Kennesaw State vs. UTEP betting: College basketball preview for February 20

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CUSA foes square off when the Kennesaw State Owls (15-11, 7-6 CUSA) host the UTEP Miners (17-8, 7-5 CUSA) at KSU Convocation Center, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 20, 2025. The Miners are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under for the matchup is set at 148.5.

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Kennesaw State Cover -4.5 vs UTEP -109

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Kennesaw State vs. UTEP betting lines

  • Kennesaw State moneyline odds to win: -193
  • UTEP moneyline odds to win: +160
  • Spread: Kennesaw State (-4.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Kennesaw State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Kennesaw State has done a better job covering the spread in road games (7-3-0) than it has in home games (7-4-0).
  • The Owls have hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of games at home (27.3%) than away games (60%).

Recent trends

  • The Owls have seen a decrease in scoring lately, racking up 73.0 points per game in their last 10 contests, 4.5 points fewer than the 77.5 they’ve scored this year.
  • Kennesaw State has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 68.7 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 73.1 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • The Owls’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 28.5% from deep. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 8.6 makes and 30.3%.

Kennesaw State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-9-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 10-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-15-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-10 (Home: 2-1; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (295th in nation) 41.1 (47th) 37.9 (sixth) 30.3 (129th) 13.2 (215th) 13.3 (332nd)

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UTEP statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, UTEP has a lower winning percentage at home (.364, 4-7-0 record) than on the road (.750, 6-2-0).
  • Miners games have finished above the over/under 54.5% of the time at home (six of 11), and 75% of the time away (six of eight).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Miners have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (3-4).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Miners are putting up 70.3 points per contest, compared to their season average of 72.9.
  • UTEP is surrendering 72.3 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 3.8 more points than it is allowing for the season (68.5).
  • Over their last 10 games, the Miners are draining 7.6 three-pointers per contest, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (7.7). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.5%) compared to their season average (37.4%).

UTEP betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-10-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 8-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (155th in nation) 43.8 (184th) 27.8 (347th) 33.1 (292nd) 14.0 (147th) 11.3 (182nd)
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