UTEP vs Western Kentucky Basketball Odds

The Miners will play the Hilltoppers on Thursday, January 30th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:00 pm CST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Key Matchup Stats

Looking into the second half of the 2024-25 college basketball season, UTEP and Western Kentucky are set to hit the hardwood on Thursday, January 30th, 2025. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.

  • SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2024-25 season in full stride, UTEP currently has a 99.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Western Kentucky is 96.67.
  • Away UTEP - UTEP starts this game with a 3-2 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the C-USA Conference for away team wins.
  • Home Western Kentucky - Western Kentucky meets UTEP boasting a 9-2 record as a home team. They currently rank 2nd in the C-USA Conference for home team wins.
  • Conference Win Percentage - UTEP currently ranks 1st (0.714) in the C-USA Conference, with Western Kentucky now standing 4th (0.429) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 C-USA Conference for the 2024-25 college basketball season.
  • Overall Win Percentage - UTEP has a 0.750 overall win percentage, with Western Kentucky matching up with a 0.600 overall win percentage.
  • Team Records - UTEP currently possesses 15-5 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Western Kentucky has tallied a 12-8 standing as the 2024-25 college basketball season continues to unfold.

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UTEP 15-5 overall, Western Kentucky 12-8. Conference records crucial for tournament seeds.

UTEP 5-2 C-USA standing, Western Kentucky 3-4. Both teams on winning streaks.

Review the tables below for best point spread, total, and moneylines. Bet legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. Futures odds and current standings listed below.

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Best Point Spread Betting Odds
Underdog

UTEP
Favorite

Western Kentucky
Western Kentucky has a -1 -120 point spread at BetRivers PA. They are the point spread favorite in this matchup. UTEP has a +2.5 -105 point spread at BetMGM PA. UTEP is the point spread underdog. Review how to bet on a point spread with our text and video tutorials.

Best Total Betting Odds
OverUnder
BetRivers has the best over line of 146 points. Risk $124 to win $100. BetMGM has the best under line of 147.5 points. Risk $110 to win $100. Our tutorial explains more about total bets.

Best Moneyline Betting Odds
Underdog

UTEP
Favorite

Western Kentucky
Western Kentucky is the -125 moneyline favorite. Risk $125 to win $100 on Western Kentucky at BetRivers. UTEP is the +125 underdog at BetMGM. Risk $100 to win $125 on UTEP. Learn more about how to bet on money lines.

Matchup Odds FAQs

What is the point spread for the UTEP vs Western Kentucky College Basketball game on Thursday, January 30th, 2025?

Western Kentucky is a -1 -120 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while UTEP is a +2.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.

What is the over-under total line for the UTEP vs Western Kentucky College Basketball game on Thursday, January 30th, 2025?

The best over line is 146 -124 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $124 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 147.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.

What is the moneyline for the UTEP vs Western Kentucky College Basketball game on Thursday, January 30th, 2025?

Western Kentucky is a -125 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and UTEP is a +125 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.

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College Basketball Odds and Outcomes Explained

Game
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UTEP
Western Kentucky
1/30/25 7:00pm CST
+2.5 -105-2.5 -115
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Underdog UTEP - UTEP bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 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 $86.96 at -115 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

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UTEP
Western Kentucky
First to 5 Points
1/30/25 7:00pm CST
-110-125Bet
UTEP
Western Kentucky
First to 10 Points
1/30/25 7:00pm CST
-110-125Bet
UTEP
Western Kentucky
First to 15 Points
1/30/25 7:00pm CST
-105-135Bet
UTEP
Western Kentucky
Game to Overtime
1/30/25 7:00pm CST
Yes +700No -2000Bet

Team Standings

2024-2025 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - UTEP, Western Kentucky
Team W-L Win% Home Away Conf CGB Conf% Strk
UTEP17-100.63011-34-67-7+3.50.500L3
Western Kentucky15-120.55612-43-86-8+4.50.429W1

UTEP & Western Kentucky Futures Odds

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UTEP Championship Odds

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Western Kentucky Championship Odds

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UTEP & Western Kentucky Team Pages

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How to Bet on the Game

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How to Bet on the UTEP vs Western Kentucky College Basketball Game

  1. Open a new sports betting account before game time.

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