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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
9thin Conference USA
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11-9
Ugh, no.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers lost to the Sam Houston Bearkats
Game Details
Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
(Huntsville)
· 1,026 fans
· ESPN+
Highlights
King puts up 27 in Sam Houston's 73-58 win over Western Kentucky
Po'Boigh King had 27 points in Sam Houston's 73-58 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday.
Recap via ESPN
Clips play on ESPN
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | 21 | 37 | 58 |
| SHSU | 38 | 35 | 73 |
Game Flow
WKU
SHSU
H1H2
8-0Biggest Run12-0
0Largest Lead27
0 lead changes · tied 1 time
Win Probability · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
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Game Leaders
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers-
LJ Hackman · 14Points
-
Jack Edelen · 4Assists
-
Grant Newell · 6Rebounds
Sam Houston Bearkats-
Po'Boigh King · 27Points
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Damon Nicholas Jr. · 5Assists
-
Kashie Natt · 8Rebounds
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
Western Kentucky HilltoppersSam Houston Bearkats
Shooting
19-51, 37%
Field Goals
29-59, 49%
8-23, 35%
3-Pointers
7-20, 35%
12-16, 75%
Free Throws
8-20, 40%
Possessions
38
Rebounds
35
10
Offensive Rebounds
11
9
Assists
20
3
Steals
9
1
Blocks
2
19
Turnovers
9
16
Fouls
12
Scoring
20
Points in Paint
40
3
Fast Break Points
11
0
Largest Lead
27
Box Score
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
▾
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. BoydeF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| G. NewellF | 10 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 3-11 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| L. HackmanG | 14 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 5-11 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| T. MurdixG | 9 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| R. MyersG | 9 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Bench | |||||||||||||
| L. OdiahiF | 10 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| B. KeitaF | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| C. StinnettG | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| K. UnseldG | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| J. EdelenG | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| C. HaffnerG | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| L. SemonaF | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| B. SelebangueF | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| L. RiceG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| A. BooneG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| T. MooreG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| Team | 58 | 38 | 9 | 19-51 | 8-23 | 12-16 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 16 | |
Sam Houston Bearkats
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| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. IlicF | 12 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| P. KingG | 27 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 10-16 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| K. NattG | 11 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 5-5 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| J. BeggG | 3 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| D. Nicholas Jr.G | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 4-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bench | |||||||||||||
| M. DannF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| J. WalkerG | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| J. ColemanG | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CJ BeaumontG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C. NdiayeF | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| J. FordF | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| I. ManningF | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| N. NguyenG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| N. BennyG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| J. RogersG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| Team | 73 | 35 | 20 | 29-59 | 7-20 | 8-20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 12 | |
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