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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
4-3
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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers beat the Marshall Thundering Herd
Game Details
E.A. Diddle Arena
(Bowling Green)
· 3,120 fans
· ESPN+
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRSH | 40 | 42 | 82 |
| WKU | 36 | 54 | 90 |
Game Flow
MRSH
WKU
H1H2
12-0Biggest Run16-0
6Largest Lead13
10 lead changes · tied 4 times
Win Probability · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
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Game Leaders
Marshall Thundering Herd-
Mikal Dawson · 28Points
-
Nate Martin · 4Assists
-
Nate Martin · 8Rebounds
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers-
Julius Thedford · 19Points
-
Jalen Jackson · 5Assists
-
Babacar Faye · 6Rebounds
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | GB |
|---|---|
| Troy | - |
| South Alabama | 1 |
| Arkansas State | 1 |
| Texas State | 1 |
| Marshall | 1 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1 |
| App State | 1 |
| James Madison | 3 |
| Southern Miss | 3 |
| Georgia Southern | 4 |
| Old Dominion | 5 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
| Georgia State | 5 |
| UL Monroe | 11 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| Team | GB |
|---|---|
| Liberty | - |
| Sam Houston | 4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 6 |
| Western Kentucky | 6 |
| Middle Tennessee | 6 |
| Kennesaw State | 7 |
| Jacksonville State | 7 |
| New Mexico State | 9 |
| Missouri State | 9 |
| Florida International | 9 |
| UTEP | 8 |
| Delaware | 11 |
Team Stats
Marshall Thundering HerdWestern Kentucky Hilltoppers
Shooting
26-67, 39%
Field Goals
28-48, 58%
7-30, 23%
3-Pointers
7-15, 47%
23-28, 82%
Free Throws
27-40, 68%
Possessions
40
Rebounds
31
15
Offensive Rebounds
3
14
Assists
10
9
Steals
9
2
Blocks
4
14
Turnovers
14
27
Fouls
23
Scoring
30
Points in Paint
36
5
Fast Break Points
18
6
Largest Lead
13
Box Score
Marshall Thundering Herd
▾
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. MartinF | 14 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| O. Anochili-KillenF | 8 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 6-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| D. MingoG | 4 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| R. NutterG | 12 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 8-10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| M. DawsonG | 28 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 8-17 | 6-13 | 6-6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Bench | |||||||||||||
| J. GibbsF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| C. GibbsF | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| W. FricksF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| J. SpeerG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| E. HardingF | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| G. MooreG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| W. MooreG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| K. WhiteG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| K. PruettG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| K. SpearsG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| C. ThienemanG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| Team | 82 | 40 | 14 | 26-67 | 7-30 | 23-28 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 27 | |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
▾
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Marshall Jr.F | 18 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 6-9 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| B. FayeF | 14 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| E. KalambayG | 2 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| B. BaylessG | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| D. McHenryG | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bench | |||||||||||||
| L. OdiahiF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B. KeitaF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. ThedfordG | 19 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 6-8 | 4-5 | 3-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| J. EdelenG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| K. LanderG | 13 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 7-9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| J. JacksonG | 10 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| F. DiagneC | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| C. StinnettG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| K. UnseldG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| T. MooreG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| J. DorseyG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| T. OldenG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| T. MurdixG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| Team | 90 | 31 | 10 | 28-48 | 7-15 | 27-40 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 23 | |
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