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UTEP Miners at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers: February 28, 2026

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers beat the UTEP Miners 97-65 on February 28, 2026 (2025-26 season).

Final · Played February 28, 2026 · Updated October 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM ET · StatsNext box-score records

Most points: Jamal West Jr. (UTEP Miners, 22); Grant Newell (Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, 25).

Line score

TeamH1H2Final
UTEP Miners392665
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers494897

What stood out

  • The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers' biggest edge came in the 2nd half (48-26).

Player lines

  • Bobby Montgomery Jr. (UTEP G): 3 MIN, 2 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • C.J. Smith (UTEP F): 3 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Caleb Blackwell (UTEP G): 30 MIN, 14 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 2 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Cassius Brooks (UTEP G): 4 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Elijah Jones (UTEP F): 24 MIN, 0 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Jamal West Jr. (UTEP F): 37 MIN, 22 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Kaseem Watson (UTEP F): 35 MIN, 15 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 3 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV
  • KJ Thomas (UTEP G): 26 MIN, 7 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST, 1 3PM, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV
  • LA Hayes (UTEP G): 8 MIN, 0 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Mouhamed Mbaye (UTEP C): 12 MIN, 3 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Trey Horton III (UTEP G): 16 MIN, 2 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Armelo Boone (WKU G): 21 MIN, 7 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Blaise Keita (WKU F): 14 MIN, 2 PTS, 6 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Cade Stinnett (WKU G): 3 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Cam Haffner (WKU G): 6 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Grant Newell (WKU F): 29 MIN, 25 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 4 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Jack Edelen (WKU G): 2 MIN, 2 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Leeroy Odiahi (WKU F): 5 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • LJ Hackman (WKU G): 29 MIN, 21 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Noah Boyde (WKU F): 7 MIN, 0 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Ryan Myers (WKU G): 23 MIN, 13 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 3 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Teagan Moore (WKU G): 34 MIN, 24 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Terrion Murdix (WKU G): 27 MIN, 3 PTS, 2 REB, 9 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV

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Head-to-head

Full Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs UTEP Miners head-to-head (2 meetings).

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