Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs UTEP Miners
CUSA Championship - Final
18-16, 7-9 CUSA
71
18-16, 7-9 CUSA
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UTEP | 36 | 35 | 71 |
WKU | 40 | 38 | 78 |
22-11, 8-8 CUSA
78
22-11, 8-8 CUSA
UTEP Miners
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 14 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 11 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 5-7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 37 | 8 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | 21 | 5-13 | 4-7 | 7-10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 31 | 11 | 5-14 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 12 | 7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
71 | 23-60 | 9-24 | 16-22 | 36 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 23 | |
38% | 38% | 73% |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | 9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 35 | 25 | 9-16 | 2-8 | 5-6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 33 | 11 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 33 | 15 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 4-6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 18 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 21 | 7 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
78 | 27-58 | 3-16 | 21-27 | 40 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 19 | |
47% | 19% | 78% |
Game Information
Huntsville, AL
CBSSN
Referee:Jeb Hartness
Referee:Amy Bonner
Referee:Gary Maxwell
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 25-6 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 21-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-14 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 18-13 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-16 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 15-15 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 14-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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