Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Faye's 19 help Western Kentucky defeat Evansville 79-65
Faye had 12 rebounds for the Hilltoppers (5-3). Don McHenry scored 17 points and added three steals. Julius Thedford shot 4 for 7 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 7 of 9 from the free-throw line to finish with 16 points.
The Purple Aces (3-6) were led by Cameron Haffner, who posted 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Gabriel Pozzato added 19 points, seven rebounds and two steals for Evansville. Tayshawn Comer finished with 12 points.
Western Kentucky used a 10-0 run in the second half to build a 14-point lead at 55-41 with 12:30 remaining before finishing off the win.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 79 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Leeroy Odiahi Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. Block. | 79 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Cam Haffner missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 65 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 EVAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-61 | FG | 22-61 |
| 44.3 | Field Goal % | 36.1 |
| 10-24 | 3PT | 9-31 |
| 41.7 | Three Point % | 29.0 |
| 15-18 | FT | 12-16 |
| 83.3 | Free Throw % | 75.0 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 14 | Assists | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Ford Center
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 5,316 | Capacity:
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 5,316 | Capacity:
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 13-5 | - | 28-7 |
| Middle Tennessee | 12-6 | 1 | 22-12 |
| Jacksonville State | 12-6 | 1 | 23-13 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
| New Mexico State | 10-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Louisiana Tech | 9-9 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Western Kentucky | 8-10 | 5 | 17-15 |
| UTEP | 7-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Sam Houston | 6-12 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Florida International | 3-15 | 10 | 10-23 |
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 17-3 | - | 31-4 |
| Bradley | 15-5 | 2 | 28-9 |
| Northern Iowa | 14-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
| Belmont | 13-7 | 4 | 22-11 |
| Illinois State | 10-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
| UIC | 10-10 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Murray State | 9-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
| Indiana State | 8-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Southern Illinois | 8-12 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Evansville | 8-12 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Valparaiso | 6-14 | 11 | 15-19 |
| Missouri State | 2-18 | 15 | 9-23 |