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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Howard · #164 · MEAC · 0–0UTEP · #169 · MWC · 0–0Sun, Dec 20 · 9:00 PM ETDon Haskins Center · El Paso, TX
Model line
UTEP −7.3
Win probability
UTEP 78%
Projected tempo
70.9
possessions
Site
UTEP home
22%Win probability78%

The model makes UTEP a 7.3-point favorite, winning about 78 times in 100.

Offense vs defense

Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.

Howard offense vs UTEP defense

Howard OStatUTEP D
69.3#128Tempo#30066.0
50.9#198eFG%#18951.5
19.3#332TOV%#10018.0
35.8#31ORB%#29432.8
43.4#17FT rate#32242.0
11.2#314Block%#13210.1
60.3#29Assist%#19252.7
49.4#2732P%#19051.9
35.8#663P%#18634.0
74.0#133FT%—
34.7#2823PA rate#25337.5

UTEP offense vs Howard defense

UTEP OStatHoward D
66.0#300Tempo#12869.3
48.3#309eFG%#5148.7
17.4#233TOV%#1420.7
26.2#318ORB%#21931.4
33.4#228FT rate#27138.4
8.4#96Block%#13610.0
48.0#288Assist%#6447.9
46.5#3442P%#8649.6
33.9#1813P%#4631.4
70.4#260FT%—
40.3#1643PA rate#32834.4

Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.

Last 5 games

H home · A away · N neutral site.

Howard

Thu, Mar 19NMichigan24L 80–101
Tue, Mar 17NUMBC285W 86–83
Sat, Mar 14NNorth Carolina Central357W 70–63
Fri, Mar 13NSouth Carolina St.356W 78–61
Thu, Mar 5ANorfolk St.297W 84–76

UTEP

Sat, Mar 7HJacksonville St.197L 61–64
Thu, Mar 5HKennesaw St.146W 78–71
Sat, Feb 28AWestern Kentucky119L 65–97
Thu, Feb 26AMiddle Tennessee160L 67–77
Sat, Feb 21ANew Mexico St.140L 63–67