WKU Sweeps UTEP With 68-59, 68-56 Wins in CUSA Play

WKU's focus on the glass proved decisive, with turnovers plus sluggish openings hurting UTEP.

Overview

WKU’s women opened on a 10-0 burst and never trailed, sealing a 68-59 win behind Salma Khedr’s 18 points, Trinity Rowe’s 13 and Caleigh-Rose West’s career-high 11.
The Lady Toppers edged the nation’s top CUSA rebounding team 41-39, a point of emphasis highlighted by coach Greg Collins as they secured their first league victory.
UTEP’s Ivane Tensaie led the Miners with 16 points and Ndack Mbengue grabbed 11 boards as their record moved to 9-6 overall and 1-3 in conference play.
In El Paso, WKU’s men overturned a 35-31 halftime deficit with a 15-4 second-half run and capitalized on 15 UTEP turnovers that produced 20 points in a 68-56 result.
Jamal West Jr. scored 15 and LA Hayes added 13 for UTEP, which fell to 5-11 and 1-4 in CUSA, while the Miners now face a women’s homestand and a men’s road trip to Delaware and Liberty.