Ocean Bank Convocation Center · at FIU · Conference game
Closing line
FIU -6.5✓ FIU covered by 5.5
FIU -6.5✓ FIU covered by 5.5Closing total152.5Under by 12.5
 UTEP | This season | FIU |
|---|---|---|
| 1-9 | Record | 5-5 |
| 3-7 | ATS | 8-2 |
| 5-5 | O/U | 8-2 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: UTEP 73–79 FIU · ✓ FIU (70%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 30 | 34 | 64 |
| FIU | 29 | 47 | 76 |
1st half: UTEP 30, FIU 29 (UTEP by 1). The model had FIU by 3.5 and a total of 71.4 (actual 59).
Team stats
| UTEP | FIU | |
|---|---|---|
| 22-62 35% | Field goals | 28-55 51% |
| 10-27 37% | 3-pointers | 3-17 18% |
| 10-12 83% | Free throws | 17-27 63% |
| 33 13 off | Rebounds | 41 13 off |
| 13 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 8 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 20 | Points in paint | 48 |
| 0 | Fast-break points | 20 |
Players
| UTEP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaseem Watson F | 35 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 7-15 | 5-9 |
| KJ Thomas G | 32 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 |
| Jamal West Jr. F | 30 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 |
| Trey Horton III G | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4-11 | 1-6 |
| Elijah Jones F | 26 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3-14 | 2-7 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Cassius Brooks G | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 |
| C.J. Smith F | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 |
| LA Hayes G | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bobby Montgomery Jr. G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mouhamed Mbaye C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jordan Hernandez G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Tyreese Watson, David Tubek, Caleb Blackwell
| FIU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Dibami C | 30 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 7-8 | 0-0 |
| Corey Stephenson G | 29 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 6-11 | 1-5 |
| Hamed Olayinka F | 28 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-0 |
| Zawdie Jackson G | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-1 |
| Ashton Williamson G | 23 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3-7 | 2-5 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Julian Mackey G | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1-7 | 0-3 |
| Brit Harris G | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 |
| Ibrahim Olajuwon C | 18 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| Thiago Sucatzky G | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Kennedy Brown F | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Gvidas Gicevicius, Mikey Kelvin II, Jorge Santos, Aydan Clinton, Renato Ruiz, Amarion Nimmers
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenFIU -8.5
2 → UTEP
CloseFIU -6.5
2 pts toward UTEP
Total
Open150.5
▲ 2
Close152.5
Up 2 since the open
Moneyline
UTEP +275 · FIU -345
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened FIU -8.5 · closed FIU -6.5 · moved 2 toward UTEPmodel FIU -6
model FIU -6
Opened 150.5 · closed 152.5 · moved 2 upmodel 152.5 matches the line
model 152.5 = line ✓
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 | FIU -6.5 | FIU -6.1 | UTEP +0.4 | L FIU covered |
| Total | 152.5 | 152.4 | Under 0.1 | W Under |
| Projected score | — | UTEP 73.1 · FIU 79.2 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | FIU -3.5 | UTEP -1.0 |
| 1H total | 71.4 | 59 |
| 1H projected score | UTEP 33.9 · FIU 37.4 | UTEP 30 · FIU 29 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 1-9 10% | 3-7 30% | 5-5 50% |
| FIU | 5-5 50% | 8-2 80% | 8-2 80% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 of 7 since 2021-22
UTEP 6–1 FIUUTEP leads · 7 games since 2021-22 · UTEP has won the last 3 meetings · UTEP 5-2 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2024-25 | FIU 63 @ UTEP 77 | UTEP -9.5 | UTEP W |
| Jan 18, 2024-25 | UTEP 81 @ FIU 73 | FIU +2.5 | UTEP W |
| Mar 7, 2023-24 | FIU 76 @ UTEP 83 | UTEP -8.5 | FIU W |
| Jan 13, 2023-24 | UTEP 68 @ FIU 72 | FIU -1.5 | FIU W |
| Feb 23, 2022-23 | UTEP 87 @ FIU 82 | FIU +2.5 | UTEP W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
UTEP
10 games played
Straight up
1-9
10% wins
Against the spread
3-7
30% covers · avg −5.4 pts vs the line
Over / Under
5-5
50% overs · avg −6 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 |
| Dec 29 | @ LT | L 63-75 | +2.5 | L −9.5 | 130.5 | O 138 |
| Jan 2 | @ MOST | L 55-79 | +3.5 | L −20.5 | 131.5 | O 134 |
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
29
@LT
LTL 63-75
−9.5
2
@MOST
MOSTL 55-79
−20.5
covered 3didn’t cover 7avg −5.4 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
29
@LT
LTL 63-75
+7.5
2
@MOST
MOSTL 55-79
+2.5
over 5under 5avg −6 ptslonger = bigger margin
FIU
10 games played
Straight up
5-5
50% wins
Against the spread
8-2
80% covers · avg +4.3 pts vs the line
Over / Under
8-2
80% overs · avg +9 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 8 | @ NEB | L 66-96 | +21.5 | L −8.5 | 156.5 | O 162 |
| Nov 13 | @ LSU | L 81-98 | +21.5 | W +4.5 | 158.5 | O 179 |
| Nov 24 | vs JMU | L 72-80 | -2.5 | L −10.5 | 155.5 | U 152 |
| Nov 26 | vs OMA | W 74-61 | -4.5 | W +8.5 | 157.5 | U 135 |
| Dec 3 | vs FGCU | W 89-83 | +1.5 | W +7.5 | 154.5 | O 172 |
| Dec 6 | vs JAX | W 88-65 | -5.5 | W +17.5 | 145.5 | O 153 |
| Dec 16 | @ MIA | L 81-98 | +22.5 | W +5.5 | 161.5 | O 179 |
| Dec 20 | vs LIU | W 86-79 | -6.5 | W +0.5 | 161.5 | O 165 |
| Dec 28 | vs LIB | L 94-97 | +4.5 | W +1.5 | 152.5 | O 191 |
| Jan 2 | vs NMSU | W 89-74 | +1.5 | W +16.5 | 157.5 | O 163 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
8
@NEB
NEBL 66-96
−8.5
13
@LSU
LSUL 81-98
+4.5
24
vsJMU
JMUL 72-80
−10.5
26
vsOMA
OMAW 74-61
+8.5
3
vsFGCU
FGCUW 89-83
+7.5
6
vsJAX
JAXW 88-65
+17.5
16
@MIA
MIAL 81-98
+5.5
20
vsLIU
LIUW 86-79
+0.5
28
vsLIB
LIBL 94-97
+1.5
2
vsNMSU
NMSUW 89-74
+16.5
covered 8didn’t cover 2avg +4.3 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
8
@NEB
NEBL 66-96
+5.5
13
@LSU
LSUL 81-98
+20.5
24
vsJMU
JMUL 72-80
−3.5
26
vsOMA
OMAW 74-61
−22.5
3
vsFGCU
FGCUW 89-83
+17.5
6
vsJAX
JAXW 88-65
+7.5
16
@MIA
MIAL 81-98
+17.5
20
vsLIU
LIUW 86-79
+3.5
28
vsLIB
LIBL 94-97
+38.5
2
vsNMSU
NMSUW 89-74
+5.5
over 8under 2avg +9 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
UTEP
1-9 overall · 0-2 in conference · Mountain West Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- L@ Missouri St55–79
- L@ Louisiana Tech63–75
- Wvs N Dakota St76–66
- Lvs Norfolk St71–72
- L@ Hawai'i61–66
2 days since their last game.
FIU
5-5 overall · 1-1 in conference · Conference USA
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs New Mexico St89–74
- Lvs Liberty94–97
- Wvs Long Island86–79
- L@ Miami81–98
- Wvs Jacksonville88–65
2 days since their last game.