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Western Kentucky vs UTEP Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 31 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 78-74
34-32 44-42
Position#182
Record12-8
FormLWLLW
Points / game76.8
Allowed / game75.0
vs
Position#163
Record15-5
FormLWWLW
Points / game73.4
Allowed / game68.0
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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
Seattle
#252
W
86-73
86
73
+13
H18/12
NCAA
Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers
#405
W
91-71
91
71
+20
H21/12
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
64-112
64
112
-48
A30/12
NCAA
Liberty
#19
W
71-70
71
70
+1
A03/01
NCAA
Florida International
#330
L
66-85
66
85
-19
A04/01
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#92
L
67-73
67
73
-6
H10/01
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#142
W
85-69
85
69
+16
H11/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#76
L
57-71
57
71
-14
A19/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#109
L
67-77
67
77
-10
A24/01
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#283
W
75-66
75
66
+9
A25/01
NCAA
1H
2H
38-32
48-41
46-41
45-30
31-59
33-53
21-35
50-35
29-52
37-33
27-24
40-49
40-25
–
28-27
29-44
28-33
39-44
36-34
39-32
149.6Avg total
72.9Scored
76.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)76.875.0151.8+1.860%
Season at home (11)83.472.2155.5+11.282%
Season away (9)68.878.6147.3-9.833%
Last 10 (10)72.976.7149.6-3.850%
Last 5 (5)70.271.2141.4-1.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)70.077.5147.5-7.530%
vs Similar ◀ (12)80.277.0157.2+3.267%
vs Weaker (6)80.067.5147.5+12.567%
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
Jackson State
#221
W
67-61
67
61
+6
H21/12
NCAA
Yale
#42
W
75-74
75
74
+1
H22/12
NCAA
Northern New Mexico
#457
W
79-60
79
60
+19
H29/12
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#109
W
70-60
70
60
+10
H03/01
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#283
W
81-72
81
72
+9
H05/01
NCAA
New Mexico State
#175
L
57-85
57
85
-28
H12/01
NCAA
Liberty
#19
W
72-70
72
70
+2
A17/01
NCAA
Florida International
#330
W
81-73
81
73
+8
A18/01
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#92
L
66-73
66
73
-7
H24/01
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#142
W
73-71
73
71
+2
H26/01
NCAA
1H
2H
31-22
36-39
45-33
30-41
47-22
32-38
36-27
34-33
39-29
42-43
25-38
32-47
31-31
41-39
44-36
37-37
31-30
35-43
37-41
36-30
142.0Avg total
72.1Scored
69.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)73.468.0141.4+5.475%
Season at home (13)74.466.2140.6+8.285%
Season away (7)71.671.4143.0+0.157%
Last 10 (10)72.169.9142.0+2.280%
Last 5 (5)69.874.4144.2-4.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)67.167.6134.8-0.562%
vs Similar ◀ (13)70.872.4143.2-1.554%
vs Weaker (7)76.767.4144.1+9.386%
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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -3.8-3.81st half: +5.7+5.72nd half2nd half: -0.1-0.12nd half: -3.5-3.5
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -3.8-3.81st half: +5.7+5.72nd half2nd half: -0.1-0.12nd 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
Seattle
#252
W
38-32
38
32
+6
H18/12
NCAA
Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers
#405
W
46-41
46
41
+5
H21/12
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
31-59
31
59
-28
A30/12
NCAA
Liberty
#19
L
21-35
21
35
-14
A03/01
NCAA
Florida International
#330
L
29-52
29
52
-23
A04/01
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#92
W
27-24
27
24
+3
H10/01
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#142
W
40-25
40
25
+15
H11/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#76
W
28-27
28
27
+1
A19/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#109
L
28-33
28
33
-5
A24/01
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#283
W
36-34
36
34
+2
A25/01
NCAA
68.6Avg total
32.4Scored
36.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.836.071.9-0.250%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.834.072.8+4.859%-
Last 30 away (13)32.038.770.7-6.738%-
Last 10 (10)32.436.268.6-3.860%-
Last 5 (5)31.828.660.4+3.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)31.836.768.5-4.940%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)37.036.873.8+0.250%-
vs Weaker (6)36.333.369.7+3.050%-
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
Jackson State
#221
W
31-22
31
22
+9
H21/12
NCAA
Yale
#42
W
45-33
45
33
+12
H22/12
NCAA
Northern New Mexico
#457
W
47-22
47
22
+25
H29/12
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#109
W
36-27
36
27
+9
H03/01
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#283
W
39-29
39
29
+10
H05/01
NCAA
New Mexico State
#175
L
25-38
25
38
-13
H12/01
NCAA
Liberty
#19
D
31-31
31
31
+0
A17/01
NCAA
Florida International
#330
W
44-36
44
36
+8
A18/01
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#92
W
31-30
31
30
+1
H24/01
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#142
L
37-41
37
41
-4
H26/01
NCAA
67.5Avg total
36.6Scored
30.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.830.366.1+5.570%-
Last 30 at home (16)37.227.664.8+9.681%-
Last 30 away (14)34.133.467.5+0.857%-
Last 10 (10)36.630.967.5+5.770%-
Last 5 (5)33.635.268.8-1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)33.830.864.5+3.075%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)34.232.967.2+1.354%-
vs Weaker (7)37.627.164.7+10.486%-
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
6
Western Kentucky wins
1
UTEP wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/01/25ASam Houston St.75-66
24/01/25ALouisiana Tech67-77
19/01/25AMiddle Tenn. St.57-71
11/01/25HKennesaw State85-69
10/01/25HJacksonville State67-73
04/01/25AFlorida International66-85
03/01/25ALiberty71-70
30/12/24AMichigan64-112
21/12/24HKentucky Wesleyan Panthers91-71
18/12/24HSeattle86-73
UTEPlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/01/25HKennesaw State73-71
24/01/25HJacksonville State66-73
18/01/25AFlorida International81-73
17/01/25ALiberty72-70
12/01/25HNew Mexico State57-85
05/01/25HSam Houston St.81-72
03/01/25HLouisiana Tech70-60
29/12/24HNorthern New Mexico79-60
22/12/24HYale75-74
21/12/24HJackson State67-61

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Kentucky
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW60%
HomeWWWLW82%
AwayWLLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20119
Win %60%82%33%
Points / game76.883.468.8
Allowed / game75.072.278.6
Point differential+1.8+11.2-9.8
Avg total151.8155.5147.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%55%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %5%9%0%
UTEP
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW75%
HomeWWLLW85%
AwayLWLWW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20137
Win %75%85%57%
Points / game73.474.471.6
Allowed / game68.066.271.4
Point differential+5.3+8.2+0.1
Avg total141.4140.6143.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%38%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (6)100% (3)67% (3)
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 Liberty2016480%78.561.4+17.1
2 UTEP2015575%73.468.0+5.3
3 Louisiana Tech2115671%76.468.3+8.1
4 Jacksonville State2114767%76.769.1+7.5
5 Middle Tenn. St.2114767%76.670.3+6.3
6 Kennesaw State2012860%78.974.3+4.5
7 Western Kentucky2012860%76.875.0+1.8
8 New Mexico State2112957%71.566.7+4.8
9 Delaware22111150%77.377.1+0.2
10 Sam Houston St.2181338%77.177.1-0.0
11 Florida International2171433%71.871.8+0.0
12 Missouri State2271532%69.572.5-3.0
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 Kentucky344478
UTEP324274
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