NCAAB

Jackson State Tigers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

· BBN Invitational
0-5, 0-5 Away
Final
62 - 79

Lander scores 15 and Western Kentucky knocks off Jackson State 79-62

Julius Thedford rocks the rim for Western Kentucky

Lander shot 5 for 7, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Hilltoppers (3-2). Don McHenry scored 13 points while shooting 6 for 17, including 1 for 7 from beyond the arc and added five rebounds and five steals. Julius Thedford went 5 of 8 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points.

Tamarion Hoover led the way for the Tigers (0-5) with 18 points. Dorian McMillian added 16 points for Jackson State. Jayme Mitchell also had nine points and seven rebounds.

Western Kentucky took the lead with 18:09 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 40-28 at halftime, with Jack Edelen racking up eight points. Western Kentucky pulled away with a 13-2 run in the second half to extend an 11-point lead to 22 points. They outscored Jackson State by five points in the final half, as Lander led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.

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Matchup Prediction

Western Kentucky: 90.1%
Jackson State: 9.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 62 - 79
2nd 0:24 Juan Reyna III made Free Throw. 62 - 79
2nd 0:24 Juan Reyna III made Free Throw. 61 - 79
2nd 0:24 Foul on Leeroy Odiahi. 60 - 79
2nd 0:36 Cowandric Samuel Steal. 60 - 79

Statistics

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23-58 FG 30-69
39.7 Field Goal % 43.5
8-25 3PT 14-31
32.0 Three Point % 45.2
8-12 FT 5-8
66.7 Free Throw % 62.5
35 Rebounds 42
9 Offensive Rebounds 13
26 Defensive Rebounds 29
11 Assists 19
6 Steals 13
6 Blocks 4
19 Turnovers 13
3 Team Turnovers 0
19 Total Turnovers 13
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
9 Points Off Turnovers 15
5 Fast Break Points 12
20 Points in Paint 24
10 Fouls 14
0 Largest Lead 23

Game Information

Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena

Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 2,347 | Capacity:

2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Southern 13-1 - 18-9
Jackson State 10-4 3 10-17
Bethune-Cookman 10-5 3.5 13-15
Texas Southern 10-5 3.5 13-15
Alabama State 9-6 4.5 13-15
Florida A&M 9-6 4.5 12-14
Alcorn State 8-6 5 8-19
Grambling 6-8 7 9-18
Alabama A&M 6-9 7.5 10-18
Prairie View A&M 4-11 9.5 5-23
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2-13 11.5 5-23
Mississippi Valley State 1-14 12.5 3-25

2024-25 Conference USA Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Liberty 11-4 - 23-5
Jacksonville State 11-5 0.5 19-10
Middle Tennessee 10-5 1 19-9
New Mexico State 8-7 3 15-13
Kennesaw State 8-8 3.5 16-13
Louisiana Tech 7-8 4 18-10
UTEP 7-8 4 17-11
Western Kentucky 7-8 4 16-12
Sam Houston 4-11 7 11-17
Florida International 3-12 8 9-19
Full Standings