Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ UTEP Miners
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WKU | 40 | 37 | 12 | 89 |
UTEP | 31 | 46 | 16 | 93 |
UTEP rallies to dump Western Kentucky 93-89 in OT
EL PASO, Texas -- Earvin Morris scored a career-high 32 points and Texas-El Paso rallied past Western Kentucky 93-89 in overtime on Saturday.
Lee Moore, who finished with 23 points for UTEP (13-11, 5-6 Conference USA), got a 3-point play with 26 seconds left in regulation to tie the score at 77.
Western Kentucky's Fredrick Edmond hit two free throws with 8:47 left to give the Hilltoppers their largest lead of the game at 70-51. But UTEP proceeded to outscore Western Kentucky 26-7 to force overtime. UTEP shot 8 for 16 from the field while the Hilltoppers went 1 for 13 during the stretch.
Morris, Moore and Omega Harris scored 25 of UTEP's 26 points during the rally.
In overtime, Morris started with a dunk, layup and 3-point play and UTEP never trailed. Morris scored 12 of the Miners 16 points in overtime.
Fredrick Edmond led Western Kentucky (12-12, 4-7) with 24 points and 14 rebounds, Justin Johnson had 15 and 12 and Aaron Cosby had 22 points.
Game Information
El Paso, TX
Referee:Larry Spaulding
Referee:Brent Dugas
Referee:Marques Pettigrew
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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