EL PASO, Texas—Jax State has one more game before the 2026 Air National Guard Conference USA Basketball Championship in Huntsville next week.
 
The Gamecocks are in a fight for seeding in the middle of the standings with a final contest Saturday afternoon against UTEP at 2 p.m. Central.
 
At 9-10 in league play, the Gamecocks are just a game out of fourth place where Kennesaw State, LA Tech, and Middle Tennessee are all tied at 10-9.
 
Jax State will be looking to shake off its first overtime loss since 2023, dropping a 77-75 game on Thursday in a game which the led by 15. Freshman Jacoby Hill recorded his first career double-double with career highs in points (24) and rebounds (15).
 
UTEP is in a four-way battle for two spots in the tournament and are coming off a 78-71 win over Kennesaw State at the Don Haskins Center on Thursday to end a four-game slide. The Miners were a 69-64 winner over the Gamecocks at Pete Mathews Coliseum on February 11^th.
 
In that game in Jacksonville, the Miners connected on 11 3-pointers which is tied for the most they have made in a game this season.
 
The Miners are led by Jamal West Jr. who is a 55.2% field goal shooter and averages 14.3 points per game. He's also the team's leading rebounder at 6.5 per game.