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    Western Illinois Leathernecks @ UTEP Miners

    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
    • Gamecast
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    • Team Stats

    Game Leaders

    WIUUTEP
    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
    Will Carius
    7
    W. Carius#25
    5 DREB, 2 OREB
    7
    Rebounds
    Keonte Kennedy
    15
    K. Kennedy#3
    13 DREB, 2 OREB
    15
    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

    0%
    --WIU
    100%
    --UTEP

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Tennessee State15-5-23-10
    Morehead State15-5-20-13
    Southeast Missouri State14-6120-13
    UT Martin13-7222-11
    SIU Edwardsville12-8319-13
    Lindenwood11-9418-15
    Little Rock9-11612-20
    Tennessee Tech8-12713-18
    Eastern Illinois8-12713-20
    Southern Indiana4-16117-23
    Western Illinois1-19145-26
    NCAA Division I
    Conference USAConference USACONFGBOVR
    Liberty17-3-26-8
    Sam Houston13-7422-12
    Louisiana Tech11-9620-14
    Western Kentucky11-9618-14
    Middle Tennessee11-9617-15
    Kennesaw State10-10721-14
    Jacksonville State10-10715-17
    New Mexico State8-12916-16
    Missouri State8-12916-18
    Florida International8-12915-17
    UTEP7-131011-20
    Delaware6-141110-21
    Full Standings

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