Betting Lines
| Spread | WKU -3.5 Home covered |
| O/U | 134.5 Over |
| Money | WKU -175 UTEP +138 |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | WKU win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | WKU +5 | 143 | Won |
| Massey | WKU -3.5 (+1.5) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 132.7 (+10.3) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 66% ✓ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 65% ✓ |
| Baseline Plus ML | WKU -2.9 (+2.1) | 137.4 (+5.6) | 67% ✓ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | WKU -2.3 (+2.7) | 137.4 (+5.6) | 66% ✓ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | WKU -2.4 (+2.6) | 136.7 (+6.3) | 63% ✓ |
| Baseline ML | WKU -2.0 (+3.0) | 136.8 (+6.2) | 62% ✓ |
Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →
Last 5 Meetings
| Feb 28, 2026 | WKU 97 – 65 UTEP |
| Jan 10, 2026 | WKU 68 – 56 UTEP |
| Feb 28, 2025 | WKU 80 – 73 UTEP |
| Jan 31, 2025 | WKU 78 – 74 UTEP |
| Mar 17, 2024 | WKU 78 – 71 UTEP |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | WKU | UTEP |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 17-16 | 14-18 |
| Conference | 8-12 | 7-13 |
| Home | 9-5 | 11-7 |
| Away | 5-9 | 3-10 |
| Neutral | 3-2 | 0-1 |
| Last 5 | 1-4 | 2-3 |
| Streak | L1 | L1 |
| Avg Pts For | 69.7 | 66.9 |
| Avg Pts Against | 71.6 | 69.4 |
| Massey | -0.6 (#179) | -0.6 (#178) |
| Bradley-Terry | 0.04 (#168) | 0.03 (#169) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | -0.22 (#189) | -0.08 (#178) |
| RPI | 0.500 (#177) | 0.501 (#175) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | WKU | UTEP |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 43.4% | 44.3% |
| 3PT% | 35.3% | 26.1% |
| REB / G | 33.6 | 35.4 |
| OREB / G | 8.7 | 11.1 |
| AST / TO | 1.18 | 0.73 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 49.9% | 48.3% |
| TOV% | 16.0% | 22.7% |
| ORB% | 24.8% | 31.9% |
| FT Rate | 22.9% | 24.0% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 50.0% | 48.9% |
| Opp TOV% | 18.3% | 22.9% |
| DRB% | 69.2% | 71.5% |
| Opp FT Rate | 19.9% | 26.8% |
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