Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs UTEP Miners
Lead tracker
WKU leadsBiggest lead WKU 12, UTEP 5UTEP leads
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 WKU | 31 | 37 | 68 |
 UTEP | 35 | 21 | 56 |
Who won: Western KY 68-56
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers beat the UTEP Miners 68-56 on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Don Haskins Center. The Western KY outscored the UTEP 37-21 in the 2nd half. Teagan Moore led the Western KY in points (19). Jamal West Jr. led the UTEP in points (15).
UTEP
Player of the game
Teagan Moore
WKU · 19 PTS, 7 REB, 3 STL
8.3
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal West Jr.F6.8 | 36 | 15 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10.2 |
| Kaseem WatsonF4.3 | 36 | 7 | 3-12 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | -2 |
| Elijah JonesF6.0 | 28 | 9 | 2-10 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5.8 |
| Cassius BrooksG5.0 | 17 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.4 |
| KJ ThomasG6.7 | 30 | 7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9.5 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| C.J. SmithF | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1.1 |
| Mouhamed MbayeC | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Montgomery Jr.G | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2.5 |
| LA HayesG6.9 | 24 | 13 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10.3 |
| Caleb BlackwellG4.9 | 19 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.2 |
