Spokesman-Review
Men's College Basketball
Preview
Matchup Edge
WKU Edge in: UTEP
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Western Kentucky at Texas-El Paso
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 27, 2025
Where: Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

  • The Texas-El Paso Miners are ranked 197 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 44.1% while attempting 55.8 shots per game. The Miners shooting percentages include 71.1% for free throw percentage and 36.3% for three point percentage so far this season.
  • The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are ranked 290 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 42.3% while attempting 62.2 shots per game. The Hilltoppers shooting percentages include 73.1% for free throw percentage and 32.8% for three point percentage so far this season.

Home and Away

  • The Texas-El Paso Miners are 11-3 at home this season, 7-7 against conference opponents, and 10-3 against non-conference opponents.
  • At home the Miners are averaging 71.8 scoring, and holding teams to 69.9 points scored on defense.
  • The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are 3-8 while on the road this season, 6-8 against conference opponents, and 9-4 against non-conference opponents.
  • On the road, the Hilltoppers are averaging 70.1 scoring, and holding teams to 78.9 points scored on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
  W/L Strk Home Away Neutral Day Night Conf
Western Kentucky 15-12 W1 12-4 3-8 0-0 7-2 8-10 6-8
Texas-El Paso 17-10 L3 11-3 4-6 2-1 4-3 13-7 7-7
Last Meeting
Western Kentucky Texas-El Paso
Date Away Home Pts Reb FG% Pts Reb FG%
1/30/25 UTEP 74 WKU 78 78 33 55.6 74 27 41.1
Player Stats
Previous Matchup
Points Player Total FG% FTM
Western Kentucky K. Lander 28 73.3 2
Texas-El Paso D. Terrell Jr. 15 71.4 5
Rebounds Player Total Off Def
Western Kentucky T. Marshall 8 0 8
Texas-El Paso O. Frazier III 7 2 5
Assists Player  
Western Kentucky J. Edelen 3
Texas-El Paso D. Terrell Jr. 8
Season
Points Player Total FG% FTM
Western Kentucky D. McHenry 476 40.3 102
Texas-El Paso O. Frazier III 388 46.9 90
Rebounds Player Total Off Def
Western Kentucky T. Marshall 174 25 149
Texas-El Paso O. Frazier III 143 54 89
Assists Player  
Western Kentucky J. Jackson 60
Texas-El Paso D. Terrell Jr. 100
Quickchart Matchup
blue bar Western Kentucky Off vs  red bar Texas-El Paso Defense
blue bar 75.0 Points For
red bar 70.6 Points Against
blue bar 42.3 FG%
red bar 44.9 FG%
blue bar 33.4 Reb
red bar 33.4 Reb
red bar Texas-El Paso Off vs  blue bar Western Kentucky Defense
red bar 70.9 Points For
blue bar 75.4 Points Against
red bar 44.1 FG%
blue bar 41.0 FG%
red bar 27.5 Reb
blue bar 37.2 Reb