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UTEP vs Western Kentucky
Final · Sat Feb 28 · 3:00 PM ET · E.A. Diddle Arena
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Western Kentucky −9.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 145.5 (162 points).
Recap
Western Kentucky routed UTEP 97-65 at E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green on Feb 28, 2026, a 32-point win to move to 18-11.
The lead changed hands 3 times. Western Kentucky has won 6 straight. They outscored UTEP 48-26 in the second half.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 39 | 26 | 65 |
| WKU | 49 | 48 | 97 |
Team stats
- FG
- 19-53
- 32-54
- 3PT
- 8-28
- 9-20
- FT
- 19-29
- 24-28
- Rebounds
- 29
- 36
- Assists
- 10
- 21
- Turnovers
- 14
- 9
Top performers
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
UTEP · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal West Jr. F | 37 | 22 | 7-11 | 2-3 | 6-13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Kaseem Watson F | 35 | 15 | 5-18 | 3-9 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Elijah Jones F | 24 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| KJ Thomas G | 26 | 7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Caleb Blackwell G | 30 | 14 | 5-9 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| C.J. Smith F | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mouhamed Mbaye C | 12 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Cassius Brooks G | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Montgomery Jr. G | 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Hernandez G | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Horton III G | 16 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| LA Hayes G | 8 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Western Kentucky · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaise Keita F | 14 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Grant Newell F | 29 | 25 | 8-13 | 4-8 | 5-6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| LJ Hackman G | 29 | 21 | 7-11 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Teagan Moore G | 34 | 24 | 8-10 | 1-1 | 7-8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Terrion Murdix G | 27 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Noah Boyde F | 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Leeroy Odiahi F | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Armelo Boone G | 21 | 7 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Cade Stinnett G | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Edelen G | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Haffner G | 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ryan Myers G | 23 | 13 | 5-12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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