Western Kentucky vs UTEP Prediction 2/27/25 College Basketball Picks

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the UTEP Miners meet Thursday 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 vs. UTEP prediction.

Matchup History

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers won the first meeting earlier this season on January 30th, 2025, by a final score of 78-74 at home. The win made it three straight victories for WKU in this matchup and the Hilltoppers are 9-1 SU/ATS in the last ten meetings between these two teams.

Western Kentucky Recap

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers come into this game looking to add on to their 64-63 win over Louisiana Tech last time out to sit at 15-12 on the year. After this game, WKU will head on the road for a matchup with New Mexico State.

Hilltoppers Looking To Build Momentum

Don McHenry leads the Hilltoppers in scoring with 17.6 PPG along with 3.1 RPG while Babacar Faye has 15.2 PPG with a team-high 7.8 RPG to lead the Hilltoppers on the glass. Julius Thedford has 12.4 PPG with 3.8 RPG while Khristian Lander has 11.9 PPG with 3.6 RPG. Tyrone Marshall Jr. has 10.3 PPG with 6.4 RPG and to round out the scoring in double figures for WKU so far this year. Enoch Kalambay has 8.5 PPG with 4.2 RPG while Jalen Jackson has a team-high 2.2 APG to lead the Hilltoppers in assists this season. As a team, Western Kentucky is averaging 76.7 PPG on 42.9% shooting from the field, 34.1% from three, and 73.3% from the foul line this season.

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.

UTEP Recap

The UTEP Miners come into this game looking to bounce back from a 73-65 loss at the hands of Jacksonville State last time out to sit at 17-10 on the year. After this game, UTEP will welcome Middle Tennessee to town for their final home game of the season.

Miners Lose Three In A Row

Otis Frazier III leads the Miners in scoring with 14.4 PPG and 2.6 APG along with 5.3 RPG while Corey Camper Jr. has 10.7 PPG with 3.7 RPG and 2.1 APG along with 2.2 SPG as well. Ahamad Bynum has 10.4 PPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for UTEP up to this point in the year while Kevin Kalu has a team-high 5.5 RPG to lead UTEP on the glass this season. Devon Barnes has 9.4 PPG with 2 RPG and 2.1 APG and David Terrell Jr. has 8.6 PPG with 3.8 RPG and a team-high 3.8 APG to lead the Miners in assists up to this point in the year. As a team, UTEP is averaging 72.6 PPG on 45.1% shooting from the field, 36.7% from three, and 70.7% from the foul line this season.

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.

Total Points Facts

• Eleven of UTEP’s last 12 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at Don Haskins Center have produced a total of 149 or fewer points.
• Each of Western Kentucky’s last four road night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 145 or fewer points.

Western Kentucky vs. UTEP Prediction

I’m on Western Kentucky and the points in this game. I’m not sure that WKU will win it outright, but I think that UTEP is just not playing well enough to where I want to lay multiple possessions with them. WKU has a history of hanging around and competing in this matchup and I think they do just that in this game as well. Give me WKU and the points here.