:05 | Don Haskins Center | 10-5 |
The Texas El Paso Miners will try to cover the spread at Don Haskins Center on Thursday when they get a visit from the Charlotte 49ers in NCAA basketball action.
This season, the Miners are 10-5 overall and 7-2 ATS, while the 49ers are 9-4 and 6-3 ATS. As for the totals, Texas El Paso boasts a 3-6 on the OU, and Charlotte is 3-5.
View Charlotte 49ers vs Texas El Paso Miners Odds and Stats.
Sportsbooks (including Sportsbook) had the Miners installed as -4-point favorites in this particular matchup earlier in the day. Also, watch for the Sportsbook over-under value at Sportsbook.
The Miners sit at No. 176 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the 49ers sit at No. 186 on the same chart.
Last time out for Charlotte, they were an 88-72 Sportsbook as they battled North Carolina A&T at home. The 49ers grabbed an 88-72 win over the Aggies on Saturday, behind a 23-point effort from Pierria Henry at Dale F. Halton Arena.
Texas El Paso was a 60-54 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Denver. They covered the 3.5-point spread as favorites. The Miners grabbed a 60-54 win over the Pioneers on Sunday, behind a 17-point effort from John Bohannon at Don Haskins Center.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Texas El Paso's No. 190 nationally ranked offense (70.07 points per game) against a 49ers defense that sits as the No. 180 at 72.31 PPG. The Miners have been averaging 44.91% from the field, more than the 49ers have managed so far this season (44.62% on average).
A few 49ers at Miners trends to consider:
Charlotte is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Texas El Paso is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Texas El Paso is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Charlotte at Texas-San Antonio, Saturday, January 11th
Texas El Paso at Marshall, Saturday, January 11th
