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UTEP vs Western Kentucky Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 10 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 56-68
35-31 21-37
Position#307
Record5-10
FormWLLLW
Points / game70.7
Allowed / game72.9
vs
Position#151
Record9-6
FormLLWWL
Points / game81.9
Allowed / game77.0
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · UTEP v Western Kentucky
10 Jan 2026
UTEP56
WEST68
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WEST80
20 Jan 2024
UTEP93
WEST87
02 Mar 2023
UTEP68
WEST73
13 Feb 2020
UTEP62
WEST67
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

UTEP winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Western Kentucky winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

UTEPUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
William & Mary
#100
L
63-74
63
74
-11
H24/11
NCAA
UAB
#99
L
59-75
59
75
-16
A25/11
NCAA
Seattle
#108
L
68-75
68
75
-7
A08/12
NCAA
Hawaii
#44
L
61-66
61
66
-5
A14/12
NCAA
Norfolk State
#233
L
71-72
71
72
-1
H22/12
NCAA
North Dakota St
#30
W
76-66
76
66
+10
H23/12
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#131
L
63-75
63
75
-12
A30/12
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
L
55-79
55
79
-24
A03/01
NCAA
Florida International
#232
L
64-76
64
76
-12
A04/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
W
83-80 OT
83
80
+3
H09/01
NCAA
1H
2H
23-35
40-39
34-37
25-38
31-37
37-38
29-25
32-41
32-42
39-30
32-36
44-30
28-38
35-37
23-49
32-30
30-29
34-47
37-44
36-29
140.1Avg total
66.3Scored
73.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)70.772.9143.6-2.133%
Season at home (8)80.071.5151.5+8.562%
Season away (7)60.174.4134.6-14.30%
Last 10 (10)66.373.8140.1-7.520%
Last 5 (5)68.275.2143.4-7.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)64.474.4138.7-10.014%
vs Similar (12)71.474.8146.2-3.425%
vs Weaker (1)77.063.0140.0+14.0100%
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Florida
#40
L
91-97 OT
91
97
-6
A27/11
NCAA
Wichita State
#71
W
75-70
75
70
+5
H29/11
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
80-79
80
79
+1
H06/12
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
61-77
61
77
-16
A11/12
NCAA
Campbellsville
#569
W
102-59
102
59
+43
H16/12
NCAA
Tulsa
#23
L
81-82
81
82
-1
H20/12
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#228
L
67-78
67
78
-11
A30/12
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#69
W
102-91
102
91
+11
H02/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#131
W
66-61
66
61
+5
H04/01
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
L
64-80
64
80
-16
A09/01
NCAA
1H
2H
50-40
34-44
33-29
42-41
36-32
44-47
28-29
33-48
54-28
48-31
37-30
44-52
22-38
45-40
42-49
60-42
37-25
29-36
28-46
36-34
156.3Avg total
78.9Scored
77.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)81.977.0158.9+4.960%
Season at home (10)85.874.4160.2+11.480%
Season away (5)74.082.2156.2-8.220%
Last 10 (10)78.977.4156.3+1.550%
Last 5 (5)76.078.4154.4-2.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)76.081.5157.5-5.527%
vs Similar (14)71.672.1143.7-0.650%
vs Weaker ◀ (4)86.573.8160.2+12.8100%
This opponent (UTEP) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: -7.3-7.31st half: +2.1+2.12nd half2nd half: -0.5-0.52nd half: +0.0+0.0
-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: -7.3-7.31st half: +2.1+2.12nd half2nd half: -0.5-0.52nd half: +0.0+0.0
UTEPWestern Kentucky
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
UTEPLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
William & Mary
#100
L
23-35
23
35
-12
H24/11
NCAA
UAB
#99
L
34-37
34
37
-3
A25/11
NCAA
Seattle
#108
L
31-37
31
37
-6
A08/12
NCAA
Hawaii
#44
W
29-25
29
25
+4
A14/12
NCAA
Norfolk State
#233
L
32-42
32
42
-10
H22/12
NCAA
North Dakota St
#30
L
32-36
32
36
-4
H23/12
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#131
L
28-38
28
38
-10
A30/12
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
L
23-49
23
49
-26
A03/01
NCAA
Florida International
#232
W
30-29
30
29
+1
A04/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
L
37-44
37
44
-7
H09/01
NCAA
67.1Avg total
29.9Scored
37.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.135.867.8-3.737%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.735.570.1-0.847%-
Last 30 away (15)29.536.165.5-6.627%-
Last 10 (10)29.937.267.1-7.320%-
Last 5 (5)30.039.269.2-9.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)29.936.366.1-6.429%-
vs Similar (12)31.835.767.4-3.942%-
vs Weaker (1)37.037.074.0+0.00%-
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Florida
#40
W
50-40
50
40
+10
A27/11
NCAA
Wichita State
#71
W
33-29
33
29
+4
H29/11
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H06/12
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
28-29
28
29
-1
A11/12
NCAA
Campbellsville
#569
W
54-28
54
28
+26
H16/12
NCAA
Tulsa
#23
W
37-30
37
30
+7
H20/12
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#228
L
22-38
22
38
-16
A30/12
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#69
L
42-49
42
49
-7
H02/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#131
W
37-25
37
25
+12
H04/01
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
L
28-46
28
46
-18
A09/01
NCAA
71.3Avg total
36.7Scored
34.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.934.068.9+0.963%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.833.970.7+2.872%-
Last 30 away (12)32.234.166.2-1.950%-
Last 10 (10)36.734.671.3+2.160%-
Last 5 (5)33.237.670.8-4.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)34.736.270.9-1.555%-
vs Similar (14)32.433.766.1-1.357%-
vs Weaker ◀ (4)39.530.570.0+9.0100%-
This opponent (UTEP) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
UTEP wins
8
Western Kentucky wins
UTEPlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/01/26HMiddle Tenn. St.83-80 OT
04/01/26AFlorida International64-76
03/01/26AMissouri State55-79
30/12/25ALouisiana Tech63-75
23/12/25HNorth Dakota St76-66
22/12/25HNorfolk State71-72
14/12/25AHawaii61-66
08/12/25ASeattle68-75
25/11/25AUAB59-75
24/11/25HWilliam & Mary63-74
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/01/26ANew Mexico State64-80
04/01/26HLouisiana Tech66-61
02/01/26HSam Houston St.102-91
30/12/25AJacksonville State67-78
20/12/25HTulsa81-82
16/12/25HCampbellsville102-59
11/12/25AMarshall61-77
06/12/25HEvansville80-79
29/11/25HWichita State75-70
27/11/25ASouth Florida91-97 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UTEP
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW33%
HomeWLLWW62%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1587
Win %33%62%0%
Points / game70.780.060.1
Allowed / game72.971.574.4
Point differential-2.1+8.5-14.3
Avg total143.6151.5134.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)67% (3)0% (1)
Overtime %13%25%0%
Western Kentucky
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL60%
HomeWWLWW80%
AwayWLLLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games15105
Win %60%80%20%
Points / game81.985.874.0
Allowed / game77.074.482.2
Point differential+4.9+11.4-8.2
Avg total158.9160.2156.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)60% (5)-
Overtime %7%0%20%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Conference USA conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Liberty1613381%80.867.8+13.0
2 New Mexico State1410471%77.968.6+9.3
3 Kennesaw State159660%89.076.1+12.9
4 Florida International159660%85.777.7+8.1
5 Middle Tenn. St.159660%76.970.3+6.6
6 Western Kentucky159660%81.977.0+4.9
7 Missouri State159660%75.270.9+4.3
8 Sam Houston St.169756%85.175.6+9.5
9 Louisiana Tech169756%68.760.4+8.2
10 Jacksonville State158753%73.764.6+9.1
11 UTEP1551033%70.772.9-2.1
12 Delaware1651131%65.970.8-4.9
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
UTEP352156
Western Kentucky313768
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