UTEP Miners at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
59 - 76
Western Kentucky finishes strong to beat UTEP 76-59
Bassey had 17 points and 12 rebounds and Jared Savage added 14 points for Western Kentucky (13-10, 6-4 Conference USA), which has won five of its last six games.
The Hilltoppers led for most of the first half and took a 34-31 advantage into the break. UTEP stayed close until Lamonte Bearden completed a 3-point play that started Western Kentucky on a 9-0 run to go up 52-41 with 12:22 remaining. The Miners clawed back to close to 54-50 after Nigel Hawkins drained a 3. The Hilltoppers scored the next seven points and finished the game on a 22-9 run.
WKU was just 3 of 13 from beyond the arc but made 19 of 29 free throws. UTEP was 9 of 11 from the line.
UTEP (7-14, 2-8), which is 0-9 on the road, was led by Hawkins with 17 points and Evan Gilyard with 16.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Evan Gilyard Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Josh Anderson missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Lamonte Bearden Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Jordan Lathon missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 76 |
Statistics
 UTEP |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-61 | FG | 27-57 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 6-23 | 3PT | 3-13 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 9-11 | FT | 19-29 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 66 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Assists | 12 |
| 1 | Steals | 3 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 21 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 6,397 | 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 |