E.A. Diddle Arena · at Western KY · Conference game
Closing line
WKU -9.5✓ WKU covered by 22.5
WKU -9.5✓ WKU covered by 22.5Closing total145.5Over by 16.5
 UTEP | This season | WKU |
|---|---|---|
| 7-18 | Record | 15-11 |
| 12-13 | ATS | 14-12 |
| 11-14 | O/U | 12-14 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: UTEP 68–76 WKU · ✓ WKU (77%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 39 | 26 | 65 |
| WKU | 49 | 48 | 97 |
1st half: UTEP 39, WKU 49 (WKU by 10). The model had WKU by 4.9 and a total of 67.5 (actual 88).
Team stats
| UTEP | WKU | |
|---|---|---|
| 19-53 36% | Field goals | 32-54 59% |
| 8-28 29% | 3-pointers | 9-20 45% |
| 19-29 66% | Free throws | 24-28 86% |
| 29 9 off | Rebounds | 36 4 off |
| 10 | Assists | 21 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 21 | Fouls | 20 |
| 18 | Points in paint | 46 |
| 6 | Fast-break points | 17 |
Players
| UTEP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal West Jr. F | 37 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 7-11 | 2-3 |
| Kaseem Watson F | 35 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 5-18 | 3-9 |
| Caleb Blackwell G | 30 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5-9 | 2-6 |
| KJ Thomas G | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Elijah Jones F | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Trey Horton III G | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-3 |
| Mouhamed Mbaye C | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| LA Hayes G | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Cassius Brooks G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| C.J. Smith F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bobby Montgomery Jr. G | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Jordan Hernandez G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Tyreese Watson, David Tubek
| WKU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teagan Moore G | 34 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 8-10 | 1-1 |
| LJ Hackman G | 29 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 7-11 | 0-2 |
| Grant Newell F | 29 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 8-13 | 4-8 |
| Terrion Murdix G | 27 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Blaise Keita F | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Ryan Myers G | 23 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 5-12 | 3-7 |
| Armelo Boone G | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| Noah Boyde C | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Cam Haffner G | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Leeroy Odiahi F | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Cade Stinnett G | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jack Edelen G | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Louie Semona III, Kade Unseld, Lawson Rice, Bryant Selebangue
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenWKU -9.5
no move
CloseWKU -9.5
No change since the open
Total
Open143.5
▲ 2
Close145.5
Up 2 since the open
Moneyline
UTEP +380 · WKU -500
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened WKU -9.5 · unchangedmodel WKU -8.5
model WKU -8.5
Opened 143.5 · closed 145.5 · moved 2 upmodel 144
model 144
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 | WKU -9.5 | WKU -8.5 | UTEP +1.0 | L WKU covered |
| Total | 145.5 | 144.2 | Under 1.3 | L Over |
| Projected score | — | UTEP 67.8 · WKU 76.3 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | WKU -4.9 | WKU -10.0 |
| 1H total | 67.5 | 88 |
| 1H projected score | UTEP 31.3 · WKU 36.2 | UTEP 39 · WKU 49 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 4-6 40% | 6-4 60% | 3-7 30% |
| WKU | 6-4 60% | 5-5 50% | 4-6 40% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 of 9 since 2021-22
UTEP 1–8 WKUWKU leads · 9 games since 2021-22 · WKU has won the last 5 meetings · UTEP 1-8 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025-26 | WKU 68 @ UTEP 56 | UTEP +3.5 | WKU W |
| Feb 27, 2024-25 | WKU 80 @ UTEP 73 | UTEP -5.5 | WKU W |
| Jan 30, 2024-25 | UTEP 74 @ WKU 78 | WKU -2.5 | WKU W |
| Mar 16, 2023-24 | UTEP 71 vs WKU 78 | WKU -1.5 | WKU W |
| Feb 15, 2023-24 | UTEP 80 @ WKU 90 | WKU -6.5 | WKU W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
UTEP
25 games played
Straight up
7-18
28% wins
Against the spread
12-13
48% covers · avg −1.4 pts vs the line
Over / Under
11-14
44% overs · avg −1.7 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 |
| Jan 4 | @ FIU | L 64-76 | +6.5 | L −5.5 | 152.5 | U 140 |
| Jan 8 | vs MTSU | W 83-80 | +3.5 | W +6.5 | 137.5 | O 163 |
| Jan 10 | vsWKU | L 56-68 | +3.5 | L −8.5 | 144.5 | U 124 |
| Jan 15 | @ DEL | W 70-69 | +1.5 | W +2.5 | 125.5 | O 139 |
| Jan 17 | @ LIB | L 69-80 | +13.5 | W +2.5 | 137.5 | O 149 |
| Jan 22 | vsFIU | W 83-77 | +1.5 | W +7.5 | 151.5 | O 160 |
| Jan 24 | vsMOST | L 57-62 | +1.5 | L −3.5 | 139.5 | U 119 |
| Jan 28 | vsLT | L 59-69 | -2.5 | L −12.5 | 130.5 | U 128 |
| Jan 31 | vsDEL | W 70-55 | -6.5 | W +8.5 | 128.5 | U 125 |
| Feb 4 | @ SHSU | L 66-70 | +10.5 | W +6.5 | 145.5 | U 136 |
| Feb 7 | vs NMSU | W 91-88 | +1.5 | W +4.5 | 138.5 | O 179 |
| Feb 11 | @ JXST | W 69-64 | +6.5 | W +11.5 | 134.5 | U 133 |
| Feb 14 | vsLIB | L 64-73 | +6.5 | L −2.5 | 139.5 | U 137 |
| Feb 21 | @NMSU | L 63-67 | +7.5 | W +3.5 | 142.5 | U 130 |
| Feb 26 | @MTSU | L 67-77 | +8.5 | L −1.5 | 139.5 | O 144 |
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
4
@FIU
FIUL 64-76
−5.5
8
vsMTSU
MTSUW 83-80
+6.5
10
vsWKU
WKUL 56-68
−8.5
15
@DEL
DELW 70-69
+2.5
17
@LIB
LIBL 69-80
+2.5
22
vsFIU
FIUW 83-77
+7.5
24
vsMOST
MOSTL 57-62
−3.5
28
vsLT
LTL 59-69
−12.5
31
vsDEL
DELW 70-55
+8.5
4
@SHSU
SHSUL 66-70
+6.5
7
vsNMSU
NMSUW 91-88
+4.5
11
@JXST
JXSTW 69-64
+11.5
14
vsLIB
LIBL 64-73
−2.5
21
@NMSU
NMSUL 63-67
+3.5
26
@MTSU
MTSUL 67-77
−1.5
covered 12didn’t cover 13avg −1.4 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
4
@FIU
FIUL 64-76
−12.5
8
vsMTSU
MTSUW 83-80
+25.5
10
vsWKU
WKUL 56-68
−20.5
15
@DEL
DELW 70-69
+13.5
17
@LIB
LIBL 69-80
+11.5
22
vsFIU
FIUW 83-77
+8.5
24
vsMOST
MOSTL 57-62
−20.5
28
vsLT
LTL 59-69
−2.5
31
vsDEL
DELW 70-55
−3.5
4
@SHSU
SHSUL 66-70
−9.5
7
vsNMSU
NMSUW 91-88
+40.5
11
@JXST
JXSTW 69-64
−1.5
14
vsLIB
LIBL 64-73
−2.5
21
@NMSU
NMSUL 63-67
−12.5
26
@MTSU
MTSUL 67-77
+4.5
over 11under 14avg −1.7 ptslonger = bigger margin
Western KY
26 games played
Straight up
15-11
58% wins
Against the spread
14-12
54% covers · avg +0.3 pts vs the line
Over / Under
12-14
46% overs · avg −0.7 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 3 | vs TNTC | W 82-70 | -14.5 | L −2.5 | 153.5 | U 152 |
| Nov 10 | @ EKU | W 87-79 | -1.5 | W +6.5 | 162.5 | O 166 |
| Nov 16 | vs TNST | W 95-82 | -12.5 | W +0.5 | 167.5 | O 177 |
| Nov 26 | vs VAN | L 78-83 | +18.5 | W +13.5 | 168.5 | U 161 |
| Nov 27 | vs USF | L 91-97 | +7.5 | W +1.5 | 167.5 | O 188 |
| Nov 28 | vs WICH | W 75-70 | +4.5 | W +9.5 | 155.5 | U 145 |
| Dec 6 | vs EVAN | W 80-79 | -11.5 | L −10.5 | 147.5 | O 159 |
| Dec 10 | @ MRSH | L 61-77 | +1.5 | L −14.5 | 159.5 | U 138 |
| Dec 19 | vs TLSA | L 81-82 | +2.5 | W +1.5 | 158.5 | O 163 |
| Dec 29 | @JXST | L 67-78 | -2.5 | L −13.5 | 142.5 | O 145 |
| Jan 2 | vsSHSU | W 102-91 | -5.5 | W +5.5 | 168.5 | O 193 |
| Jan 4 | vsLT | W 66-61 | -9.5 | L −4.5 | 145.5 | U 127 |
| Jan 8 | @NMSU | L 64-80 | +2.5 | L −13.5 | 154.5 | U 144 |
| Jan 10 | @UTEP | W 68-56 | -3.5 | W +8.5 | 144.5 | U 124 |
| Jan 14 | vsMOST | W 87-72 | -6.5 | W +8.5 | 148.5 | O 159 |
| Jan 17 | vs KENN | L 65-81 | -7.5 | L −23.5 | 165.5 | U 146 |
| Jan 21 | vsLIB | L 69-76 | +1.5 | L −5.5 | 148.5 | U 145 |
| Jan 24 | @SHSU | L 58-73 | +5.5 | L −9.5 | 156.5 | U 131 |
| Jan 28 | @KENN | L 69-72 | +4.5 | W +1.5 | 160.5 | U 141 |
| Jan 31 | @MTSU | W 65-60 | +6.5 | W +11.5 | 140.5 | U 125 |
| Feb 5 | vsJXST | L 66-71 | -4.5 | L −9.5 | 140.5 | U 137 |
| Feb 7 | vsFIU | W 80-70 | -4.5 | W +5.5 | 159.5 | U 150 |
| Feb 14 | vsMTSU | W 82-80 | -3.5 | L −1.5 | 145.5 | O 162 |
| Feb 18 | @DEL | W 88-87 | -4.5 | L −3.5 | 139.5 | O 175 |
| Feb 21 | @LIB | W 94-73 | +7.5 | W +28.5 | 147.5 | O 167 |
| Feb 26 | vsNMSU | W 93-70 | -4.5 | W +18.5 | 151.5 | O 163 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsTNTC
TNTCW 82-70
−2.5
10
@EKU
EKUW 87-79
+6.5
16
vsTNST
TNSTW 95-82
+0.5
26
vsVAN
VANL 78-83
+13.5
27
vsUSF
USFL 91-97
+1.5
28
vsWICH
WICHW 75-70
+9.5
6
vsEVAN
EVANW 80-79
−10.5
10
@MRSH
MRSHL 61-77
−14.5
19
vsTLSA
TLSAL 81-82
+1.5
29
@JXST
JXSTL 67-78
−13.5
2
vsSHSU
SHSUW 102-91
+5.5
4
vsLT
LTW 66-61
−4.5
8
@NMSU
NMSUL 64-80
−13.5
10
@UTEP
UTEPW 68-56
+8.5
14
vsMOST
MOSTW 87-72
+8.5
17
vsKENN
KENNL 65-81
−23.5
21
vsLIB
LIBL 69-76
−5.5
24
@SHSU
SHSUL 58-73
−9.5
28
@KENN
KENNL 69-72
+1.5
31
@MTSU
MTSUW 65-60
+11.5
5
vsJXST
JXSTL 66-71
−9.5
7
vsFIU
FIUW 80-70
+5.5
14
vsMTSU
MTSUW 82-80
−1.5
18
@DEL
DELW 88-87
−3.5
21
@LIB
LIBW 94-73
+28.5
26
vsNMSU
NMSUW 93-70
+18.5
covered 14didn’t cover 12avg +0.3 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsTNTC
TNTCW 82-70
−1.5
10
@EKU
EKUW 87-79
+3.5
16
vsTNST
TNSTW 95-82
+9.5
26
vsVAN
VANL 78-83
−7.5
27
vsUSF
USFL 91-97
+20.5
28
vsWICH
WICHW 75-70
−10.5
6
vsEVAN
EVANW 80-79
+11.5
10
@MRSH
MRSHL 61-77
−21.5
19
vsTLSA
TLSAL 81-82
+4.5
29
@JXST
JXSTL 67-78
+2.5
2
vsSHSU
SHSUW 102-91
+24.5
4
vsLT
LTW 66-61
−18.5
8
@NMSU
NMSUL 64-80
−10.5
10
@UTEP
UTEPW 68-56
−20.5
14
vsMOST
MOSTW 87-72
+10.5
17
vsKENN
KENNL 65-81
−19.5
21
vsLIB
LIBL 69-76
−3.5
24
@SHSU
SHSUL 58-73
−25.5
28
@KENN
KENNL 69-72
−19.5
31
@MTSU
MTSUW 65-60
−15.5
5
vsJXST
JXSTL 66-71
−3.5
7
vsFIU
FIUW 80-70
−9.5
14
vsMTSU
MTSUW 82-80
+16.5
18
@DEL
DELW 88-87
+35.5
21
@LIB
LIBW 94-73
+19.5
26
vsNMSU
NMSUW 93-70
+11.5
over 12under 14avg −0.7 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
UTEP
7-18 overall · 6-11 in conference · Mountain West Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- L@ MTSU67–77
- L@ New Mexico St63–67
- Lvs Liberty64–73
- W@ Jax State69–64
- Wvs New Mexico St91–88
2 days since their last game.
Western KY
15-11 overall · 10-7 in conference · Conference USA
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs New Mexico St93–70
- W@ Liberty94–73
- W@ Delaware88–87
- Wvs MTSU82–80
- Wvs FIU80–70
2 days since their last game.