Model Predictions
| Model | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | UTEP Miners | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 47.7% | 52.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.5% | 43.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 73.1% | 26.9% | -5.5 | ✓ (6.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 69.4% | 30.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 57.0% | 43.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: UTEP Miners -12 (56-68). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armelo Boone | 36 | 3-15 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Teagan Moore | 25 | 7-8 | 2-2 | 3-5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Ryan Myers | 24 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Grant Newell | 24 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Terrion Murdix | 23 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Noah Boyde | 21 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| LJ Hackman | 21 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Blaise Keita | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Cam Haffner | 8 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Jack Edelen | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
UTEP Miners
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kas. Watson | 36 | 3-12 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | -2 | - |
| Jamal West Jr. | 36 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | - |
| KJ Thomas | 30 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | - |
| Elijah Jones | 28 | 2-10 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | - |
| LA Hayes | 24 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Caleb Blackwell | 19 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Cassius Brooks | 17 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Bobby Montgomery Jr. | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| C.J. Smith | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Mouhamed Mbaye | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter