UTEP hosts Delaware after Bliss' 23-point game

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Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (6-14, 2-7 CUSA) at UTEP Miners (7-14, 3-7 CUSA)

El Paso, Texas; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Delaware plays UTEP after Christian Bliss scored 23 points in Delaware's 73-64 win over the New Mexico State Aggies.

The Miners are 6-5 in home games. UTEP has a 6-13 record against opponents above .500.

The Fightin' Blue Hens are 2-7 in CUSA play. Delaware is 2-3 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 11.3 turnovers per game.

UTEP averages 69.3 points per game, 2.2 fewer points than the 71.5 Delaware allows. Delaware has shot at a 44.3% rate from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points below the 45.8% shooting opponents of UTEP have averaged.

The Miners and Fightin' Blue Hens meet Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jamal West is averaging 13.3 points and 6.9 rebounds for the Miners. Kaseem Watson is averaging 14.7 points over the last 10 games.

Justyn Fernandez averages 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Fightin' Blue Hens, scoring 14.5 points while shooting 41.6% from beyond the arc. Bliss is shooting 44.4% and averaging 16.4 points over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Miners: 3-7, averaging 65.9 points, 28.4 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 6.0 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 41.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.5 points per game.

Fightin' Blue Hens: 3-7, averaging 62.8 points, 27.3 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 4.8 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.7 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.