UTEP Miners vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 3/8/2023 Picks

UTEP Miners vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 3/8/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The UTEP Miners will meet with the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in NCAAB action in Ford Center at The Star, TX, on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 6:30 PM ET.

A slow team that ranks 191st in adjusted pace at 67.4, UTEP’s offense averages just 68.5 points per game on 44.9% shooting from the field and 29.2% from beyond the arc.

The UTEP defense ranks 130th in the country by limiting opponents to an average of 68.4 points per game. The Miners are giving up a 44.7% field goal shooting percentage and a 33.2% 3-point shooting percentage.

Only two players on the team average double-digit scoring for UTEP: Tae Hardy, who leads the team with an average of 12.7 points per game but only shoots 43.1% overall, and Shamar Givance, who averages 10.8 points per game but only shoots even worse, at 41.9%.

Although each of UTEP’s top four scorers shoots between 38.6% and 46.0%, poor shooting also prevents the Miners from amassing many points.

Givance averages a team-best 4.3 dimes per game while Calvin Solomon leads with 5.9 rebounds on average.

The total went OVER in 6 of UTEP’s last 7 matches.
The UTEP Miners are 3-9 SU in their last 12 matches.
The Miners are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games with Western Kentucky.

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UTEP Miners vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Predictions 3/8/2023

Western Kentucky concluded the regular season surrendering 70.6 points per game on average while limiting opponents to a 41.7% field goal shooting percentage, 63rd best in the US.

Western Kentucky’s perimeter defense was its weak point, permitting opponents to make 36.2% of their 3-point tries, which ranked 319th overall.

Western Kentucky, on the other end of the floor, averaged 72.0 points per game while ranking 67th in the nation with a 44.7% overall shooting percentage and an above-average 36.5% 3-point shooting percentage.

Emmanuel Akot produced 10.1 points per game, which was second highest for the Hilltoppers, but only shot 41.4%, while Dayvion McKnight averaged a team-best 16.5 points per game while throwing 45.6%.

The top passer is McKnight, who averages 3.7 assists per game, while the top rebounder is Jamarion Sharp, who grabs 7.5 boards on average every game.

The three-point percentages of Western Kentucky’s top five scorers range from 31.7% to 46.2%.

The total went OVER in 9 of the Hilltoppers’ last 13 matches.
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 matches.
The total went OVER in 6 of Western Kentucky’s last 9 matches in the Conference USA

UTEP Miners vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. The NCAAB pick for this game is the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Western Kentucky defeated UTEP twice in February, going undefeated both straight-up and against the spread.

Western Kentucky defeated UTEP at home 74-69 and away 73-68 in two matches with nearly identical scores, covering both as a home underdog and a road favorite.

Four Western Kentucky players attempted over 100 three-point shots, and the Hilltoppers connected on 36.5% of their long-range attempts as a team.

In eight of its previous 11 games and four of its previous six, UTEP failed to cover the spread.

Despite their methodical approach, the Miners struggle from the three-point range, making only 29.2% of their shots, which is nearly 7% less than Western Kentucky.

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will win to a predicted score of 68-65.

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