| MATCHUP | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | UTEP Miners |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 10-6 | 5-11 |
| Where | Don Haskins Center, El Paso, TX | |
| When | Saturday, January 10, 2026 | |
| Time | 04:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the UTEP Miners meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Don Haskins Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. UTEP Miners prediction.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Recap
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers come into this game looking to bounce back from their 80-64 loss at the hands of New Mexico State last time out to sit at 9-6 this season. After this game, Western Kentucky will head home for a game against Missouri State.
Hilltoppers Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped
Teagan Moore leads the Hilltoppers across the board with 18.2 PPG, 6.1 RPG and 2.8 APG while Armelo Boone has 12.2 PPG and 5.9 RPG. Grant Newell has 11.6 PPG with 4.1 RPG and Ryan Myers has 10.2 PPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Western Kentucky up to this point in the year. As a team, Western Kentucky is averaging 83.1 PPG on 41.8% shooting from the field, 33.9% from three and 74.3% from the foul line this season.
UTEP Miners Recap
The UTEP Miners come into this game looking to add on to their 83-80 win over Middle Tennessee last time out to sit at 5-10 this season. After this game, UTEP will head on the road for a game against Delaware.
Miners Snap Three-Game Skid
Elijah Jones leads the Miners in scoring with 14.1 PPG along with 4.5 RPG while Jamal West Jr. has 12.7 PPG with a team-high 6.6 RPG to lead the Miners in rebounding and Kaseem Watson has 12.3 PPG with 4.3 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for UTEP so far this season. Caleb Blackwell has 9.3 PPG with 2.3 RPG and 2.4 APG while Tyreese Watson has 8 PPG with 3.3 RPG and 2.3 SPG. KJ Thomas has 5.4 PPG with a team-high 3.5 APG to lead UTEP in assists up to this point in the year. As a team, UTEP is averaging 70.7 PPG on 43.2% shooting from the field, 31.8% from three and 66.7% from the foul line this season.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ UTEP Miners Betting Trends: January 10, 2026
Why the UTEP Miners will win
- The home team has won each of UTEP’s last five games.
- Western Kentucky has lost five of its last six road games against Conference opponents.
- UTEP has won the first half in 13 of its last 16 day games at Don Haskins Center.
Why the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will win
- Western Kentucky has won 11 of its last 12 games against UTEP.
- UTEP has lost nine of its last 10 day games.
- UTEP has lost the first half in each of its last four games at Don Haskins Center.
Total Points Facts
- Each of UTEP’s last seven day games have produced a total of 143 or fewer points.
- Five of Western Kentucky’s last six day games have produced a total of 151+ points.
Matchup/League Facts
- UTEP ranks 11th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (52.6).
- Western Kentucky ranks 365th among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (5.1).
- Western Kentucky ranks 10th among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (20.2).
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. UTEP Miners Prediction
I’m on the Hilltoppers here. I just think WKY is the better team in this game that just hit a bumpy spot against a solid New Mexico State team in their last outing. UTEP put together a soid showing against MIddle Tennessee, but expecting sustained success from UTEP is a bit crazy as far as I’m concerned, and I think that WKU takes it to the Miners here. Give me WKU in this one.