UTEP is coming into this game with a 17-15 record this season and they are 7-9 in the conference this season. UTEP has been playing much better in their recent games as they have won their last 4 straight and are coming off of a win against Liberty in the last round, but all 4 of their wins in that span also came against teams with losing records in the conference this season. They are going up against a Sam Houston team that is 21-11 this season and finished the regular season with the best record in the conference at 13-3. They are also coming off of a win in the last round against FIU, a game they won by close to 20 points, and they have been heating up coming into this tournament as they have won their last 8 straight games with 6 of those 8 wins coming by 10+ points. Sam Houston has also dominated UTEP this season as they won both of their games against them and they are going to be extra motivated here since LA Tech was eliminated from the tournament already and they were the biggest threat. UTEP will also be on a B2B here while Sam Houston has a day of rest from their last game. Sam Houston is the best team in this conference this season and they are going to cover the spread in this game.