Wichita State Shockers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hill scores 31, Wichita State downs Western Kentucky 91-84
Hill added eight rebounds, six assists, and three steals for the Shockers. Xavier Bell went 6 of 14 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) to add 17 points. Quincy Ballard shot 4 of 4 from the field and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points.
The Hilltoppers were led by Babacar Faye, who posted 28 points and eight rebounds. Don McHenry added 21 points, four assists and two steals for Western Kentucky. Julius Thedford finished with 11 points and two blocks.
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Matchup Prediction
Western Kentucky: 42.8%
Wichita State: 57.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 91 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Xavier Bell Defensive Rebound. | 91 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Corey Washington Block. | 91 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Enoch Kalambay missed Three Point Jumper. | 91 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Justin Hill made Free Throw. | 91 - 84 |
Statistics
 WICH |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-61 | FG | 27-68 |
| 44.3 | Field Goal % | 39.7 |
| 11-27 | 3PT | 6-25 |
| 40.7 | Three Point % | 24.0 |
| 26-36 | FT | 24-34 |
| 72.2 | Free Throw % | 70.6 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 17 | Assists | 12 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 21 | Fouls | 25 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 4,547 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 4,547 | Capacity:
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |