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).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

UTEPWKU

19-53FG32-54

36Field Goal %59

8-283PT9-20

29Three Point %45

19-29FT24-28

66Free Throw %86

29Rebounds36

9Offensive Rebounds4

20Defensive Rebounds32

10Assists21

6Steals7

3Blocks1

14Turnovers9

2Team Turnovers0

14Total Turnovers9

1Technical Fouls1

1Total Technical Fouls1

0Flagrant Fouls0

12Points Off Turnovers22

6Fast Break Points17

18Points in Paint46

21Fouls20

3Largest Lead32

3Lead Changes3

3Percent Led96

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.