UTEP Miners to Host Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Don Haskins Center

As the UTEP Miners prepare to host the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at the Don Haskins Center, fans can anticipate a game where recent trends and home-court advantage may play significant roles. The Miners have shown a strong offensive presence in their past games, which could be crucial in their upcoming matchup.

In their latest game against the Wyoming Cowboys, the Miners demonstrated resilience and firepower by overcoming a halftime deficit to secure a 78-67 victory. Their impressive 54 percent shooting from inside the arc and 48 percent overall field goal percentage were key factors in this win. Additionally, capitalizing on turnovers has been a trend for UTEP; they scored 22 points off turnovers against Wyoming.

However, consistency is an area of concern as evidenced by their performance against Norfolk State Spartans where they narrowly escaped with a 67-65 win despite committing more turnovers than assists. The team's ability to convert free throws at a rate of 73 percent was vital in that close contest.

The last away game for UTEP ended in an 82-88 loss to Abilene Christian Wildcats. Despite this setback, there were positives to draw from as they managed an assist-to-turnover ratio of 0.8 and scored an impressive 40 points in the paint.

Playing at home has been advantageous for UTEP; both victories came at Don Haskins Center where they will face Western Kentucky next. With its capacity crowd often providing an electric atmosphere that fuels the team's energy and momentum, playing on familiar ground could give them an edge over their opponents.

Fans can catch all the action live on ESPN+ when these two teams face off on January 21st at local time (El Paso) in what promises to be another thrilling college basketball encounter.