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Conference USA Tournament - Western Kentucky Defeats UTEP 73-67 - Recap
Western Kentucky got 16 points from Jamarion Sharp as they ran past UTEP 73-67 on Wednesday at Ford Center at The Star.
Western Kentucky was the ATS victor, as they covered the -3.0-point spread as a favorite.
Western Kentucky got 14 points from Dontaie Allen and another 13 points from Dayvion McKnight. Dayvion McKnight contributed 7 assists, while Jamarion Sharp cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
UTEP got a 18-point performance from Calvin Solomon, who was supported by 16 points from Tae Hardy. Shamar Givance had 8 assists in a losing cause for UTEP, while Ze'Rik Onyema grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed UTEP were victorious, as the score was 34-29 at the break.
The rebound battle favored UTEP as they grabbed 40 boards, while Western Kentucky only had 31