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UTEP Miners at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

· NCAA Men's Basketball
UTEP Miners
5-14, 0-6 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
62 - 65
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
10-11, 7-1 Home

W. Kentucky withstands UTEP rally for a 65-62 win

Jake Flaggert missed a 3-pointer and a chance to tie as the clock expired. The loss ended UTEP's three-game winning streak.

Thomas now has 1,021 points in a career that's also included stints at New Mexico and Hartford.

Western Kentucky (10-11, 4-4 Conference USA) built a 46-29 halftime shooting 48 percent from the field, hitting 6 of 14 behind the arc. The Hilltoppers went cold after the break, hitting just 7 of 28 shots and scored 19 points.

Johnson's basket with 7:11 left made it 61-54 iand the score held until UTEP's Matt Willms layup three minutes later.

Willms led the way for UTEP (5-14, 3-4) with 27 points on 13-for-16 shooting. Omega Harris added 15 points and Dominic Artis had 14.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 62 - 65
2nd 0:00 Justin Johnson Defensive Rebound. 62 - 65
2nd 0:00 Jake Flaggert missed Three Point Jumper. 62 - 65
2nd 0:03 Western Kentucky Timeout 62 - 65
2nd 0:03 Foul on Pancake Thomas. 62 - 65

Statistics

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28-60 FG 20-55
47 Field Goal % 36
2-15 3PT 9-27
13 Three Point % 33
4-9 FT 16-23
44 Free Throw % 70
34 Rebounds 39
6 Offensive Rebounds 10
28 Defensive Rebounds 29
15 Assists 11
8 Steals 4
2 Blocks 4
10 Turnovers 12
1 Team Turnovers 1
10 Total Turnovers 12
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
16 Points Off Turnovers 7
20 Fast Break Points 3
40 Points in Paint 6
20 Fouls 11
0 Largest Lead 21

Game Information

Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena

Location: Bowling Green, KY
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 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
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