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Wichita State Shockers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Wichita State Shockers
1-0, 1-0 Away
Final
91 - 84
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
0-1, 0-1 Home

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

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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:

2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Memphis 0-0 - 9-3
North Texas 0-0 - 9-3
Wichita State 0-0 - 9-3
Rice 0-0 - 9-4
East Carolina 0-0 - 8-5
Charlotte 0-0 - 7-5
Temple 0-0 - 7-5
UTSA 0-0 - 6-5
Florida Atlantic 0-0 - 7-6
UAB 0-0 - 7-6
South Florida 0-0 - 6-6
Tulane 0-0 - 6-7
Tulsa 0-0 - 5-7

2024-25 Conference USA Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Liberty 0-0 - 12-1
Louisiana Tech 0-0 - 11-2
UTEP 0-0 - 9-3
Western Kentucky 0-0 - 9-3
Middle Tennessee 0-0 - 9-4
Jacksonville State 0-0 - 7-5
Kennesaw State 0-0 - 7-5
New Mexico State 0-0 - 6-6
Sam Houston 0-0 - 6-6
Florida International 0-0 - 5-7
Full Standings