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Conference USA Tournament - UTEP Miners vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Wrap - Western Kentucky Wins 78-71
Western Kentucky got a 25-point performance from Don McHenry as they ran past UTEP 78-71 on Saturday at Propst Arena.
Brandon Newman had 15 points for Western Kentucky and Khristian Lander chipped in with 11 points. Tyrone Marshall Jr. had 3 assists for them, while Babacar Faye was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
UTEP got 21 points from Zid Powell in a losing cause and another 11 points from Tae Hardy. David Terrell Jr. contributed 4 assists for them, while Calvin Solomon had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Western Kentucky were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Western Kentucky won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-32.