Thomas Assembly Center · at Louisiana Tech · Conference game
Closing line
LT -2.5✓ LT covered by 9.5
LT -2.5✓ LT covered by 9.5Closing total130.5Over by 7.5
 UTEP | This season | LT |
|---|---|---|
| 1-7 | Record | 4-4 |
| 3-5 | ATS | 3-5 |
| 3-5 | O/U | 3-5 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: UTEP 63–66 LT · ✓ LT (62%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 28 | 35 | 63 |
| LT | 38 | 37 | 75 |
1st half: UTEP 28, LT 38 (LT by 10). The model had LT by 2.0 and a total of 60.5 (actual 66).
Team stats
| UTEP | LT | |
|---|---|---|
| 21-57 37% | Field goals | 22-52 42% |
| 8-30 27% | 3-pointers | 11-24 46% |
| 13-16 81% | Free throws | 20-34 59% |
| 41 16 off | Rebounds | 34 12 off |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 22 | Fouls | 15 |
| 20 | Points in paint | 16 |
| 5 | Fast-break points | 12 |
Players
| UTEP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Blackwell G | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3-10 | 2-7 |
| Jamal West Jr. F | 31 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| KJ Thomas G | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-4 |
| Kaseem Watson F | 27 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4-10 | 3-7 |
| Elijah Jones F | 19 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 5-12 | 1-5 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Cassius Brooks G | 20 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| LA Hayes G | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-2 |
| Trey Horton III G | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-3 |
| Mouhamed Mbaye C | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| C.J. Smith F | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| David Tubek F | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Bobby Montgomery Jr. G | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Jordan Hernandez, Tyreese Watson
| LT | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Dudley G | 40 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 6-13 | 3-7 |
| AJ Bates G | 40 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 1-7 | 1-4 |
| Kaden Cooper F | 39 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2-10 | 2-4 |
| Sir Issac Herron F | 18 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4-4 | 1-1 |
| Avery Thomas II F | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Jaylen Fenner G | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-2 |
| Will Allen F | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Scooter Williams G | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4-5 | 2-2 |
| Kylan Howze F | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Will Jeffress, Jermaurhiyun Anderson, Lachlan Thompson, Keegan Rowell, Melian Martinez, A'Meir Williams
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenLT -3.5
1 → UTEP
CloseLT -2.5
1 pt toward UTEP
Total
Open128.5
▲ 2
Close130.5
Up 2 since the open
Moneyline
UTEP +124 · LT -148
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened LT -3.5 · closed LT -2.5 · moved 1 toward UTEPmodel LT -3.5
model LT -3.5
Opened 128.5 · closed 130.5 · moved 2 upmodel 129
model 129
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Model vs market
| Market | Model | Model edge | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | LT -2.5 | LT -3.5 | LT +1.0 | W LT covered |
| Total | 130.5 | 129.0 | Under 1.5 | L Over |
| Projected score | — | UTEP 62.8 · LT 66.3 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | LT -2.0 | LT -10.0 |
| 1H total | 60.5 | 66 |
| 1H projected score | UTEP 29.3 · LT 31.2 | UTEP 28 · LT 38 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTEPlast 8 | 1-7 13% | 3-5 38% | 3-5 38% |
| LTlast 8 | 4-4 50% | 3-5 38% | 3-5 38% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 of 8 since 2021-22
UTEP 3–5 LTLT leads · 8 games since 2021-22 · UTEP 4-4 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2024-25 | UTEP 58 @ LT 76 | LT -4.5 | LT W |
| Jan 2, 2024-25 | LT 60 @ UTEP 70 | UTEP -2.5 | UTEP W |
| Feb 22, 2023-24 | LT 65 @ UTEP 59 | UTEP +2.5 | LT W |
| Jan 25, 2023-24 | UTEP 54 @ LT 68 | LT -10.5 | LT W |
| Jan 7, 2022-23 | UTEP 58 @ LT 60 | LT -6.5 | UTEP W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
UTEP
8 games played
Straight up
1-7
13% wins
Against the spread
3-5
38% covers · avg −3 pts vs the line
Over / Under
3-5
38% overs · avg −8.8 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | vs LMU | L 58-71 | -1.5 | L −14.5 | 144.5 | U 129 |
| Nov 15 | @ USU | L 51-75 | +16.5 | L −7.5 | 149.5 | U 126 |
| Nov 24 | vs W&M | L 63-74 | +2.5 | L −8.5 | 159.5 | U 137 |
| Nov 25 | vs UAB | L 59-75 | +8.5 | L −7.5 | 146.5 | U 134 |
| Dec 7 | @ SEA | L 68-75 | +12.5 | W +5.5 | 136.5 | O 143 |
| Dec 13 | @ HAW | L 61-66 | +12.5 | W +7.5 | 138.5 | U 127 |
| Dec 21 | vs NORF | L 71-72 | -10.5 | L −11.5 | 136.5 | O 143 |
| Dec 22 | vs NDSU | W 76-66 | +2.5 | W +12.5 | 139.5 | O 142 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
11
vsLMU
LMUL 58-71
−14.5
15
@USU
USUL 51-75
−7.5
24
vsW&M
W&ML 63-74
−8.5
25
vsUAB
UABL 59-75
−7.5
7
@SEA
SEAL 68-75
+5.5
13
@HAW
HAWL 61-66
+7.5
21
vsNORF
NORFL 71-72
−11.5
22
vsNDSU
NDSUW 76-66
+12.5
covered 3didn’t cover 5avg −3 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
11
vsLMU
LMUL 58-71
−15.5
15
@USU
USUL 51-75
−23.5
24
vsW&M
W&ML 63-74
−22.5
25
vsUAB
UABL 59-75
−12.5
7
@SEA
SEAL 68-75
+6.5
13
@HAW
HAWL 61-66
−11.5
21
vsNORF
NORFL 71-72
+6.5
22
vsNDSU
NDSUW 76-66
+2.5
over 3under 5avg −8.8 ptslonger = bigger margin
Louisiana Tech
8 games played
Straight up
4-4
50% wins
Against the spread
3-5
38% covers · avg −0.6 pts vs the line
Over / Under
3-5
38% overs · avg −13.4 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | @ NEV | L 50-77 | +9.5 | L −17.5 | 136.5 | U 127 |
| Nov 15 | vs JKST | W 68-51 | -8.5 | W +8.5 | 146.5 | U 119 |
| Nov 19 | @ INST | L 51-60 | +3.5 | L −5.5 | 147.5 | U 111 |
| Nov 26 | vsINST | W 75-73 | -2.5 | L −0.5 | 141.5 | O 148 |
| Nov 29 | vs ALCN | W 83-58 | -16.5 | W +8.5 | 137.5 | O 141 |
| Dec 3 | @ GASO | L 69-77 | +1.5 | L −6.5 | 145.5 | O 146 |
| Dec 13 | vs UL | W 65-44 | -9.5 | W +11.5 | 126.5 | U 109 |
| Dec 17 | @ TULN | L 53-61 | +4.5 | L −3.5 | 140.5 | U 114 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
4
@NEV
NEVL 50-77
−17.5
15
vsJKST
JKSTW 68-51
+8.5
19
@INST
INSTL 51-60
−5.5
26
vsINST
INSTW 75-73
−0.5
29
vsALCN
ALCNW 83-58
+8.5
3
@GASO
GASOL 69-77
−6.5
13
vsUL
ULW 65-44
+11.5
17
@TULN
TULNL 53-61
−3.5
covered 3didn’t cover 5avg −0.6 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
4
@NEV
NEVL 50-77
−9.5
15
vsJKST
JKSTW 68-51
−27.5
19
@INST
INSTL 51-60
−36.5
26
vsINST
INSTW 75-73
+6.5
29
vsALCN
ALCNW 83-58
+3.5
3
@GASO
GASOL 69-77
+0.5
13
vsUL
ULW 65-44
−17.5
17
@TULN
TULNL 53-61
−26.5
over 3under 5avg −13.4 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
UTEP
1-7 overall · 0-0 in conference · Mountain West Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs N Dakota St76–66
- Lvs Norfolk St71–72
- L@ Hawai'i61–66
- L@ Seattle U68–75
- Lvs UAB59–75
A week or more of rest.
Louisiana Tech
4-4 overall · 0-0 in conference · Sun Belt Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- L@ Tulane53–61
- Wvs Louisiana65–44
- L@ GA Southern69–77
- Wvs Alcorn St83–58
- Wvs Indiana St75–73
A week or more of rest.