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Western Kentucky vs UTEP Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 08 Mar 2023
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 73-67
28-34 45-33
Position#199
Record16-15
FormLWLWL
Points / game72.0
Allowed / game70.6
Western Kentucky 🏆
USA
vs
UTEP
USA
Position#250
Record14-17
FormLWLLW
Points / game68.5
Allowed / game68.4
USANCAA
Other2022-23
Meetings · Western Kentucky v UTEP
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UTEP65
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UTEP74
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UTEP71
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WEST90
UTEP80
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WEST73
UTEP67
04 Feb 2023
WEST74
UTEP69
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Western KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
UTEP
#250
W
73-68
73
68
+5
A03/03
NCAA
North Texas
#19
L
33-67
33
67
-34
A04/03
NCAA
1H
2H
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
34-27
39-41
18-38
15-29
142.0Avg total
69.4Scored
72.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)72.070.6142.5+1.452%
Season at home (16)75.769.0144.7+6.762%
Season away (15)68.072.3140.3-4.340%
Last 10 (10)69.472.6142.0-3.250%
Last 5 (5)63.871.2135.0-7.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)60.170.6130.8-10.525%
vs Similar ◀ (13)73.173.2146.2-0.146%
vs Weaker (8)83.270.2153.5+13.075%
This opponent (UTEP) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UTEPUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Western Kentucky
#199
L
68-73
68
73
-5
H03/03
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#143
W
77-65
77
65
+12
H04/03
NCAA
1H
2H
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
27-34
41-39
39-32
38-33
143.0Avg total
69.0Scored
74.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)68.568.4136.9+0.245%
Season at home (18)69.963.8133.7+6.261%
Season away (13)66.674.7141.3-8.123%
Last 10 (10)69.074.0143.0-5.030%
Last 5 (5)70.675.0145.6-4.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)59.968.2128.1-8.412%
vs Similar ◀ (16)69.969.4139.4+0.550%
vs Weaker (5)74.266.2140.4+8.080%
This opponent (Western Kentucky) 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -2.8-2.81st half: -0.7-0.72nd half2nd half: +0.0+0.02nd half: -3.5-3.5
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -2.8-2.81st half: -0.7-0.72nd half2nd half: +0.0+0.02nd half: -3.5-3.5
Western KentuckyUTEP
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
Western KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
UTEP
#250
W
34-27
34
27
+7
A03/03
NCAA
North Texas
#19
L
18-38
18
38
-20
A04/03
NCAA
68.4Avg total
32.8Scored
35.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.433.067.3+1.447%-
Last 30 at home (16)37.232.970.1+4.450%-
Last 30 away (14)31.133.164.1-2.043%-
Last 10 (10)32.835.668.4-2.830%-
Last 5 (5)29.834.063.8-4.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)27.932.960.8-5.012%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)34.032.766.7+1.362%-
vs Weaker (8)41.034.275.2+6.850%-
This opponent (UTEP) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UTEPLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Western Kentucky
#199
L
27-34
27
34
-7
H03/03
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#143
W
39-32
39
32
+7
H04/03
NCAA
65.5Avg total
32.4Scored
33.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.430.663.0+1.957%-
Last 30 at home (18)32.828.661.3+4.261%-
Last 30 away (12)31.933.665.5-1.750%-
Last 10 (10)32.433.165.5-0.740%-
Last 5 (5)31.232.063.2-0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)27.529.957.4-2.425%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)32.932.064.9+0.962%-
vs Weaker (5)35.827.263.0+8.680%-
This opponent (Western Kentucky) 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
3
Western Kentucky wins
0
UTEP wins
DateGameScore
03/03/23UTEP v Western Kentucky68-73
04/02/23Western Kentucky v UTEP74-69
14/02/20UTEP v Western Kentucky62-67
Western Kentuckylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/03/23ANorth Texas33-67
03/03/23AUTEP73-68
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
UTEPlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/03/23HMiddle Tenn. St.77-65
03/03/23HWestern Kentucky68-73
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Kentucky
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL52%
HomeWWWWL62%
AwayLLLWL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311615
Win %52%62%40%
Points / game72.075.768.0
Allowed / game70.669.072.3
Point differential+1.4+6.7-4.3
Avg total142.5144.7140.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%38%7%
Close games (≤5 pts) won55% (11)50% (6)60% (5)
Overtime %6%0%13%
UTEP
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW45%
HomeLLLLW61%
AwayLLWWL23%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311813
Win %45%61%23%
Points / game68.569.966.6
Allowed / game68.463.874.7
Point differential+0.2+6.2-8.1
Avg total136.9133.7141.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%39%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (12)57% (7)40% (5)
Overtime %16%22%8%
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.3024680%73.458.5+14.9
2 Liberty3426876%75.260.6+14.5
3 Kennesaw State3426876%75.368.9+6.4
4 Middle Tenn. St.31181358%70.467.8+2.5
5 Missouri State32171553%65.663.2+2.4
6 Western Kentucky31161552%72.070.6+1.4
7 Delaware33171652%69.670.7-1.1
8 Louisiana Tech31141745%72.870.0+2.8
9 UTEP31141745%68.568.4+0.2
10 Florida International31141745%73.074.9-1.9
11 Jacksonville State31131842%69.970.3-0.4
12 New Mexico State3092130%59.061.3-2.4
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
Western Kentucky284573
UTEP343367
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