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    The Basketball Classic - 1st Round
    W Illinois
    Western Illinois

    Western Illinois Leathernecks

    16-16, 7-9 away
    54
    12T
    WIU213354
    UTEP364480
    UTEP
    UTEP

    UTEP Miners

    20-13, 12-5 home
    80Winner Icon UTEP
    • Gamecast
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    • Box Score
    • Play-by-Play
    • Team Stats

    Game Leaders

    T. Pearson

    T. Pearson #3 - WIU

    15PTS
    6/15FG
    3/4FT
    K. Kennedy

    K. Kennedy #3 - UTEP

    22PTS
    8/15FG
    2/3FT
    Full Box Score
    Team Stats
    WIUUTEP
    Field Goal %
    30.6
    52.5
    Three Point %
    16.7
    30.4
    Turnovers
    8
    13
    Rebounds
    30
    47

    Game Information

    Don Haskins Center
    3:00 PM, March 19, 2022Coverage: ESPN+
    El Paso, TX
    Attendance: 3,500
    • Referees:
    • Steve Honacki
    • Wesley Ford
    • Tariq Lucas

    UTEP rolls past Western Illinois 80-54 in TBC tournament

    — Keonte Kennedy tossed in 22 points, Souley Boum scored 20 and UTEP breezed past Western Illinois 80-54 in the first round of The Basketball Classic on Saturday.
    Mar 19, 2023, 05:08 pm - STATS Perform dba Automated Insights
    Data is currently unavailable.

    2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings

    TeamCONFGBOVR
    Southeast Missouri State15-5-21-12
    SIU Edwardsville13-7222-12
    Little Rock12-8319-14
    Tennessee State12-8317-16
    Lindenwood10-10516-17
    Tennessee Tech10-10515-17
    Morehead State10-10515-17
    UT Martin9-11614-19
    Eastern Illinois8-12712-19
    Western Illinois6-14912-19
    Southern Indiana5-151010-20

    2024-25 Conference USA Standings

    TeamCONFGBOVR
    Liberty13-5-28-7
    Middle Tennessee12-6122-12
    Jacksonville State12-6123-13
    Kennesaw State10-8319-14
    New Mexico State10-8317-15
    Louisiana Tech9-9420-12
    Western Kentucky8-10517-15
    UTEP7-11618-15
    Sam Houston6-12713-19
    Florida International3-151010-23

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