UTEP vs Western Kentucky Prediction 2/27/25 College Basketball Picks Today
Western Kentucky (15-12) vs. UTEP (17-10)
February 27, 2025 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: UTEP -4.5; Over/Under: 150.5
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The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and UTEP Miners meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Don Haskins Center. Here’s a UTEP vs Western Kentucky Prediction. This article will include a UTEP vs Western Kentucky Pick.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Betting Preview
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers lost to Sam Houston, beat La Tech, and they play New Mexico State, FIU, and Liberty next. WKU has lost five of its last six road games.
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are averaging 76.7 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 75.3 points on 41.5 percent shooting. Don McHenry is averaging 17.6 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Babacar Faye is averaging 15.2 points and 7.8 rebounds. Julius Thedford is the third double-digit scorer, and Khristian Lander is dishing 1.9 assists. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.3 percent from the free throw line. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are allowing 31.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game.
UTEP Miners Betting Preview
The UTEP Miners lost to Jacksonville State and Kennesaw State, and they play Middle Tennessee, Sam Houston, and LA Tech next. UTEP is riding a three-game losing streak and has lost five of its last seven games overall.
The UTEP Miners are averaging 72.6 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 69.2 points on 44 percent shooting. Otis Frazier III is averaging 14.4 points and 5.3 rebounds, while Corey Camper Jr. is averaging 10.7 points and 3.7 rebounds. Ahamad Bynum is the third double-digit scorer and Devon Barnes is grabbing 2 rebounds. The UTEP Miners are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 70.7 percent from the free throw line. The UTEP Miners are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27.9 rebounds per game.
Why the UTEP Miners will win
- Western Kentucky has lost five of its last six road games.
- UTEP has won 12 of its last 15 games at Don Haskins Center.
- UTEP has won the first half in 12 of its last 15 games at Don Haskins Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will win
- Western Kentucky has won 10 of its last 11 games against UTEP.
- UTEP has lost each of its last three games.
- The road team has won the first half in three of Western Kentucky’s last four games.
UTEP vs Western Kentucky Injury Report
UTEP doesn’t have a player listed on its injury report. Western Kentucky is without Julius Thedford and Babacar Faye, while Khristian Lander is questionable with an undisclosed issue.
UTEP vs Western Kentucky Prediction
Either Western Kentucky or UTEP is playing great ball at the moment so you can make a case for the points. Western Kentucky also beat UTEP a month ago and has won nine of the last 10 games overall against the Miners. However, Western Kentucky has lost eight of its 11 road games while UTEP is 11-3 SU at home. You can also argue that UTEP has been the better team overall this season. If there was a time for UTEP to get a rare win over Western Kentucky, it would be here with the Hilltoppers cooling off these last couple of weeks. I’ll lay the points with UTEP.
