UTEP Miners vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

College Basketball

UTEP

10-19

65-97

Final

Western KY

18-11

E.A. Diddle Arena

Lead tracker

UTEP leadsBiggest lead UTEP 3, WKU 32

WKU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UTEP	39	26	65
WKU	49	48	97

Who won: Western KY 97-65

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers beat the UTEP Miners 97-65 on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at E.A. Diddle Arena. The Western KY outscored the UTEP 48-26 in the 2nd half. Grant Newell led the Western KY in points (25). Jamal West Jr. led the UTEP in points (22).

Player of the game

Grant Newell

WKU · 25 PTS, 7 REB

8.4

Win probability

100%WKU final

UTEPWKU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:10
Defensive rebound
Cade Stinnett Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:13
Misses 14-foot jumper
LA Hayes misses 14-foot jumper
LA Hayes
H2 0:24
+2
Driving layup
Jack Edelen makes driving layup
J. Edelen · 2 PTS
UTEP 65 - 97 WKU
H2 0:32
Steal
Armelo Boone Steal.
A. Boone · 7 PTS
H2 0:32
TO
Bad pass turnover
Bobby Montgomery Jr. bad pass turnover
B. Montgomery Jr. · 2 PTS
H2 0:43
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Armelo Boone makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Boone · 7 PTS
UTEP 65 - 95 WKU
H2 0:43
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Armelo Boone makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Boone · 7 PTS
UTEP 65 - 94 WKU
H2 0:43
Foul on Bobby Montgomery Jr
Foul on Bobby Montgomery Jr..
B. Montgomery Jr. · 2 PTS
H2 1:06
Defensive rebound
Noah Boyde Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:09
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
LA Hayes misses 24-foot three point jumper
LA Hayes
H2 1:31UTE
Defensive rebound
UTEP Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:32
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Cam Haffner misses 23-foot three point jumper
C. Haffner
H2 1:52
Officialtvtimeout
Official TV Timeout
H2 1:52UTE
Shorttimeout
UTEP Timeout
H2 1:53
+2
Tip in layup, 0 ft
Bobby Montgomery Jr. makes 0-foot tip in layup
B. Montgomery Jr. · 2 PTS
UTEP 65 - 93 WKU
H2 1:53
Offensive Rebound
Bobby Montgomery Jr. Offensive Rebound.
B. Montgomery Jr. · 2 PTS
H2 1:58
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
LA Hayes misses 23-foot three point jumper
LA Hayes
THREEH2 2:15
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
A. Boone · 7 PTS · ast J. Edelen
Armelo Boone makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jack Edelen assists)
UTEP 63 - 93 WKU
H2 2:35
TO
Out of bounds bad pass turnover
LA Hayes out of bounds bad pass turnover
LA Hayes
H2 2:54
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
LJ Hackman makes free throw 2 of 2
L. Hackman · 21 PTS
UTEP 63 - 90 WKU
H2 2:54
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
LJ Hackman makes free throw 1 of 2
L. Hackman · 21 PTS
UTEP 63 - 89 WKU
H2 2:54
Foul on KJ Thomas
Foul on KJ Thomas.
KJ Thomas · 7 PTS
H2 3:05
Defensive rebound
Noah Boyde Defensive Rebound.