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
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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
Trending
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