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Conference USA · Don Haskins Center · February 28, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread UTEP -5.5 Away covered
O/U 148.5 Over
Money UTEP -260 / WKU +210
Model Predictions
Spread Total UTEP win
Actual WKU +7 153 Lost
Massey UTEP -3.1 (-10.1) — —
Massey Totals — 149.2 (+3.8) —
Bradley-Terry — — 69% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 69% ✗
Baseline Plus ML UTEP -3.3 (-10.3) 148.8 (+4.2) 65% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ UTEP -2.6 (-9.6) 147.8 (+5.2) 62% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML UTEP -2.9 (-9.9) 145.2 (+7.8) 64% ✗
Baseline ML UTEP -2.7 (-9.7) 145.6 (+7.4) 61% ✗

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
Jan 31, 2025 WKU 78 – 74 UTEP
Mar 17, 2024 WKU 78 – 71 UTEP
Feb 16, 2024 WKU 90 – 80 UTEP

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings UTEP WKU
Overall 18-15 17-15
Conference 7-11 8-10
Home 11-5 13-5
Away 4-8 4-9
Neutral 3-2 0-1
Last 5 2-3 1-4
Streak L1 L2
Avg Pts For 71.1 73.3
Avg Pts Against 72.1 74.8
Massey 1.0 (#144) 1.1 (#141)
Bradley-Terry 0.70 (#112) 0.43 (#133)
W. Bradley-Terry 0.43 (#141) 0.25 (#153)
RPI 0.536 (#107) 0.527 (#127)
Shooting & Four Factors UTEP WKU
FG% 44.1% 42.3%
3PT% 36.3% 32.8%
REB / G 30.1 37.3
OREB / G 8.3 9.1
AST / TO 1.12 0.98
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 50.6% 48.7%
TOV% 16.9% 15.9%
ORB% 24.5% 23.4%
FT Rate 25.9% 23.1%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 51.8% 47.8%
Opp TOV% 22.9% 17.5%
DRB% 67.2% 72.5%
Opp FT Rate 29.0% 29.5%

Game Analysis

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