Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at UTEP Miners
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Moore scores 19 as Western Kentucky defeats UTEP 68-56
Moore also added seven rebounds and three steals for the Hilltoppers (10-6, 3-2 Conference USA). Armelo Boone added nine points while going 3 of 15 from the floor, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and 2 for 3 from the free-throw line while they also had 14 rebounds. Terrion Murdix shot 4 of 10 from the field to finish with eight points, while adding four steals.
Jamal West finished with 15 points and six rebounds for the Miners (5-11, 1-4). LA Hayes added 13 points, seven rebounds and three steals for UTEP. Elijah Jones finished with nine points and three blocks.
LJ Hackman scored eight points in the first half and Western Kentucky went into the break trailing 35-31. Moore led Western Kentucky with 13 points in the second half as the Hilltoppers outscored UTEP by 16 points over the final half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Terrion Murdix Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:16 | KJ Thomas misses 25-foot three point jumper | 68 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Armelo Boone makes free throw 2 of 2 | 68 - 56 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 UTEP |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-64 | FG | 17-53 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 5-22 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 13-22 | FT | 17-22 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 9 |
| 13 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 3 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 5 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 45 | Percent Led | 43 |
Game Information
Location: El Paso, TX
Attendance: 4,392 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 9-0 | - | 17-3 |
| Missouri State | 6-3 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-3 | 3.5 | 11-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 5-3 | 3.5 | 10-9 |
| Sam Houston | 5-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Louisiana Tech | 4-4 | 4.5 | 11-8 |
| Kennesaw State | 4-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-5 | 5 | 11-9 |
| New Mexico State | 3-6 | 6 | 10-9 |
| Florida International | 3-6 | 6 | 10-10 |
| UTEP | 3-6 | 6 | 7-13 |
| Delaware | 1-7 | 7.5 | 5-14 |