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UTEP vs Western Kentucky Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 03 Mar 2023
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 68-73
27-34 41-39
Position#250
Record13-16
FormWLLWL
Points / game68.3
Allowed / game68.3
vs
Position#199
Record15-14
FormWLLWL
Points / game73.3
Allowed / game70.8
USANCAA
Other2022-23
Meetings · UTEP v Western Kentucky
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WEST68
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WEST80
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WEST87
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UTEP68
WEST73
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UTEP62
WEST67
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

UTEP winLost
-no forecast
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
Florida Atlantic
#6
L
59-67
59
67
-8
H22/01
NCAA
North Texas
#19
L
42-52
42
52
-10
A28/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#143
L
72-84
72
84
-12
A03/02
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#199
L
69-74
69
74
-5
A04/02
NCAA
Charlotte
#149
L
53-62
53
62
-9
H10/02
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#331
W
77-66
77
66
+11
A11/02
NCAA
UAB
#44
L
66-79
66
79
-13
H17/02
NCAA
North Texas
#19
L
72-80 OT
72
80
-8
H19/02
NCAA
Florida International
#255
W
87-82
87
82
+5
A24/02
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#6
L
49-75
49
75
-26
A25/02
NCAA
1H
2H
24-37
35-30
19-23
23-29
31-38
41-46
37-33
32-41
30-34
23-28
36-30
41-36
34-36
32-43
29-30
34-33
40-32
47-50
21-32
28-43
136.7Avg total
64.6Scored
72.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)68.368.3136.6-0.045%
Season at home (16)69.663.1132.8+6.562%
Season away (13)66.674.7141.3-8.123%
Last 10 (10)64.672.1136.7-7.520%
Last 5 (5)70.276.4146.6-6.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)59.568.4127.9-8.910%
vs Similar ◀ (14)69.669.5139.1+0.150%
vs Weaker (5)74.266.2140.4+8.080%
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Charlotte
#149
L
71-75
71
75
-4
H22/01
NCAA
Florida International
#255
L
69-78
69
78
-9
A27/01
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#6
L
63-70
63
70
-7
A28/01
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#331
W
81-74
81
74
+7
H03/02
NCAA
UTEP
#250
W
74-69
74
69
+5
H04/02
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#143
W
93-89
93
89
+4
H10/02
NCAA
Charlotte
#149
L
64-68 OT
64
68
-4
A17/02
NCAA
Rice
#164
L
77-83
77
83
-6
A19/02
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#237
W
76-66
76
66
+10
H24/02
NCAA
UAB
#44
L
60-72
60
72
-12
H26/02
NCAA
1H
2H
30-38
41-37
36-34
33-44
30-35
33-35
39-40
42-34
33-37
41-32
49-39
44-50
28-35
34-27
27-43
50-40
41-29
35-37
29-33
31-39
147.2Avg total
72.8Scored
74.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)73.370.8144.1+2.552%
Season at home (16)75.769.0144.7+6.762%
Season away (13)70.373.0143.3-2.738%
Last 10 (10)72.874.4147.2-1.640%
Last 5 (5)74.075.6149.6-1.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)64.269.8134.0-5.538%
vs Similar ◀ (13)71.872.5144.3-0.638%
vs Weaker (8)83.270.2153.5+13.075%
This opponent (UTEP) is Similar. 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

-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: -2.4-2.41st half: -2.1-2.12nd half2nd half: -4.3-4.32nd half: +0.9+0.9
-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: -2.4-2.41st half: -2.1-2.12nd half2nd half: -4.3-4.32nd half: +0.9+0.9
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
Florida Atlantic
#6
L
24-37
24
37
-13
H22/01
NCAA
North Texas
#19
L
19-23
19
23
-4
A28/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#143
L
31-38
31
38
-7
A03/02
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#199
W
37-33
37
33
+4
A04/02
NCAA
Charlotte
#149
L
30-34
30
34
-4
H10/02
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#331
W
36-30
36
30
+6
A11/02
NCAA
UAB
#44
L
34-36
34
36
-2
H17/02
NCAA
North Texas
#19
L
29-30
29
30
-1
H19/02
NCAA
Florida International
#255
W
40-32
40
32
+8
A24/02
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#6
L
21-32
21
32
-11
A25/02
NCAA
62.6Avg total
30.1Scored
32.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.630.361.9+1.353%-
Last 30 at home (16)32.828.060.8+4.862%-
Last 30 away (14)30.332.963.2-2.643%-
Last 10 (10)30.132.562.6-2.430%-
Last 5 (5)32.032.064.0+0.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)26.129.755.8-3.620%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)32.931.964.8+1.164%-
vs Weaker (5)35.827.263.0+8.680%-
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Similar. 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
Charlotte
#149
L
30-38
30
38
-8
H22/01
NCAA
Florida International
#255
W
36-34
36
34
+2
A27/01
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#6
L
30-35
30
35
-5
A28/01
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#331
L
39-40
39
40
-1
H03/02
NCAA
UTEP
#250
L
33-37
33
37
-4
H04/02
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#143
W
49-39
49
39
+10
H10/02
NCAA
Charlotte
#149
L
28-35
28
35
-7
A17/02
NCAA
Rice
#164
L
27-43
27
43
-16
A19/02
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#237
W
41-29
41
29
+12
H24/02
NCAA
UAB
#44
L
29-33
29
33
-4
H26/02
NCAA
70.5Avg total
34.2Scored
36.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.733.267.9+1.643%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.033.170.1+3.947%-
Last 30 away (13)31.833.365.1-1.538%-
Last 10 (10)34.236.370.5-2.130%-
Last 5 (5)34.835.870.6-1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)29.432.561.9-3.112%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)33.933.467.3+0.554%-
vs Weaker (8)41.034.275.2+6.850%-
This opponent (UTEP) is Similar. 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
0
UTEP wins
2
Western Kentucky wins
DateGameScore
04/02/23Western Kentucky v UTEP74-69
14/02/20UTEP v Western Kentucky62-67
UTEPlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/02/23AFlorida Atlantic49-75
24/02/23AFlorida International87-82
19/02/23HNorth Texas72-80 OT
17/02/23HUAB66-79
11/02/23AUTSA Roadrunners77-66
10/02/23HCharlotte53-62
04/02/23AWestern Kentucky69-74
03/02/23AMiddle Tenn. St.72-84
28/01/23ANorth Texas42-52
22/01/23HFlorida Atlantic59-67
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/02/23HUAB60-72
24/02/23HLouisiana Tech76-66
19/02/23ARice77-83
17/02/23ACharlotte64-68 OT
10/02/23HMiddle Tenn. St.93-89
04/02/23HUTEP74-69
03/02/23HUTSA Roadrunners81-74
28/01/23AFlorida Atlantic63-70
27/01/23AFlorida International69-78
22/01/23HCharlotte71-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UTEP
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL45%
HomeWLLLL62%
AwayLLWWL23%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291613
Win %45%62%23%
Points / game68.369.666.6
Allowed / game68.363.174.7
Point differential-0.0+6.5-8.1
Avg total136.6132.8141.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%38%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won55% (11)67% (6)40% (5)
Overtime %17%25%8%
Western Kentucky
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL52%
HomeWWWWL62%
AwayLLLLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291613
Win %52%62%38%
Points / game73.375.770.3
Allowed / game70.869.073.0
Point differential+2.5+6.7-2.7
Avg total144.1144.7143.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%38%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (10)50% (6)50% (4)
Overtime %7%0%15%
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 Sam Houston St.2923679%73.458.7+14.8
2 Liberty3326779%75.560.5+15.0
3 Kennesaw State3325876%75.569.0+6.5
4 Middle Tenn. St.30181260%70.667.5+3.0
5 Missouri State30161453%65.863.7+2.1
6 Western Kentucky29151452%73.370.8+2.5
7 Delaware31161552%69.770.1-0.4
8 Louisiana Tech30141647%72.869.8+3.0
9 UTEP29131645%68.368.3-0.0
10 Florida International30131743%72.474.7-2.2
11 Jacksonville State31131842%69.970.3-0.4
12 New Mexico State2992031%61.062.8-1.8
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
UTEP274168
Western Kentucky343973
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