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Western Kentucky vs UTEP Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 17 Mar 2024
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 78-71
40-36 38-35
Position#84
Record21-11
FormLLLWW
Points / game80.7
Allowed / game74.2
Western Kentucky 🏆
USA
vs
UTEP
USA
Position#185
Record18-15
FormWWWWW
Points / game72.7
Allowed / game68.8
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Western Kentucky v UTEP
28 Feb 2026
WEST97
UTEP65
30 Jan 2025
WEST78
UTEP74
16 Mar 2024
WEST78
UTEP71
15 Feb 2024
WEST90
UTEP80
08 Mar 2023
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
Louisiana Tech
#54
W
81-76
81
76
+5
A08/02
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#256
W
70-59
70
59
+11
A10/02
NCAA
UTEP
#185
W
90-80
90
80
+10
H16/02
NCAA
New Mexico State
#285
W
72-58
72
58
+14
H17/02
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#271
L
72-74
72
74
-2
A25/02
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#54
L
84-90
84
90
-6
H29/02
NCAA
Florida International
#318
L
83-85
83
85
-2
A02/03
NCAA
Liberty
#158
L
79-82
79
82
-3
A09/03
NCAA
New Mexico State
#285
W
89-69
89
69
+20
H15/03
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#271
W
85-54
85
54
+31
H15/03
NCAA
1H
2H
40-37
41-39
28-29
42-30
39-40
51-40
33-33
39-25
36-34
36-40
40-47
44-43
31-44
52-41
32-36
47-46
40-29
49-40
46-27
39-27
153.2Avg total
80.5Scored
72.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)80.774.2154.8+6.566%
Season at home (18)83.373.2156.6+10.178%
Season away (14)77.275.4152.6+1.950%
Last 10 (10)80.572.7153.2+7.860%
Last 5 (5)84.076.0160.0+8.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)82.583.0165.5-0.550%
vs Similar ◀ (13)77.074.4151.4+2.662%
vs Weaker (14)83.173.4156.5+9.671%
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
New Mexico State
#285
W
74-49
74
49
+25
H11/02
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#84
L
80-90
80
90
-10
A16/02
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#271
L
90-96 OT
90
96
-6
A17/02
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#54
L
59-65
59
65
-6
H23/02
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#93
L
54-65
54
65
-11
H25/02
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#256
W
72-65
72
65
+7
A01/03
NCAA
Liberty
#158
W
67-51
67
51
+16
A03/03
NCAA
Florida International
#318
W
83-76
83
76
+7
H08/03
NCAA
Liberty
#158
W
66-57
66
57
+9
A14/03
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#93
W
65-63
65
63
+2
A15/03
NCAA
1H
2H
35-27
39-22
40-39
40-51
32-38
36-30
31-29
28-36
25-29
29-36
37-31
35-34
35-23
32-28
40-26
43-50
31-30
35-27
27-33
38-30
138.7Avg total
71.0Scored
67.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (33)72.768.8141.5+3.955%
Season at home (20)77.568.0145.4+9.570%
Season away (13)65.370.1135.4-4.831%
Last 10 (10)71.067.7138.7+3.360%
Last 5 (5)70.662.4133.0+8.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)62.362.5124.8-0.233%
vs Similar ◀ (13)65.669.5135.1-3.846%
vs Weaker (11)76.470.3146.6+6.164%
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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +0.9+0.91st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: +6.9+6.92nd half: +1.1+1.1
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +0.9+0.91st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: +6.9+6.92nd half: +1.1+1.1
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
Louisiana Tech
#54
W
40-37
40
37
+3
A08/02
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#256
L
28-29
28
29
-1
A10/02
NCAA
UTEP
#185
L
39-40
39
40
-1
H16/02
NCAA
New Mexico State
#285
D
33-33
33
33
+0
H17/02
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#271
W
36-34
36
34
+2
A25/02
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#54
L
40-47
40
47
-7
H29/02
NCAA
Florida International
#318
L
31-44
31
44
-13
A02/03
NCAA
Liberty
#158
L
32-36
32
36
-4
A09/03
NCAA
New Mexico State
#285
W
40-29
40
29
+11
H15/03
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#271
W
46-27
46
27
+19
H15/03
NCAA
72.1Avg total
36.5Scored
35.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.235.875.0+3.357%-
Last 30 at home (17)40.937.278.1+3.759%-
Last 30 away (13)36.934.171.0+2.854%-
Last 10 (10)36.535.672.1+0.940%-
Last 5 (5)37.836.674.4+1.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)40.042.082.0-2.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)35.836.372.2-0.538%-
vs Weaker (14)41.234.775.9+6.571%-
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
New Mexico State
#285
W
35-27
35
27
+8
H11/02
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#84
W
40-39
40
39
+1
A16/02
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#271
L
32-38
32
38
-6
A17/02
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#54
W
31-29
31
29
+2
H23/02
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#93
L
25-29
25
29
-4
H25/02
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#256
W
37-31
37
31
+6
A01/03
NCAA
Liberty
#158
W
35-23
35
23
+12
A03/03
NCAA
Florida International
#318
W
40-26
40
26
+14
H08/03
NCAA
Liberty
#158
W
31-30
31
30
+1
A14/03
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#93
L
27-33
27
33
-6
A15/03
NCAA
63.8Avg total
33.3Scored
30.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.231.563.7+0.753%-
Last 30 at home (17)33.131.264.2+1.959%-
Last 30 away (13)31.231.963.1-0.846%-
Last 10 (10)33.330.563.8+2.870%-
Last 5 (5)34.028.662.6+5.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)30.231.061.2-0.850%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)30.932.763.6-1.838%-
vs Weaker (11)34.930.465.3+4.573%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Western Kentucky wins
1
UTEP wins
DateGameScore
16/02/24Western Kentucky v UTEP90-80
21/01/24UTEP v Western Kentucky93-87
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
Western Kentuckylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/03/24HMiddle Tenn. St.85-54
15/03/24HNew Mexico State89-69
09/03/24ALiberty79-82
02/03/24AFlorida International83-85
29/02/24HLouisiana Tech84-90
25/02/24AMiddle Tenn. St.72-74
17/02/24HNew Mexico State72-58
16/02/24HUTEP90-80
10/02/24AJacksonville State70-59
08/02/24ALouisiana Tech81-76
UTEPlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/03/24ASam Houston St.65-63
14/03/24ALiberty66-57
08/03/24HFlorida International83-76
03/03/24ALiberty67-51
01/03/24AJacksonville State72-65
25/02/24HSam Houston St.54-65
23/02/24HLouisiana Tech59-65
17/02/24AMiddle Tenn. St.90-96 OT
16/02/24AWestern Kentucky80-90
11/02/24HNew Mexico State74-49

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Kentucky
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW66%
HomeWWLWW78%
AwayWWLLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321814
Win %66%78%50%
Points / game80.783.377.2
Allowed / game74.273.275.4
Point differential+6.5+10.1+1.9
Avg total154.8156.6152.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%61%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (12)75% (4)38% (8)
Overtime %0%0%0%
UTEP
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW55%
HomeLWLLW70%
AwayLWWWW31%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games332013
Win %55%70%31%
Points / game72.777.565.3
Allowed / game68.868.070.1
Point differential+3.9+9.6-4.8
Avg total141.5145.4135.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%35%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (9)50% (6)33% (3)
Overtime %3%0%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 Louisiana Tech32221069%74.864.5+10.2
2 Western Kentucky32211166%80.774.2+6.5
3 Sam Houston St.33211264%72.269.2+3.0
4 Delaware33191458%73.269.7+3.5
5 Liberty32181456%73.865.5+8.3
6 UTEP33181555%72.768.8+3.9
7 Missouri State33171652%71.271.3-0.0
8 Kennesaw State31151648%82.880.8+2.1
9 Jacksonville State32141844%70.066.4+3.6
10 Middle Tenn. St.33141942%65.770.3-4.6
11 New Mexico State32131941%67.772.4-4.8
12 Florida International33112233%73.676.5-2.9
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
Western Kentucky403878
UTEP363571
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