| 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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2019-2020 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |