Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (15-14) vs. UTEP Miners (13-16)
Week 17 of the 2022-23 NCAA men’s basketball season is in full swing on Thursday, March 2, 2023, when the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers take on the UTEP Miners in this Conference USA clash at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas.
This is the second meeting between these teams this season. Western Kentucky defeated UTEP on February 4, 74-69. The Hilltoppers were 3.5-point favorites in that contest with the total set at 133.5. UTEP is favored by 3.0 points in this contest with the total set at 137.0.
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (15-14, 10-15-2 ATS) lost to UAB on Saturday, 72-60. That is the third loss in the last four games, dropping the Hilltoppers to 7-11 in the conference. They are 4-8 on the road and are 4-5-1 ATS in their last 10.
This was a close contest through the first 20 minutes, with UAB leading by four at the half. However, the Blazers kept pouring it on in the second half, earning the 12-point victory. Western Kentucky had a solid day shooting, hitting 41.1% of their shots, but the Blazers took 10 more shots in the game, connecting on six of those shots, and that proved to be the difference. Jarius Hamilton had 20 points in the game, going 7-11, and added five rebounds.
Sharp has 24 more blocks than anyone else in the country and his average is an entire block higher than every other guy.
His average is more than what 86% of DI teams are averaging. His total blocks are more than what 82% of teams have.
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Western Kentucky is ranked 170th in the KenPom rankings. The Hilltoppers are averaging 73.3 points per game, hitting 36.8% of their three-point attempts, 55th overall. They are 56th in opponent field-goal percentage, allowing 70.8 points per contest. They have struggled to slow teams down in the conference, allowing 73.4 points per game.
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