UTEP coach Tim Floyd spoke highly of UAB coach Mike Davis ahead of their matchup on Saturday.

"First of all, they are just a very well- coached team," Floyd said of the Blazers. "Mike (Davis) does an excellent job. Other than Memphis, UAB has been one of the most competitive teams in our league the last six years. This will certainly be one of our two most difficult road games of the year."

UTEP is 13-3 and 1-0 in C-USA play, while UAB is 10-3 overall and 7-0 at time.