UTEP Miners at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
66 - 71
Western Kentucky beats UTEP in overtime 71-66
Harrison-Docks' 3-pointer with 1:24 left in overtime put Western Kentucky up by three. George Fant's dunk moments pushed it to four and UTEP's C.J. Cooper missed two 3-pointers in the last seven seconds.
Western Kentucky (13-5, 6-0 Conference USA) erased a 10-point lead early in the second and T.J. Price's layup with 4:22 left tied it at 57. Ben Lawson added a pair of free throws 45 seconds later to put the Hilltoppers up two.
UTEP (12-6, 4-2) went the last 4:38 of regulation without a basket, but Earvin Morris was fouled with 1.2 seconds left on a 3-point attempt. He missed the first but made the other two to force overtime.
Trency Jackson led WKU with 14 points and Fant finished with 13 points and 11 boards.
Cedrick Lang paced UTEP with 14 points, Vince Hunter had 13 points and 13 rebounds and Morris ended with 10 points.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 71 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound. | 66 - 71 |
| 3rd 0:00 | C.J. Cooper missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 71 |
| 3rd 0:07 | Julian Washburn Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 71 |
| 3rd 0:07 | Trency Jackson missed Free Throw. | 66 - 71 |
Statistics
 UTEP |
 WKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-62 | FG | 25-61 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 0-17 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 0 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 12-24 | FT | 15-24 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 11 | Assists | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 6,414 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |