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    The Basketball Classic - 1st Round
    WIU
    Western Illinois LeathernecksW IllinoisWIU
    16-16, 7-9 Away
    54
    16-16, 7-9 Away
    Final
    12T
    W Illinois
    WIU
    213354
    UTEP
    UTEP
    364480
    UTEP
    UTEP MinersUTEPUTEP
    20-13, 12-5 Home
    80
    20-13, 12-5 Home

    Western Illinois Leathernecks @ UTEP Miners

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    • Recap
    • Box Score
    • Play-by-Play
    • Team Stats

    Game Leaders

    WIUUTEP
    Points
    Tamell Pearson
    15
    T. Pearson#3
    6/15 FG, 3/4 FT
    15
    Points
    Keonte Kennedy
    22
    K. Kennedy#3
    8/15 FG, 2/3 FT
    22
    Rebounds
    Will Carius
    7
    W. Carius#25
    5 DREB, 2 OREB
    7
    Rebounds
    Keonte Kennedy
    15
    K. Kennedy#3
    13 DREB, 2 OREB
    15
    Assists
    Trenton Massner
    4
    T. Massner#5
    2 TO, 33 MIN
    4
    Assists
    Souley Boum
    10
    S. Boum#0
    3 TO, 39 MIN
    10
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    WIU
    UTEP

    31% (19-62)

    Field Goal %

    52% (32-61)

    17% (4-24)

    Three Point %

    30% (7-23)

    67% (12-18)

    Free Throw %

    75% (9-12)

    8

    Turnovers

    13

    30

    Rebounds

    47

    0

    Largest Lead

    26

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    El Paso, TX

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    Referee:Steve Honacki

    Referee:Wesley Ford

    Referee:Tariq Lucas

    UTEP rolls past Western Illinois 80-54 in TBC tournament

    — Keonte Kennedy tossed in 22 points, Souley Boum scored 20 and UTEP breezed past Western Illinois 80-54 in the first round of The Basketball Classic on Saturday.
    Mar 19, 2022, 05:08 pm - STATS Perform dba Automated Insights

    Probabilities & Game Flow

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    WIU
    0%

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    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Lindenwood0-0-2-1
    SIU Edwardsville0-0-2-1
    Southeast Missouri State0-0-2-1
    Tennessee State0-0-1-1
    Morehead State0-0-1-2
    Southern Indiana0-0-1-2
    Eastern Illinois0-0-0-2
    UT Martin0-0-0-2
    Western Illinois0-0-0-2
    NCAA Division I
    Mountain West ConferenceMountain West ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Hawai'i0-0-3-0
    Grand Canyon0-0-2-0
    Nevada0-0-2-0
    New Mexico0-0-2-0
    UNLV0-0-2-0
    Wyoming0-0-2-0
    Air Force0-0-2-1
    San José State0-0-1-1
    UC Davis0-0-1-1
    UTEP0-0-1-1
    Full Standings

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