The Miners will play the Hilltoppers on Saturday, March 16th, 2024. Your timezone's tip off time is 8:30 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2023-24 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, UTEP and Western Kentucky are set to tip-off on Saturday, March 16th, 2024. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - UTEP wound up with a 97.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2023-24 college basketball regular season, while Western Kentucky finished with a 98.67 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. UTEP comes to this matchup with a 2-9 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the C-USA Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Western Kentucky, finished the regular season with a 6-7 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the C-USA Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - UTEP finished 4th (0.438) in the C-USA Conference, with Western Kentucky ending up 3rd (0.500) for their conference win percentage in the 2023 C-USA Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - UTEP had a 0.545 regular season overall win percentage, with Western Kentucky, notching a 0.656 overall win percentage at the end of the 2023-24 regular season.
- Team Records - UTEP tallied a 18-15 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Western Kentucky put together a 21-11 standing for 2023-24 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus! UTEP faces Western Kentucky in a March Madness showdown Saturday.
UTEP 18-15 overall, 7-9 C-USA. Western Kentucky 21-11 overall, 8-8 C-USA.
Wizard predicts intense battle, winner advances in single-elimination tournament.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetWay, BetRivers, and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Miners at Hilltoppers Odds
| Underdog UTEP | Favorite Western Kentucky |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog UTEP | Favorite Western Kentucky |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Western Kentucky is a -2.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while UTEP is a +2.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 144.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 144.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
Western Kentucky is a -145 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and UTEP is a +120 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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UTEP
Western Kentucky
3/16/24 8:30pm EDT | +2.5 -110-2.5 -110 |
Underdog UTEP - UTEP bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +2.5 UTEP underdog bet wins if they lose by 2 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 3 or more.
Favorite Western Kentucky - Western Kentucky bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -2.5 Western Kentucky favorite bet wins if they win by 3 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 2 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
UTEP at Western Kentucky Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
| BetMGM Bet |
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UTEP
Western Kentucky
First to 5 Points
3/16/24 8:30pm EDT | -110-125Bet |
UTEP
Western Kentucky
First to 10 Points
3/16/24 8:30pm EDT | -105-135Bet |
UTEP
Western Kentucky
First to 15 Points
3/16/24 8:30pm EDT | -105-135Bet |
UTEP
Western Kentucky
Game to Overtime
3/16/24 8:30pm EDT | Yes +1050No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Western Kentucky | 22-12 | 0.647 | 12-2 | 6-7 | 8-8 | +5 | 0.500 | L1 |
| UTEP | 18-16 | 0.529 | 13-5 | 2-9 | 7-9 | +6 | 0.438 | L1 |
UTEP & Western Kentucky Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
UTEP Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM UTEP YR: futures available
Western Kentucky Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Western Kentucky YR: futures available
UTEP & Western Kentucky Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the UTEP vs Western Kentucky College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Saturday, March 16th, 2024 at 8:30 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the UTEP vs Western Kentucky Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the UTEP vs Western Kentucky Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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