| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 31 | 28 | 59 |
| WKU | 34 | 42 | 76 |
Western Kentucky finishes strong to beat UTEP 76-59
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Josh Anderson had 18 points and Charles Bassey recorded his fifth double-double in the last six games as Western Kentucky finished strong to beat UTEP 76-59 on Saturday night.
Bassey had 17 points and 12 rebounds and Jared Savage added 14 points for Western Kentucky (13-10, 6-4 Conference USA), which has won five of its last six games.
The Hilltoppers led for most of the first half and took a 34-31 advantage into the break. UTEP stayed close until Lamonte Bearden completed a 3-point play that started Western Kentucky on a 9-0 run to go up 52-41 with 12:22 remaining. The Miners clawed back to close to 54-50 after Nigel Hawkins drained a 3. The Hilltoppers scored the next seven points and finished the game on a 22-9 run.
WKU was just 3 of 13 from beyond the arc but made 19 of 29 free throws. UTEP was 9 of 11 from the line.
UTEP (7-14, 2-8), which is 0-9 on the road, was led by Hawkins with 17 points and Evan Gilyard with 16.
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2018-2019 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion | 13-5 | - | 26-9 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 2 | 23-14 |
| Southern Miss | 11-7 | 2 | 20-13 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-7 | 2 | 20-14 |
| UTSA | 11-7 | 2 | 17-15 |
| Florida International | 10-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| UAB | 10-8 | 3 | 20-15 |
| Louisiana Tech | 9-9 | 4 | 20-13 |
| North Texas | 8-10 | 5 | 21-12 |
| Florida Atlantic | 8-10 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Rice | 8-10 | 5 | 13-19 |
| Middle Tennessee | 8-10 | 5 | 11-21 |
| Charlotte | 5-13 | 8 | 8-21 |
| UTEP | 3-15 | 10 | 8-21 |