UTEP 65, Western Kentucky 97 - Box Score

NET #268

	H1	H2	T
UTEP	39	26	65
Western Kentucky	49	48	97

Western Kentucky

NET #160

	H1	H2	T
UTEP	39	26	65
Western Kentucky	49	48	97

Sat, Feb 28, 2026E.A. Diddle ArenaFinal

CHD Scout Prediction

high

Predicted

Actual

UTEP

Western Kentucky

20%

80%

✓ CorrectMargin: +10.0 predicted → +32 actual

Four Factors: Predicted vs Actual

48.5%→ 43.4

eFG%

67.6 ←46.9%

14.3%→ 15.4

TO Rate

11.9 ←11.9%

25.4%

ORB%

30.0%

31.3%→ 54.7

FT Rate

51.9 ←39.2%

UTEP

Predicted Actual

Western Kentucky

Recap

WKU Dominates UTEP

Western Kentucky's 32-point blowout underscores its significant 110-spot NET rank advantage over UTEP.

The University of Texas at El Paso fell to Western Kentucky University by a significant margin, 97-65, at E.A. Diddle Arena. Western Kentucky established control in the first half, taking a 10-point lead into the break with a 49-39 advantage over UTEP. The Hilltoppers' strong performance was a testa...

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Top Performers

UTEP

Jamal West Jr.MVP33.9

PTS22REB7AST1BLK1

7-11 FG, 2-3 3PT, 6-13 FT

Caleb Blackwell22.6

PTS14REB3AST4STL1

5-9 FG, 2-6 3PT, 2-2 FT

Kaseem Watson21.5

PTS15REB5AST1BLK1

5-18 FG, 3-9 3PT, 2-4 FT

Western Kentucky

Grant Newell33.4

PTS25REB7AST1

8-13 FG, 4-8 3PT, 5-6 FT

LJ Hackman32.6

PTS21REB3AST4STL1

7-11 FG, 0-2 3PT, 7-8 FT

Teagan Moore28.5

PTS24REB5AST2

8-10 FG, 1-1 3PT, 7-8 FT

Hot Players

Mouhamed MbayeUTEP+248%

PTS

0.7 avg

REB

1.6 avg

AST

0.0 avg

0% FG 0-0

LJ HackmanWestern Kentucky+112%

PTS

8.8 avg

REB

2.9 avg

AST

1.5 avg

64% FG 7-11

Grant NewellWestern Kentucky+78%

PTS

12.9 avg

REB

4.6 avg

AST

1.0 avg

62% FG 8-13

Jamal West Jr.UTEP+34%

PTS

14.3 avg

REB

6.7 avg

AST

1.4 avg

64% FG 7-11

Caleb BlackwellUTEP+28%

PTS

10.7 avg

REB

2.8 avg

AST

2.9 avg

56% FG 5-9

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UTEP65

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Jamal West Jr.	37	22	7-11	2-3	6-13	7	1	0	1	0
Kaseem Watson	35	15	5-18	3-9	2-4	5	1	0	1	2
Caleb Blackwell	30	14	5-9	2-6	2-2	3	4	1	0	2
KJ Thomas	26	7	1-3	1-2	4-4	1	3	2	1	2
Elijah Jones	24	0	0-4	0-3	0-0	2	0	1	0	0
Trey Horton III	16	2	0-4	0-3	2-2	0	1	0	0	1
Mouhamed Mbaye	12	3	0-0	0-0	3-4	5	0	0	0	1
LA Hayes	8	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	2	0	2	0	3
Cassius Brooks	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
C.J. Smith	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Montgomery Jr.	3	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1
Jordan Hernandez	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
David Tubek	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyreese Watson	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	65	19-53	8-28	19-29	26	10	6	3	12

Western Kentucky97

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Teagan Moore	34	24	8-10	1-1	7-8	5	2	0	0	3
Grant Newell	29	25	8-13	4-8	5-6	7	1	0	0	1
LJ Hackman	29	21	7-11	0-2	7-8	3	4	1	0	0
Terrion Murdix	27	3	0-0	0-0	3-4	2	9	1	1	2
Ryan Myers	23	13	5-12	3-7	0-0	3	1	0	0	0
Armelo Boone	21	7	2-4	1-1	2-2	4	2	1	0	2
Blaise Keita	14	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	6	0	1	0	0
Noah Boyde	7	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	3	0	0
Cam Haffner	6	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	1	0	0	1
Leeroy Odiahi	5	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0
Jack Edelen	3	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0
Cade Stinnett	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0
Kade Unseld	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Lawson Rice	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Louie Semona	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Bryant Selebangue	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	97	32-54	9-20	24-28	35	21	7	1	9