Houston is a good team and the Miners are not, but in last year’s game the Cougars only won by 5 points. UTEP can be tough at home and Houston is due for a let down after rolling through Oklahoma State and beating Texas Tech by a point. One would think that the Cougars would appreciate playing a team like UTEP after facing those two Big 12 teams, but this could be a trap game for the Cougars. I doubt UTEP wins, but keeping it within the number is a definite possibility.

Pick: UTEP Miners at +14 ½