I'll write on your tombstone, "I thank you for dinner." "Bungle in the Jungle" - Jethro Tull
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
73 – 67
FINAL Neutral Conference C-USA
UTEP Miners
Conference USA · Ford Center At The Star (Neutral) · March 8, 2023
Betting Lines
O/U 133.0 Over
Money WKU -150 / UTEP +126
Model Predictions
Spread Total WKU win
Actual WKU +6 140 Won
Massey WKU -0.4 (+5.6) — —
Massey Totals — 133.4 (+6.6) —
Bradley-Terry — — 58% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 56% ✓
Baseline Plus ML WKU -1.1 (+4.9) 137.8 (+2.2) 52% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ UTEP -0.2 (+6.2) 135.9 (+4.1) 46% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML WKU -0.2 (+5.8) 136.5 (+3.5) 51% ✓
Baseline ML WKU -0.2 (+5.8) 137.7 (+2.3) 52% ✓

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 2-3 2-3
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 69.7 66.9
Avg Pts Against 71.6 69.4
Massey -0.5 (#178) -1.0 (#187)
Bradley-Terry 0.20 (#156) -0.12 (#187)
W. Bradley-Terry 0.02 (#171) -0.20 (#184)
RPI 0.491 (#196) 0.486 (#205)
Shooting & Four Factors WKU UTEP
FG% 44.1% 44.4%
3PT% 35.0% 28.9%
REB / G 34.0 34.3
OREB / G 8.9 11.4
AST / TO 1.05 0.70
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 50.3% 48.7%
TOV% 17.1% 23.0%
ORB% 25.8% 32.8%
FT Rate 22.7% 25.2%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 50.7% 51.1%
Opp TOV% 17.8% 23.2%
DRB% 69.5% 70.2%
Opp FT Rate 18.4% 26.6%

Game Analysis

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