The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (21-11, 8-8 CUSA) will meet the UTEP Miners (18-15, 7-9 CUSA) on Saturday at 8:30 PM ET at Von Braun Center. Brandon Newman and Tae Hardy will be among the players to watch for the Hilltoppers and Miners, respectively. Western Kentucky is a modest 2.5-point favorite against UTEP when the Hilltoppers square off against the Miners on Saturday. The game’s over/under is 145.
Western Kentucky vs. UTEP Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | -2.5 | 145 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | UTEP (+2.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (145) |
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Western Kentucky vs. UTEP Stat Rankings
| Western Kentucky Avg. (Rank) | UTEP Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 80.7 (30th) | Points Scored | 72.7 (200th) |
| 74.2 (254th) | Points Allowed | 68.8 (84th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.9 (173rd) | Off. Rebounds | 8.7 (200th) |
| 6.8 (234th) | 3pt Made | 5.3 (341st) |
| 12.9 (188th) | Assists | 11.9 (281st) |
| 12.7 (314th) | Turnovers | 13.4 (338th) |
Western Kentucky vs. UTEP Betting Trends
- The Hilltoppers have 18 wins in 29 games against the spread this year.
- Against the spread as 2.5-point favorites or more, Western Kentucky is 10-7.
- The Hilltoppers have played 29 games this year, and 14 of them have gone over the total.
- A total of 19 times so far this year, Western Kentucky and its opponent have combined for more than 145 points.
- The over/under in this matchup is 145 points, 9.8 fewer than the average total in this season’s Hilltoppers contests.
- UTEP has beaten the spread 12 times in 30 games.
- The Miners have an ATS record of 6-6-1 as 2.5-point underdogs or greater.
- Western Kentucky has seen 14 of its 29 games hit the over.
- Miners games have finished with over 145 points scored nine times this season.
- The over/under for this game is 3.5 points higher than the average scoring total for UTEP’s games (141.5).
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Western Kentucky Impact Players
- Donald McHenry is tops on the Hilltoppers with 15.2 points per contest and 2.4 assists, while also averaging 3.2 rebounds.
- Newman posts a team-leading 5.5 rebounds per contest. In addition, he’s averaging 10.2 points and 1.6 assists, shooting 41.1% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game.
- Tyrone Marshall is putting up 8.5 points, 2.1 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game.
- Rodney Howard puts up 10.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, shooting 55.2% from the field.
- Babacar Faye is averaging 7.4 points, 0.8 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game.
UTEP Impact Players
- Hardy is putting up a team-high 15.2 points per game. And he is producing 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists, making 41.8% of his shots from the field and 38.1% from beyond the arc, with 2.0 triples per game.
- Zid Powell is No. 1 on the Miners in rebounding (5.0 per game) and assists (3.1), and posts 11.0 points. He also averages 1.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- The Miners get 10.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Otis Frazier III.
- The Miners get 8.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Corey Camper Jr.
- The Miners receive 5.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Calvin Solomon.
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