Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at UTEP Miners
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 60
72 - 60
Johnson helps Western Kentucky overcome UTEP 72-60
The win left the Hilltoppers (16-6, 8-1) alone in second in Conference USA with Old Dominion (7-2) losing to first-place Middle Tennessee (9-1) earlier Thursday. WKU has won four consecutive conference games for the first time since 2013-2014.
Johnson posted his seventh double-double this season and the 31st of his career. Taveion Hollingsworth added a career-high five 3-pointers and scored 17 points.
There were 16 lead changes and five ties with WKU not clinching the win until scoring the final eight points with 1:32 remaining. The game-ending run began after Paul Thomas was called for his fifth foul on the offensive glass and Johnson made two free throws before adding a dunk.
Omega Harris led the Miners (7-15, 2-8) with 16 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Taveion Hollingsworth Steal. | 72 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Omega Harris Turnover. | 72 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Lamonte Bearden made Free Throw. | 72 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Lamonte Bearden made Free Throw. | 71 - 60 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 UTEP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-57 | FG | 22-50 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 10-15 | FT | 8-12 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 19 | Assists | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Don Haskins Center
Location: El Paso, TX
Attendance: 6,116 | Capacity:
Location: El Paso, TX
Attendance: 6,116 | 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 |