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UTEP vs Western Kentucky Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 21 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 93-87
42-40 51-47
Position#185
Record10-8
FormLLWLW
Points / game74.6
Allowed / game68.9
UTEP 🏆
USA
vs
Position#84
Record13-5
FormWWLWL
Points / game78.8
Allowed / game73.2
USANCAA
Other2023-24
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

UTEP winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Western Kentucky winLost
-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
Western N. M.
#504
W
90-62
90
62
+28
H05/12
NCAA
Oregon
#75
L
49-71
49
71
-22
A10/12
NCAA
Abilene Christian
#239
L
82-88
82
88
-6
A17/12
NCAA
Norfolk State
#72
W
67-65
67
65
+2
H21/12
NCAA
Wyoming
#243
W
78-67
78
67
+11
H22/12
NCAA
Seattle
#144
L
61-73
61
73
-12
H31/12
NCAA
New Mexico State
#285
L
53-63
53
63
-10
A05/01
NCAA
Chicago State
#286
W
74-69
74
69
+5
H07/01
NCAA
Florida International
#318
L
68-72
68
72
-4
A13/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#271
W
73-59
73
59
+14
H19/01
NCAA
1H
2H
42-31
48-31
25-28
24-43
41-38
41-50
30-30
37-35
25-26
53-41
24-34
37-39
22-28
31-35
37-32
37-37
36-28
32-44
34-25
39-34
138.4Avg total
69.5Scored
68.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)74.668.9143.4+5.756%
Season at home (13)80.267.6147.8+12.677%
Season away (5)59.872.2132.0-12.40%
Last 10 (10)69.568.9138.4+0.650%
Last 5 (5)65.867.2133.0-1.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)58.470.6129.0-12.20%
vs Similar ◀ (14)66.970.8137.6-3.936%
vs Weaker (10)79.369.0148.3+10.370%
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
Eastern Kentucky
#173
W
79-69
79
69
+10
H03/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
82-65
82
65
+17
A09/12
NCAA
Wright State
#160
W
91-84
91
84
+7
A13/12
NCAA
Austin Peay
#171
W
65-64
65
64
+1
H16/12
NCAA
California Baptist
#217
W
73-70
73
70
+3
A20/12
NCAA
Abilene Christian
#239
W
86-84
86
84
+2
H30/12
NCAA
Liberty
#158
W
70-68
70
68
+2
H06/01
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#93
L
74-78
74
78
-4
A11/01
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#256
W
80-69
80
69
+11
H13/01
NCAA
New Mexico State
#285
L
70-72
70
72
-2
A19/01
NCAA
1H
2H
36-43
43-26
44-23
38-42
40-43
51-41
35-28
30-36
42-28
31-42
44-47
42-37
34-33
36-35
30-36
44-42
35-43
45-26
37-27
33-45
149.3Avg total
77.0Scored
72.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)78.873.2152.1+5.672%
Season at home (10)81.073.2154.2+7.880%
Season away (8)76.173.2149.4+2.962%
Last 10 (10)77.072.3149.3+4.780%
Last 5 (5)76.074.2150.2+1.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)51.871.0122.8-19.20%
vs Similar ◀ (15)75.272.3147.5+2.973%
vs Weaker (9)79.075.2154.2+3.867%
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

-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: +1.6+1.61st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: -1.0-1.02nd half: +2.1+2.1
-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: +1.6+1.61st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: -1.0-1.02nd half: +2.1+2.1
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
Western N. M.
#504
W
42-31
42
31
+11
H05/12
NCAA
Oregon
#75
L
25-28
25
28
-3
A10/12
NCAA
Abilene Christian
#239
W
41-38
41
38
+3
A17/12
NCAA
Norfolk State
#72
D
30-30
30
30
+0
H21/12
NCAA
Wyoming
#243
L
25-26
25
26
-1
H22/12
NCAA
Seattle
#144
L
24-34
24
34
-10
H31/12
NCAA
New Mexico State
#285
L
22-28
22
28
-6
A05/01
NCAA
Chicago State
#286
W
37-32
37
32
+5
H07/01
NCAA
Florida International
#318
W
36-28
36
28
+8
A13/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#271
W
34-25
34
25
+9
H19/01
NCAA
61.6Avg total
31.6Scored
30.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.532.365.7+1.247%-
Last 30 at home (18)35.432.968.4+2.544%-
Last 30 away (12)30.531.261.8-0.850%-
Last 10 (10)31.630.061.6+1.650%-
Last 5 (5)30.629.460.0+1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)26.230.857.0-4.60%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)32.133.465.5-1.436%-
vs Weaker (10)36.530.366.8+6.280%-
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
Eastern Kentucky
#173
L
36-43
36
43
-7
H03/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
44-23
44
23
+21
A09/12
NCAA
Wright State
#160
L
40-43
40
43
-3
A13/12
NCAA
Austin Peay
#171
W
35-28
35
28
+7
H16/12
NCAA
California Baptist
#217
W
42-28
42
28
+14
A20/12
NCAA
Abilene Christian
#239
L
44-47
44
47
-3
H30/12
NCAA
Liberty
#158
W
34-33
34
33
+1
H06/01
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#93
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A11/01
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#256
L
35-43
35
43
-8
H13/01
NCAA
New Mexico State
#285
W
37-27
37
27
+10
A19/01
NCAA
72.8Avg total
37.7Scored
35.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.134.470.5+1.753%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.036.175.1+2.956%-
Last 30 away (14)32.832.665.4+0.250%-
Last 10 (10)37.735.172.8+2.650%-
Last 5 (5)36.037.273.2-1.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)24.234.058.2-9.80%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)35.035.470.4-0.447%-
vs Weaker (9)41.333.674.9+7.878%-
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
UTEP wins
4
Western Kentucky wins
DateGameScore
08/03/23Western Kentucky v UTEP73-67
03/03/23UTEP v Western Kentucky68-73
04/02/23Western Kentucky v UTEP74-69
14/02/20UTEP v Western Kentucky62-67
UTEPlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/01/24HMiddle Tenn. St.73-59
13/01/24AFlorida International68-72
07/01/24HChicago State74-69
05/01/24ANew Mexico State53-63
31/12/23HSeattle61-73
22/12/23HWyoming78-67
21/12/23HNorfolk State67-65
17/12/23AAbilene Christian82-88
10/12/23AOregon49-71
05/12/23HWestern N. M.90-62
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/01/24ANew Mexico State70-72
13/01/24HJacksonville State80-69
11/01/24ASam Houston St.74-78
06/01/24HLiberty70-68
30/12/23HAbilene Christian86-84
20/12/23ACalifornia Baptist73-70
16/12/23HAustin Peay65-64
13/12/23AWright State91-84
09/12/23ABuffalo82-65
03/12/23HEastern Kentucky79-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UTEP
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW56%
HomeWWLWW77%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18135
Win %56%77%0%
Points / game74.680.259.8
Allowed / game68.967.672.2
Point differential+5.7+12.6-12.4
Avg total143.4147.8132.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%46%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)60% (5)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Western Kentucky
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL72%
HomeWWWWW80%
AwayWWWLL62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18108
Win %72%80%62%
Points / game78.881.076.1
Allowed / game73.273.273.2
Point differential+5.6+7.8+2.9
Avg total152.1154.2149.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (7)100% (3)50% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 Western Kentucky1813572%78.873.2+5.6
2 Louisiana Tech1913668%75.964.2+11.7
3 Kennesaw State1913668%84.377.7+6.5
4 Liberty2013765%76.563.3+13.2
5 Delaware1911858%75.571.2+4.4
6 UTEP1810856%74.668.9+5.7
7 Jacksonville State1910953%70.863.4+7.5
8 Missouri State1910953%70.169.6+0.5
9 Sam Houston St.1910953%71.771.9-0.3
10 New Mexico State1881044%70.371.8-1.5
11 Florida International1971237%76.375.7+0.6
12 Middle Tenn. St.1861233%62.466.2-3.7
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
UTEP425193
Western Kentucky404787
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