HILLTOPPER FOCUS: Gameday — WKU at UTEP

Published 6:30 am Saturday, February 6, 2016

UTEP guard Dominic Artis (1) pushes the ball up the floor against UAB during an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Birmingham, Ala. UAB won 87-80. (AP Photo/John Amis)

WKU (12-11, 4-6) at UTEP (12-11, 4-6)

4 p.m. CST Saturday, Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas

Probable starters

WESTERN KENTUCKY

Chris McNeal, G, 6-0 fr. (5.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg); Aaron Cosby, G, 6-3 gr-sr. (11.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg); Fredrick Edmond, G, 6-4 jr. (11 ppg, 5.5 rpg); Justin Johnson, F, 6-7 so. (16 ppg, 7.7 rpg); Ben Lawson, C, 7-1 jr. (5.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg).

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UTEP

Earvin Morris, G, 6-4 sr. (12.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg); Lee Moore, G, 6-4 jr. (13.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg); Omega Harris, G, 6-2 so. (12.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg); Dominic Artis, G, 6-3 jr. (12 ppg, 5.4 rpg); Hooper Vint, C, 6-11 sr. (10.2 ppg, 5.8 rpg).

Television

Fox Sports 1

Radio

WKLX 100.7-FM

Coaches

Ray Harper (83-59, fifth year; 425-122 overall), WKU; Tim Floyd (115-74, sixth year; 443-254 overall), UTEP.

Series record

WKU leads 2-0 (WKU won last meeting 71-66 in overtime Jan. 22, 2015, in Bowling Green).

Last time out

WKU won 83-71 at UTSA on Thursday; UTEP beat Marshall 112-108 at home Thursday.

— Zach Greenwell

WKU (12-11, 4-6) at UTEP (12-11, 4-6)
4 p.m. CST Saturday, Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas
Probable starters
WESTERN KENTUCKY
Chris McNeal, G, 6-0 fr. (5.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg); Aaron Cosby, G, 6-3 gr-sr. (11.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg); Fredrick Edmond, G, 6-4 jr. (11 ppg, 5.5 rpg); Justin Johnson, F, 6-7 so. (16 ppg, 7.7 rpg); Ben Lawson, C, 7-1 jr. (5.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg).
UTEP
Earvin Morris, G, 6-4 sr. (12.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg); Lee Moore, G, 6-4 jr. (13.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg); Omega Harris, G, 6-2 so. (12.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg); Dominic Artis, G, 6-3 jr. (12 ppg, 5.4 rpg); Hooper Vint, C, 6-11 sr. (10.2 ppg, 5.8 rpg).
Television
Fox Sports 1
Radio
WKLX 100.7-FM
Coaches
Ray Harper (83-59, fifth year; 425-122 overall), WKU; Tim Floyd (115-74, sixth year; 443-254 overall), UTEP.
Series record
WKU leads 2-0 (WKU won last meeting 71-66 in overtime Jan. 22, 2015, in Bowling Green).
Last time out
WKU won 83-71 at UTSA on Thursday; UTEP beat Marshall 112-108 at home Thursday.
— Zach Greenwell