Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at UTEP Miners
· NCAA Men's Basketball
89 - 93
UTEP rallies to dump Western Kentucky 93-89 in OT
Lee Moore, who finished with 23 points for UTEP (13-11, 5-6 Conference USA), got a 3-point play with 26 seconds left in regulation to tie the score at 77.
Western Kentucky's Fredrick Edmond hit two free throws with 8:47 left to give the Hilltoppers their largest lead of the game at 70-51. But UTEP proceeded to outscore Western Kentucky 26-7 to force overtime. UTEP shot 8 for 16 from the field while the Hilltoppers went 1 for 13 during the stretch.
Morris, Moore and Omega Harris scored 25 of UTEP's 26 points during the rally.
In overtime, Morris started with a dunk, layup and 3-point play and UTEP never trailed. Morris scored 12 of the Miners 16 points in overtime.
Fredrick Edmond led Western Kentucky (12-12, 4-7) with 24 points and 14 rebounds, Justin Johnson had 15 and 12 and Aaron Cosby had 22 points.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 89 - 93 |
| 3rd 0:05 | Justin Johnson made Layup. | 89 - 93 |
| 3rd 0:06 | Justin Johnson Offensive Rebound. | 87 - 93 |
| 3rd 0:06 | Aleksej Rostov missed Three Point Jumper. | 87 - 93 |
| 3rd 0:12 | Earvin Morris made Free Throw. | 87 - 93 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 UTEP |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-62 | FG | 33-77 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 5-21 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 22-37 | FT | 22-32 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 17 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 27 | Fouls | 26 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: El Paso, TX
Attendance: 12,000 | Capacity:
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 | 6 | 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 |
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 |