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THE TIP-OFFWKU Hilltopper Basketball is tied for second in Conference USA heading into a home game against Florida Atlantic at 7:30 p.m. CT Thursday at E.A. Diddle Arena. The Hilltoppers are coming off a 74-63 loss at UTSA, just their second defeat in their last 11 outings. Florida Atlantic has lost four of its last five games but is 3-2 on the road in league play, including a win at UTSA. WKU leads the all-time series against the Owls 14-5, including four straight. WKU head coach Rick Stansbury is 2-1 in his career against FAU.

QUICK SHOTS• WKU is 20-6 (.769) at E.A. Diddle Arena under head coach Rick Stansbury. The Hilltoppers are 593-168

all-time at Diddle Arena for a .778 winning percentage.• WKU has made at least one 3-pointer in 961 consecutive games, dating back to March 15, 1987. The

3-point shot was instituted prior to the 1986-87 season. The Hilltoppers’ streak is the sixth-longest in the nation behind Kentucky, UNLV, Vanderbilt, Duke and Arkansas.

• WKU’s current scoring average of 77.4 points per game would be the program’s highest since 2006-07.• WKU ranks 26th in the country in field goal percentage and second in Conference USA at 48.8 percent.

That percentage would rank ninth for a single season in program history.• WKU has outscored its opponents 924-666 in the paint this season.• The Hilltoppers’ seven losses have come by a total of 37 points – an average of 5.3 points per game.• WKU has attempted 109 more free throws in league play than its conference foes.• Taveion Hollingsworth has scored in double figures in 15 of the last 17 games.• In his last 20 games, Darius Thompson has 100 combined assists and just 37 turnovers. He has at least

four assists in 17 of 23 games this season and is third in C-USA in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.5-to-1.• Through 23 games, Lamonte Bearden has 38 steals. No Hilltopper had more than 28 steals all last year.• Lamonte Bearden is 54 points from reaching 1,000 for his career across his time at Buffalo and WKU.• Justin Johnson has grabbed at least 12 rebounds in six of the last nine games and has done so in nine

games overall this season. He had just seven such games all last season.• As of Tuesday, Justin Johnson was ranked seventh among active NCAA players for career rebounds and

tied for 11th in career double-doubles. He’s one of just four active NCAA players with at least 1,400 career points and 900 rebounds.

• Justin Johnson is ranked 17th on WKU’s all-time scoring list with 1,442 career points. He needs 69 points to pass Art Spoelstra to move into 16th. | More info pg. 9

• Justin Johnson ranks eighth on WKU’s all-time rebounding list with 919 career boards. He needs six re-bounds to pass Harry Todd for seventh. Johnson is one of six Hilltoppers in program history ranked in the top 20 in scoring and the top 10 in rebounding.

• Justin Johnson currently ranks ninth on WKU’s all-time list for career field goal percentage at 54.2 per-cent. He’s less than two percentage points from fifth place.

• Justin Johnson needs 81 rebounds to reach 1,000 for his career. That would make him just the fifth player in WKU history with 1,000 career points and 1,000 rebounds, joining Tom Marshall, Art Spoelstra, Ralph Crosthwaite and Jim McDaniels, the last to accomplish the feat in 1971.

LAST GAME AGAINST FLORIDA ATLANTIC: DECEMBER 31, 2016Anton Waters scored 11 points and matched his career-high with 10 rebounds to help WKU beat Florida Atlantic 69-54 in Boca Raton, Fla. Que Johnson and Jabari McGhee each scored 13 points for the Hilltoppers.

MEDIA CONTACT: Zach Greenwell, Associate Director of Media Relations • [email protected] • (270) 668-4716SECONDARY CONTACT: Dana Brown, Media Relations Assistant • [email protected] • (317) 752-6161

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FLORIDA ATLANTIC OWLS2017-18 Record 10-13 (4-7 C-USA) Ranking NR NCAA RPI 248 Last Game L, 77-66 vs. Southern MissHead Coach Michael Curry Career Record 37-78 (Fourth season) Record at School SameLeading Scorer R. Delph (13.5 ppg)Leading Rebounder R. Delph (8.8 rpg)Leading Assists A. Adger (2.4 apg)

WKUSports.com2017-18 GAME NOTES

OCTOBER29 at Samford (Exh.) W, 78-64NOVEMBER (5-2)1 Campbellsville (Exh.) W, 92-517 Cumberland U. (Exh.) W, 109-6610 Missouri State L, 85-8015 Kentucky Wesleyan W, 83-5319 Nicholls W, 100-8622 (1) No. 5/3 Villanova L, 66-5823 (1) No. 18/16 Purdue W, 77-7324 (1) SMU W, 63-6129 Eastern Kentucky W, 83-51DECEMBER (5-3)2 Wright State W, 78-6010 at Ohio L, 89-8413 at Wisconsin L, 81-8016 Indiana State W, 81-6519 Belmont L, 75-7222 at Austin Peay W, 72-5528 LA Tech* W, 69-6830 Southern Miss* W, 82-66JANUARY (5-1)6 at Marshall* W, 112-8711 at Old Dominion* W, 75-6813 at Charlotte* W, 73-6318 UAB* W, 77-6920 Middle Tennessee* L, 66-6227 Marshall* W, 85-74FEBRUARY (1-1)1 at UTEP* W, 72-603 at UTSA* L, 74-638 Florida Atlantic* 7:30 p.m.10 FIU* 6 p.m.15 at North Texas* 8 p.m.17 at Rice* 7 p.m.22 Charlotte* 7 p.m.24 Old Dominion* 6 p.m.MARCH (0-0)1 at Middle Tennessee* 7 p.m.3 at UAB* 7 p.m.7 (2) vs. Conference USA Tournament TBD8 (2) vs. Conference USA Tournament TBD9 (2) vs. Conference USA Tournament TBD10 (2) vs. Conference USA Tournament TBD

All times (CT) and subject to change(*) Conference USA Game(1) Battle 4 Atlantis (Nassau, Bahamas)(2) Conference USA Tournament (Frisco, Texas)

Thursday, Feb. 8 | 7:30 p.m. (CT) | Bowling Green, Ky.E.A. Diddle Arena (7,326)

LISTEN Hilltopper IMG Sports Network, TuneIn • Randy Lee (pxp), Hal Schmitt (analysis)WATCH Fox College Sports, WKU PBS, WBNA • Radio Simulcast

FLORIDA ATLANTIC (10-13, 4-7 C-USA) AT WKU (16-7, 8-2 C-USA)

WKU HILLTOPPERS2017-18 Record 16-7 (8-2 C-USA) Ranking NR NCAA RPI 50 Last Game L, 74-63 at UTSAHead Coach Rick Stansbury Career Record 324-190 (16th season) Record at School 31-24 (Second season)Leading Scorer D. Thompson (14.4 ppg)Leading Rebounder J. Johnson (9.6 rpg)Leading Assists D. Thompson (4.7 apg)


WORKING CREDENTIALS: To request credentials, please contact Zach Greenwell or Dana Brown, WKU Media Relations Assistant. All requests should be made as early as possible and should be limited to working press only. Space on the E.A. Diddle Arena press row is limited, and a media/photo work room is available on the ground level just off the arena floor for credentialed media members.

Credentials will be screened and issued on a priority basis, with national publications, daily newspapers, wire services, originating radio and television networks, television tape crews and student newspapers from WKU and the visiting school receiving top priority. Requests from weekly newspapers, internet publications and radio stations that cover WKU and the visiting team will be honored on a space-available basis.

Spouses, dates, equipment carriers and non-working members of the media are restricted from press row, sidelines and interview areas. Any abuse of a credential to a WKU athletic event will result in the immediate removal of the media member from the event as well as the agency losing credential privileges for the remainder of the season.

MEDIA WILL CALL: Credentials may be picked up on gameday at the Media Will Call located at Gate 2 outside of E.A. Diddle Arena. Please be mindful that parking is done by a list and parking passes will not be issued, so please request parking at the same time.

PHOTOGRAPHERS: Credentials for photographers will be issued on the basis of circulation, with priority granted to agencies covering the participating schools on a regular basis. Credentials will not be issued to freelance photographers unless they are employed by a reputable publication or the media relations office of the participating schools. Per NCAA rule, images or likeness of current student-athletes may not be sold, distributed or used for commercial purposes.

RADIO COVERAGE: Radio broadcast permission must be obtained in advance, along with press row reservations, from Zach Greenwell. WKU maintains courtesy ethernet and phone lines for schools who can provide reciprocal

arrangements for the Hilltopper IMG Sports Network. ISDN lines will not be available in Diddle Arena this season. Inquiries about any other accommodations should be made well in advance with Greenwell and WKU Telecommunications.

BASELINE AREAS: Access to the baselines is reserved for photographers/videographers. Seating on the baselines is extremely limited, and several spots will be marked and reserved for season credential holders. Media must remain within the six spots on each baseline, away from the areas around the goals and stairs, and outside the team bench areas. Those who do not adhere to these policies will be asked to move or leave the building.

RECRUITS: Per NCAA rule, media are not permitted to have contact with a prospect or family members of a prospect during their visit (official or unofficial) to campus, including prospects in attendance at practice or games. Contact includes in-person conversations, phone calls, text messages, emails, social media, etc. Media are also asked to make every effort to keep distance from prospects on campus, including at practice, during pregame activities and in the stands.

GAMEDAY SERVICES: Members of the media covering the game will be provided with pregame notes for both teams, a media guide and a flipcard. Statistics will be handed out at halftime and after the game, and a running play-by-play will also be provided following the game. WKU offers live stats for media members throughout the game on StatBroadcast. Approximately 15 minutes following the completion of the game, a final statistical book will be available. The first run of books will be given directly to the visiting SID to allow for easy departure.

POSTGAME INTERVIEWS: For home games, head coach Rick Stansbury and select players will hold a postgame news conference with the media in the Paul Just Media Center at E.A. Diddle Arena. WKU Athletic Communications/Media Relations representatives will be available to assist in postgame interviews. Interviews with the visiting team can be coordinated with the visiting SID, unless it is predetermined that the visiting team will also come to the media room.

WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE: Head coach Rick Stansbury will hold a press conference for credentialed media during the week when the team schedule allows, usually on a weekly basis. Contact Zach Greenwell or Dana Brown for any inquiries.

2017-18 C-USA STANDINGS |---C-USA---| |--Overall--| W-L PCT W-L PCT1. Middle Tenn. 10-1 .909 18-5 .7832. Old Dominion 8-2 .800 17-5 .773 WKU 8-2 .800 16-7 .6964. Marshall 6-4 .600 15-8 .652 North Texas 6-4 .600 13-10 .5656. UAB 6-5 .545 15-9 .625 UTSA 6-5 .545 13-11 .5428. LA Tech 5-6 .455 14-10 .583 Southern Miss 5-6 .455 12-12 .500 FIU 5-6 .455 11-13 .45811. Florida Atlantic 4-7 .364 10-13 .43512. Rice 2-8 .200 5-18 .21713. UTEP 2-9 .182 7-16 .30414. Charlotte 1-9 .100 5-16 .238

2017-18 C-USA PRESEASONALL-CONFERENCE USA TEAMJon Davis, Charlotte, Jr., GDaquan Bracey, Louisiana Tech, So., GJacobi Boykins, Louisiana Tech, Sr., GJon Elmore, Marshall, Jr., GGiddy Potts, Middle Tennessee, Sr., GAhmad Caver, Old Dominion, Jr., GWilliam Lee, UAB, Sr., FChris Cokley, UAB, Sr., FOmega Harris, UTEP, Sr., GJustin Johnson, WKU, Sr., F

WKU IN 2017-18 C-USA STATISTICSCATEGORY TEAM PLAYERSScoring Offense 4th (77.4) Thompson (t-17th, 14.4)Scoring Defense 5th (69.3) --Scoring Margin 4th (8.1) --Free Throw % 9th (.688) Bearden (3rd, .848)Field Goal % 2nd (.488) Johnson (3rd, .510)FG% Defense t-3rd (.419) --3-Point FG% 2nd (.365) N/A3-Point FG Made 13th (5.7) Thompson (t-18th, 1.7) 3-Pt. FG% Defense 9th (.349) --Reb. Offense 8th (36.1) Johnson (1st, 9.6)Reb. Defense 4th (34.3) --Reb. Margin 6th (+1.8) --Offensive Rebs. 8th (9.8) Coleby (t-3rd, 2.7)Defensive Rebs. t-8th (26.3) Johnson (1st, 7.3)Blocked Shots 5th (4.0) Coleby (2nd, 2.1) Assists 8th (13.8) Thompson (t-7th, 4.7)Steals 5th (7.0) Bearden (7th, 1.7)TO Margin 5th (1.6) --A/TO Ratio 6th (1.1) Thompson (3rd, 2.5)Minutes Played -- Thompson (6th, 36.0)Attendance 5th (5,170)

2017-18 C-USA WEEKLY AWARDSNov. 27 – Jake Ohmer, Freshman of the WeekDec. 18 – Taveion Hollingsworth, Freshman of the WeekJan. 8 – Darius Thompson, Player of the Week

All Games L1Last Win: 02/01/18 at UTEPAt E.A. Diddle Arena W1Last Loss: 01/20/18 vs. Middle TennesseeOn the Road L1Last Win: 02/01/18 at UTEPNeutral Sites W2Last Loss: 11/22/17 vs. No. 5/3 Villanovavs. Ranked Opponents W1Last Loss: 11/22/17 vs. No. 5/3 VillanovaNonconference (Home) L1Last Win: 12/16/17 vs. Indiana StateNonconference (Road/Neutral) W1Last Loss: 12/13/17 at WisconsinConference USA L1Last Win: 02/01/18 at UTEPConference USA (Home) W1Last Loss: 01/20/18 vs. Middle TennesseeConference USA (Road) L1Last Win: 02/01/18 at UTEPGames Allowing 75 or Fewer Points 7Last Miss: 01/06/18 at Marshall (87)Games with a 15-Point Scorer 17Last Miss: 11/24/17 vs. SMUGames with an Even/Pos. Assist-to-TO Ratio 0Last Time: 02/01/18 at UTEPGames with a 3-Point FG 961Last Miss: 03/13/87 vs. West VirginiaWhen Scoring 80+ Points W4Last Time: 12/13/17 at Wisconsin (80)When Scoring 90+ Points W4Last Loss: 02/13/16 vs. Marshall (93, OT)When Scoring 100+ Points W6Last Loss: 01/29/04 vs. La.-Lafayette (110-102)

CURRENT WKU STREAKS


TEAM ROSTERNO NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)1 Lamonte Bearden G 6-3 170 R-Jr. TR Milwaukee, Wis. (University at Buffalo)2 Jared Savage G/F 6-5 195 Jr. TR Bowling Green, Ky. (Austin Peay)4 Josh Anderson G 6-6 180 Fr. HS Baton Rouge, La. (Madison Prep Academy)10 Jalen Baker G 6-3 190 R-Jr. TR Louisville, Ky. (Simmons College)12 Moustapha Diagne F 6-9 230 R-So. TR Rufisque, Senegal (Northwest Florida State)13 Taveion Hollingsworth G 6-2 165 Fr. HS Lexington, Ky. (Paul Laurence Dunbar HS)14 Marek Nelson F 6-7 185 Fr. HS Plano, Texas (Sunrise Christian Academy)15 Darius Thompson G 6-4 190 Gr-Sr. TR Murfreesboro, Tenn. (University of Virginia)21 Jake Ohmer G 6-1 170 Fr. HS Taylor Mill, Ky. (Scott HS)22 Dwight Coleby F 6-9 245 Gr-Sr. TR Nassau, Bahamas (University of Kansas)23 Justin Johnson F 6-7 245 Sr. 3L Hazard, Ky. (Perry County Central HS)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDENAME PRONUNCIATIONLamonte Bearden luh-MAHN-tayMoustapha Diagne moo-STAH-fuh | jun (rhymes with sun)Taveion Hollingsworth TAY-vee-onMarek Nelson MARE-ickJake Ohmer OH-merMarc Hsu SHOENikita Johnson nuh-KEY-tuh

COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFFPOSITION NAME ALMA MATER (YEAR) YEAR IN ROLEHead Coach Rick Stansbury Campbellsville (1981) Second SeasonAssistant Coach Marc Hsu Cabrini College (2004) First SeasonAssistant Coach Nikita Johnson West Georgia (1989) First SeasonDirector of Basketball Operations Talvis Franklin Mississippi State (2007) Second SeasonAssociate Director of Basketball Ops Martin Cross WKU (2015) Second SeasonAcademic Coordinator Bob Hubbard Long Beach State (1973) First SeasonStrength and Conditioning Coach Duane Hall WKU (1996) Fourth SeasonAthletic Trainer John Erwin UT-Arlington (2007) First SeasonProgram Manager Erien Watson Mississippi State (2009) Second Season

Head CoachRick Stansbury

Assistant CoachMarc Hsu

Assistant CoachNikita Johnson

Director of OpsTalvis Franklin

Assoc. Dir. of OpsMartin Cross

Academic Coord.Bob Hubbard

Strength CoachDuane Hall

Athletic TrainerJohn Erwin

Program ManagerErien Watson

COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF


SAN ANTONIO, Texas — WKU couldn’t get anything going from the outset Satur-day afternoon, falling 74-63 at UTSA. The loss snapped a five-game road winning streak for the Hilltoppers (16-7 overall, 8-2 Conference USA), who had also won four straight on the road against league opponents. UTSA scored the first seven points of the game, built a 19-5 lead and never looked back. WKU missed its first nine shots and was 1 of 14 from the field at one point, failing to make a field goal until freshman guard Josh Anderson’s basket at the 12:10 mark. Freshman guard Taveion Hollingsworth led WKU with 21 points on 8 of 13 shooting, while senior forward Justin Johnson notched his 32nd career double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Senior guard Darius Thompson scored nine points, and senior forward Dwight Coleby added seven points and 10 rebounds.

STRONG COMPETITIONWKU boasts a 1-1 record against the current top two teams (Villanova and Purdue) in the Sagarin Ratings and a 2-1 record against teams currently in the top 50 (also SMU). The Hilltoppers are ranked 55th by Ken Pomeroy and have faced eight teams currently in the KenPom top 100.

SELLOUT DIDDLEWKU drew over-capacity crowds of 7,759 against Middle Tennessee (Jan. 20) and 7,362 against Marshall (Jan. 27) in back-to-back games. It’s the first time WKU has sold out back-to-back games since the 2005-06 season, and the first time with consecutive conference sellouts since 2001-02.

TOP E.A. DIDDLE ARENA ATTENDANCES SINCE 2002-03Since the 2002-03 season, after E.A. Diddle Arena underwent its renovation to its current capacity of 7,326, the Hilltoppers have played in front of 19 home crowds of at least 7,000 people, including over-capacity crowds against Middle Tennes-see on Jan. 20 and Marshall on Jan. 27.

Games of At Least 7,000 at E.A. Diddle Arena since Capacity Went to 7,326 1. 8,118 - 03/11/03 - W, 64-52 vs. Middle Tennessee - SBC Tournament 2. 7,759 - 01/20/18 - L, 66-62 vs. Middle Tennessee 3. 7,718 - 02/21/08 - L, 69-64 vs. South Alabama 4. 7,598 - 12/20/14 - L, 76-67 vs. #4 Louisville 5. 7,523 - 12/30/13 - L, 79-74 vs. Ole Miss 6. 7,412 - 03/01/03 - W, 89-75 vs. Middle Tennessee 7. 7,362 - 01/27/18 - W, 85-74 vs. Marshall 8. 7,336 - 11/26/05 - L, 69-65 vs. Georgia 9. 7,328 - 11/29/03 - L, 81-75 vs. Mississippi State 10. 7,326 - 01/26/06 - W, 94-81 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette 7,326 - 02/18/06 - W, 79-58 vs. Northern Arizona 7,326 - 02/25/06 - W, 80-65 vs. FIU 7,326 - 12/22/10 - L, 114-82 vs. #25 Louisville 7,326 - 02/25/12 - W, 73-67 vs. Middle Tennessee 7,326 - 03/02/13 - L, 70-62 vs. Middle Tennessee 16. 7,119 - 02/28/15 - W, 77-61 vs. FIU 17. 7,117 - 02/21/09 - W, 79-66 vs. FIU 18. 7,089 - 12/09/06 - L, 75-70 vs. Southern Illinois 19. 7,086 - 12/02/08 - W, 67-63 vs. Georgia

PACKING THE PLACEWKU’s average attendance this season of 5,170 is the program’s highest since the 2007-08 Sweet 16 campaign (more info on pg. 11). The over-capacity atten-dance of 7,759 against Middle Tennessee on Jan. 20 was the largest for a regular-season game in Diddle Arena since the venue’s renovation and capacity decrease to 7,326 in 2002. It was the largest crowd overall since WKU drew 8,118 fans against Middle Tennessee in the 2003 Sun Belt Conference Tournament. WKU’s largest three crowds since 2015 came in consecutive games against UAB (Jan. 18), MTSU and Marshall (Jan. 27). The crowd of 5,532 against Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 29 was the largest crowd for a nonconference contest since 7,598 watched WKU host No. 4 Louisville on Dec. 20, 2014. The season-opening crowd of 5,241 against Missouri State on Nov. 10 was the largest for a WKU home opener since the Hilltoppers drew 6,271 against Kennesaw State to start the 2007-08 Sweet 16 season.

FILLING THE STANDSWhile WKU entered the week ranked fifth in Conference USA in average atten-dance, the Hilltoppers are second in the league in percentage of arena filled. WKU has filled its arena to 70.6 percent of capacity this season, just behind first-place Old Dominion (72.7 percent).

Conference USA Attendance to Capacity Percentage (entering week)Team Average Attendance % to Capacity1. Old Dominion 6,158 72.72. WKU 5,170 70.63. Marshall 5,385 59.54. UTEP 6,199 51.75. Middle Tennessee 5,867 50.96. Charlotte 4,112 45.27. UTSA 1,105 41.78. LA Tech 3,255 40.79. Rice 2,086 40.110. UAB 3,198 37.611. Southern Miss 1,987 24.512. Florida Atlantic 1,146 22.913. FIU 987 19.714. North Texas 1,975 18.8

GARNERING VOTESWith two points in the AP Top 25 Poll on Dec. 4, WKU was receiving votes in a national poll for the first time since Nov. 13, 2009, when it received votes in the AP Preseason Top 25.

HISTORIC NIGHT IN HUNTINGTONThe Hilltoppers’ 112-87 victory at Marshall on Jan. 6 was one of the program’s most statistically dominant games in more than 20 years. Here’s a closer look at some of the historical notes out of that game:

TEN BEFORE THE NEW YEARThe Hilltoppers won 10 games before January for just the fifth time in program history and the first since 2012-13. WKU has accomplished that feat just three times since 1987.

Seasons with 10+ Wins Before JanuarySeason Record Before January2017-18 10-52012-13 10-52001-02 10-31986-87 11-31953-54 12-0

THE LAST TIME OUT

NOTES ON THE PROGRAM

WKU 112, MARSHALL 87 - HISTORICAL NOTESPOINTS• WKU’s 112 points were its second-most ever in a road game – behind only the Tops’ 120 at Tennessee Tech on Jan. 8, 1966 – and its most overall since scoring 113 against Belmont on Dec. 10, 1994.• It was the first time WKU has scored 100 points on the road since Feb. 22, 2001, at Arkansas State.ASSISTS• WKU’s 28 assists were its most ever on record in a road game and its most overall since dishing out 28 in that same 1994 win over Belmont.FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE• WKU’s 62.5 percent field-goal percentage was its highest in a game since shooting 63.9 percent against Louisiana-Monroe on Jan. 31, 2007. It was the program’s highest percentage on the road since shooting 63.2 percent at Ar-kansas State on Feb. 22, 2001.FIELD GOALS• WKU’s 45 made field goals were its most since netting 54 against North Florida on Dec. 8, 1993.REBOUNDS• WKU’s 53 rebounds were its most in a true road game since Dec. 3, 1994, at Jacksonville.MARGIN OF VICTORY• The 25-point margin of victory was WKU’s largest on the road since winning at Saint Joseph’s 98-70 on Nov. 12, 2010.• The margin of victory against a conference opponent on the road was the largest since an 88-61 win at Florida International on Feb. 27, 2010.


TOPS FIND A STEALThe Hilltoppers have 161 steals through 23 games this season, 52 more than they had at the same point last season and 18 more than they had all last year. WKU is on pace to possibly crack the top 10 in program history for team steals in a single season, and its steals average of 7.0 per game is its best since the 2007-08 campaign.

GETTING TO THE STRIPEWKU has made 16 more free throws (353) than its opponents have attempted (337) this season. The Hilltoppers have attempted 176 more free throws than their foes. In league play, WKU has made 31 more free throws (176) than its opponents have attempted (145), and attempted 109 more free throws than its conference foes. WKU’s 45 free throws attempted against Nicholls on Nov. 19 were its most since shooting 50 against Alabama A&M on Nov. 15, 2010. Nicholls’ 32 fouls were the most by a Hilltopper opponent since Alabama A&M was whistled 37 times against WKU on Nov. 15, 2010.

LIGHTING IT UPWKU’s win at Old Dominion on Jan. 11 was the 10th time in 23 games this season that the team has shot at least 50 percent from the floor. The Hilltoppers have also scored at least 80 points in 10 of 23 games this season. The Hilltoppers scored 80 points four times all last season.

BEHIND THE ARCThe Hilltoppers don’t take a lot of 3-pointers, but when they do, they make them count. WKU’s 12 made 3s against Southern Miss on Dec. 30 were the program’s most in a game since knocking down 14 against Eastern Kentucky on Dec. 1, 2015. The Hilltoppers have shot 50 percent or better from long range seven times this season.

GETTING OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOTWKU assisted on its first 10 made baskets in back-to-back games against LA Tech (Dec. 28) and Southern Miss (Dec. 30). The Hilltoppers went on to assist on their first 16 made field goals against the Golden Eagles and ultimately 22 of 26 in the game. They assisted on 77.1 percent of their baskets across both games.

RECORD-BREAKING EFFICIENCYThe Hilltoppers registered 24 assists with just six turnovers against Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 29. Both WKU’s +/- on assists vs. turnovers (+18) and assist-to-turnover ratio (4-to-1) in the game were the program’s best since it began consistently tracking those stats nearly 50 years ago.

NO TROUBLE IN PARADISEWKU had a statement week at the Battle 4 Atlantis from Nov. 22-24 in Paradise Island, Bahamas. The Hilltoppers went 2-1 with victories over No. 18 Purdue and SMU and a narrow opening loss to No. 5 Villanova. WKU’s fifth-place finish in the tournament was the best finish in the event from a C-USA school since UTEP placed fourth in 2013. The Hilltoppers also tied UCF’s 2011 team for the most wins ever at Atlantis by a C-USA school with two.

DOWN GO THE BOILERMAKERSWKU’s 77-73 victory over No. 18/16 Purdue on Nov. 23 was its first over a ranked opponent since beating No. 25 Old Dominion on Jan. 10, 2015. It was also its first win over a ranked nonconference foe since No. 24 Vanderbilt on Dec. 11, 2009. Purdue was the highest-ranked team WKU has defeated since toppling No. 3 Louisville on Nov. 30, 2008. WKU faced back-to-back ranked teams (Villanova and Purdue) for the first time since playing No. 6 Seton Hall and No. 11 Florida State consecutively in the 1993 NCAA Tournament, and with the win over Purdue, it improved to 2-13 in its last 15 games against ranked opponents. The Hilltoppers are 1-2 against ranked opponents under head coach Rick Stansbury.

MOVING UP THE RANKSVillanova – ranked fifth in the AP poll and third in the coaches’ poll at the time – was the highest-ranked team WKU has faced since taking on No. 3 Kansas on March 22, 2013, in the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats were the highest-ranked team WKU has faced in the regular season other than Louisville since facing No. 1 Florida on Nov. 24, 2006.

HUSTLE PLAYS BEAT THE PANTHERSWKU’s 23 offensive rebounds against Kentucky Wesleyan on Nov. 15 were the program’s most since pulling down 25 in a season-opening win over Campbells-ville on Nov. 14, 2015.

STRONG TUNE-UPSWKU outscored its three exhibition opponents by an average of 93-60 after win-ning both preseason of its tune-ups by eight or fewer points a year ago. The Hill-toppers also outscored their final two exhibition opponents by a combined 128-46 in the paint this preseason. They scored 109 points in their exhibition win over Cumberland, their most points at the time in any exhibition or regular-season game since scoring 110 vs. Hungarian team Atomeromu Se on Nov. 12, 2000.

TOPS SIGN FIVE IN EARLY PERIODThe Tops signed five prospects to national letters of intent during the November early signing period. The recruiting class includes three high-scoring guards and two post players standing 6-foot-10 or taller. All three of the high school recruits are rated at least three-star prospects by the 247Sports Composite.

2018 Signing ClassHigh School • Jeremiah Gambrel, 6-1, 3-Star Guard | Houston, Texas • Galen Smith III, 6-10, 3-Star Forward | Bay St. Louis, Miss. • Dalano Banton, 6-7, 4-Star Guard/Forward | Toronto, CanadaJunior College • Trevelin Green, 6-6, Guard | Baltimore, Md. • Matthew Horton, 6-11, Forward | Tuscaloosa, Ala.

PLAYING FOR CHARITYThe Hilltoppers opened their season with a game for a great cause, winning a 78-64 charity exhibition at Samford on Oct. 29. The game was labeled the “Pack The Pete For Hurricane Relief” game, with proceeds donated to the Red Cross Hurricane Irma Relief Fund for Florida. The NCAA granted numerous programs waivers to add an exhibition game with the proceeds going to relief efforts fol-lowing a series of devastating hurricanes in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Admission was free but Samford requested $10 donations.

PURA VIDAThe Hilltoppers had the chance to bond and gain valuable experience with a week-long foreign tour trip to Costa Rica in August. It was WKU’s first such trip since traveling to Spain prior to the 2005-06 season. NCAA rules permit pro-grams to take one foreign tour trip every four years, and the Hilltoppers were also granted 10 valuable practices before leaving Bowling Green. WKU went 3-0 on the trip with two victories over Laurentian University from Canada and one win over the Costa Rica National Team. The Hilltoppers averaged 107 points per game and won their three contests by an average of 30.3 points. They also had the opportunity to participate in team activities such as ziplining and 4-wheeler rides through the rainforest.

HONORING WES STRADERThe Hilltopper family will have heavy hearts for the rest of the season after the passing in January of the “Voice of the Hilltoppers,” Wes Strader, who called play-by-play for WKU men’s basketball and football games from 1964-2000. Strader, 79, still hosted the Hilltoppers’ postgame call-in show until his health declined in late 2017. Inducted into the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002, Strader was accorded a unique honor from his alma mater in 2013 when WKU unveiled a banner bearing his name in the rafters of E.A. Diddle Arena, alongside the great athletes and coaches in the history of Hilltopper and Lady Topper basketball. To date, Strader’s banner remains the only banner hung across all WKU sports for a non-player or former coach. His first game courtside on the air was the Hill-toppers’ 1964 basketball opener, also John Oldham’s first game as the Topper head coach and All-American Clem Haskins’ first varsity appearance. His career spanned 621 WKU Basketball wins, 13 NCAA Tournaments, four Sweet 16 appear-ances and the 1971 Final Four trip.

HONORING BIG MACThe Hilltoppers will wear a “44” patch on their jerseys this season to honor the memory of WKU legend Jim McDaniels. McDaniels, one of the finest players to ever compete for the program, passed away in September. The 7-foot center from Scottsville, Ky., finished his WKU career with 2,238 points, which ties for the all-time program record. He also ranks first in WKU history in career field goals (935), career scoring average (27.6 points per game) and double-doubles (74), second in rebounding average (13.1 per game) and field goals attempted (1,763), fourth in total rebounds (1,118) and ninth in made free throws (368). McDaniels was one of just two WKU All-Americans who were honored as such in each year of their Hilltopper careers. The Hilltoppers went a combined 62-19 during Mc-Daniels’ time with the program under head coach John Oldham, advancing to

the NCAA Tournament in each of his last two years, including a run to a third-place finish in the Final Four in 1971. McDaniels is one of eight former WKU play-ers to have their jersey retired and hung in the rafters at E.A. Diddle Arena.

MY OLD KENTUCKY HOMEThis year’s WKU roster to start the season featured six players from the state of Kentucky – Justin Johnson (Hazard), Tyler Miller (Louisville), Jalen Baker (Louis-ville), Jared Savage (Bowling Green), Jake Ohmer (Taylor Mill) and Taveion Hol-lingsworth (Lexington). That was the most Kentucky players on a roster since the 2007-08 squad that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

POSTSEASON PLAYWKU has advanced to at least the semifinals of its league tournament in 11 of the last 13 seasons. The team is 21-6 with four championships in the last 10 confer-ence tournaments overall. The Hilltoppers’ 22 NCAA Tournament appearances are five more than the next closest Conference USA school (UTEP, 17), and as many as the eight league schools with the fewest appearances combined (LA Tech, 5; Marshall, 5; Rice, 4; North Texas, 3; Southern Miss, 3; FIU, 1; Florida Atlan-tic, 1; UTSA, 0).

PROGRAM PRESTIGEEntering the 2017-18 campaign, WKU ranks third in NCAA history in regular- season league titles (42), seventh in 20-win seasons (43), ninth in all-time win-ning percentage (.660) and 18th in all-time victories (1,748).

PIPELINE TO THE PROSThe Hilltoppers have had 35 NBA Draft picks in program history, most recently forward Jeremy Evans to the Utah Jazz in 2010. WKU is currently represented in the NBA by New York Knicks guard Courtney Lee, who enters his 10th season in the league.

FRIENDLY CONFINESWKU is 20-6 (.769) at E.A. Diddle Arena under head coach Rick Stansbury. The Hilltoppers are 593-169 all-time at Diddle Arena for a .778 winning percentage.

HILLTOPPERS WITH HEARTLike all athletic programs on The Hill, WKU Hilltopper Basketball takes time each year to serve its community. The Hilltoppers were active in several service proj-ects during the offseason, most of which centered around their love of children. WKU donated school supplies to the annual Stuff the Bus campaign, visited with special needs children from Bowling Green’s Camp Happy Days and played football with kids from the Boys & Girls Club on the United Way’s Day of Caring during the summer. The Tops also spent time at a local orphanage during their foreign tour to Costa Rica.

TEAMING UP ON THE BOARDSComing into the week, WKU was one of four teams in the nation with two play-ers – senior forwards Justin Johnson and Dwight Coleby – who were averaging at least 8.7 rebounds each, and one of five programs with two players with at least eight double-doubles each. WKU hasn’t had two Hilltoppers finish a season averaging eight rebounds apiece since James Johnson and Aaron Bryant did it in 1977-78. Johnson and Coleby have a combined 17 double-doubles this season. Johnson (11 rebounds per game) and Coleby (10.2) rank first and second in Con-ference USA for rebounding in league play. No other player in the conference is averaging more than 9.5 rebounds in C-USA action.

COLEBY HITS HIS STRIDEAfter tallying just one double-double in his first three years of college ball, senior forward Dwight Coleby has tallied nine double-doubles as a Hilltopper. Coleby – a graduate transfer who previously played at Kansas and Ole Miss – scored 19 points with 10 rebounds against Kentucky Wesleyan on Nov. 15, his first career double-double since Jan. 17, 2015, at No. 19 Arkansas as a sophomore at Ole Miss. Coleby pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds against LA Tech on Dec. 28, making him the first Hilltopper other than Justin Johnson to record 15 rebounds in a game since George Fant on Feb. 5, 2015.

SWATTING SHOTSSenior forward Dwight Coleby ranks 37th in the country with 48 total blocks and 2.1 blocks per game. He needs just nine more blocks to crack WKU’s top 10 for most in a single season.

MAKING THINGS HAPPENComing into the week, WKU was one of eight programs in the country with two players – for the Hilltoppers, Darius Thompson and Lamonte Bearden – each av-eraging at least 11 points per game and with at least 81 total assists.

FABULOUS FRESHMENFreshman guards Taveion Hollingsworth (301) and Jake Ohmer (151) are both on pace to finish toward the top in WKU history for scoring in a season by a var-sity freshman (more info on pg. 10). Hollingsworth’s 24 points against Nicholls on Nov. 19 were the most by a WKU freshman since Derrick Gordon scored 25 against Little Rock on March 4, 2012.

THOMPSON GETS ELUSIVE TRIPLE-DOUBLE, NAMED POTWWKU senior guard Darius Thompson was named Conference USA Men’s Bas-ketball Player of the Week on Jan. 8 after recording the second triple-double in program history at Marshall on Jan. 6 with 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. The only other triple-double in program history came from Orlando Mendez-Valdez against Troy on Jan. 1, 2009. It was one of 20 triple-doubles in the history of Conference USA. Thompson is just the second player in the nation this season and the fifth since at least 2010 with a game of at least 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. All three categories were career highs for Thompson, as were his 11 made field goals and six made 3-pointers. He’s WKU’s first C-USA Player of the Week since Justin Johnson on Feb. 6, 2017.

TRIPLE-DOUBLES IN CONFERENCE USA HISTORYPlayer/Team Stats Opponent/DateJon Elmore, Marshall 14p-12r-10s vs. UAB, 1/20/18Darius Thompson, WKU 33p-10-r-10a at Marshall, 01/06/18Jon Elmore, Marshall 20p-10r-10s vs. Ohio, 12/16/17Trey Freeman, Old Dominion 14p-11r-10a vs. Charleston Southern, 03/18/15Adrian Diaz, FIU 14p-12r-13b vs. UAB, 03/07/15Isaiah Sykes, Central Florida 20p-16r-11a vs. East Carolina, 02/09/13Isaiah Sykes, Central Florida 16p-11r-10a vs. Stetson, 12/20/12DeAndre Kane, Marshall 33p-11r-10a at Hofstra, 11/18/12Hassan Whiteside, Marshall 14p-11r-13a vs. Central Florida, 02/27/10Hassan Whiteside, Marshall 14p-14r-10b at Central Florida, 01/13/10Hassan Whiteside, Marshall 17p-14r-11b vs. Brescia, 12/16/09Paul Delaney III, UAB 16p-10r-12a vs. Tulane, 02/04/09Antonio Anderson, Memphis 12p-10r-13a vs. Lamar, 01/03/08Ellis Myles, Louisville 10p-10r-10a vs. TCU, 03/10/05Dwyane Wade, Marquette 29p-11r-11a vs. Kentucky, 03/29/03Kenny Satterfield, Cincinnati 12p-11r-10a vs. Tulane, 01/29/01Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati 28p-13r-10b vs. Memphis, 01/19/00Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati 24p-23r-10b vs. DePaul, 02/21/98Rayshard Allen, Tulane 18p-11r-11a vs. Lafayette, 12/28/96Adrian Hillman, South Florida 13p-12r-10a vs. Florida Atlantic, 12/04/96

LOCKDOWN DEFENDERWKU freshman guard Taveion Hollingsworth is called upon to take the top de-fensive backcourt assignment each time out. In the Hilltoppers’ last 13 games, the primary players Hollingsworth has been asked to defend are a combined 61 of 162 (37.7 percent) from the field.

DIAGNE RULED ELIGIBLE, PLAYS CATCH-UPWKU redshirt sophomore forward Moustapha Diagne was ruled eligible Jan. 10 after the Hilltoppers had already left for Old Dominion. Diagne caught a later flight and arrived in Norfolk around midnight local time. Less than 24 hours later, he debuted with four rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench.

ANDERSON SOARS AFTER NCAA RULINGWKU freshman guard Josh Anderson was ruled immediately eligible by the NCAA on Jan. 5, and just over 24 hours later, scored 16 points in 19 minutes in his college debut, a 112-87 victory at Marshall. Anderson grabbed four rebounds, finished 6 of 8 from the field and got to the free-throw line nine times.

JOHNSON NAMED SENIOR CLASS CANDIDATEWKU senior forward Justin Johnson was named one of 30 candidates for the 2017-18 Senior CLASS Award in January. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achieve-ments in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and compe-tition. In addition to Johnson’s efforts on the court – and briefly on the football field – he also graduated with a bachelor’s degree in just three years and has consistenly been involved in community service through mission trips abroad and other activities with senior citizens and youths in the Bowling Green area. The 30 candidates will be narrowed to a field of 10 finalists in February. WKU is


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the only school in the nation represented on the Football, Volleyball and Men’s Basketball Senior CLASS Award candidate lists. THOMPSON FILLS UP THE STAT SHEET AT AUSTIN PEAYSenior guard Darius Thompson compiled 21 points, seven assists, six steals and six rebounds with zero turnovers in a full 40 minutes at Austin Peay on Dec. 22. According to Basketball-Reference.com, Thompson’s the only player in the coun-try as far back as the site tracks – to 2010-11 – to record that stat line or better in a game. He’s the only player in the country to reach those marks in a game this season. His six steals were the most by a Hilltopper since Marlon Hunter grabbed six against Brescia on Dec. 28, 2015.

HOLLINGSWORTH GETS THE FOTW NODTwo efficient performances from Taveion Hollingsworth earned the guard his first Conference USA Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week honors on Dec. 18. The 6-foot-2, 165-pound guard from Lexington, Ky., averaged 15.5 points per game across WKU’s 81-80 loss at Wisconsin and its 81-65 home win over Indi-ana State. Hollingsworth shot 10 of 17 (58.8 percent) from the field across both games, made 3 of 5 shots from 3-point range and netted 8 of 11 free throws. After scoring 12 points in the one-point loss at Wisconsin, Hollingsworth scored a game-high 19 points against Indiana State, including 13 in the second half, for his fifth straight game in double figures – to go along with three steals and two assists. He averaged 31.5 minutes per game.

THOMPSON IN CONTROLSenior guard Darius Thompson had nine assists and zero turnovers against East-ern Kentucky on Nov. 29, making him the third Hilltopper in 30-plus years with a game of at least nine assists with no errors, and the first since 2011.

OHMER TAKES THE HONORSWKU guard Jake Ohmer was named Conference USA’s Men’s Basketball Fresh-man of the Week on Nov. 27. It was the first weekly award of Ohmer’s career and WKU’s first Freshman of the Week award since Justin Johnson earned the nod on Dec. 15, 2014. Ohmer was arguably one of the top clutch performers in the coun-try during the week, averaging 11 points per game and netting 8 of 11 3-point-ers (72.7 percent) during three games in the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas.

HIGHLIGHT REEL TOPSSenior forward Dwight Coleby’s one-handed putback slam against Kentucky Wesleyan was selected as the No. 1 play of the night on ESPN’s SportsCenter on Nov. 15, 2017. Five days later, freshman forward Marek Nelson came in at No. 7 on SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays with a baseline dunk over a defender as he was fouled. It was the first time WKU has had a play on SC’s Top Plays since Trency Jackson’s game-winning shot to beat Little Rock on Feb. 8, 2014.

BEARDEN SETS THE BAR HIGH IN DEBUTRedshirt junior guard Lamonte Bearden’s 24 points and three made 3-pointers against Missouri State were both career highs, including his two seasons as a starter at Buffalo. The 24 points were the most by a WKU newcomer in a season opener since Derrick Gordon’s 25 points to open the 2011-12 campaign.

TEAM CAPTAINSSenior forward Justin Johnson, senior guard Darius Thompson and freshman guard Taveion Hollingsworth have been named WKU’s team captains for the 2017-18 season. It’s the first time the Hilltopper program has named team cap-tains since 2013-14, and Hollingsworth is the first freshman on record named as a captain in program history, which dates back to 1914.

JOHNSON NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMSenior forward Justin Johnson was named to the Preseason All-Conference USA Team for the second straight year after leading WKU with 14.5 points and 9.4 rebounds per game in 2016-17, becoming the first Hilltopper to lead the team in both categories in consecutive years since Chris Marcus in 2000-02. He’s ranked 17th on WKU’s all-time scoring list with 1,442 career points and is eighth on the all-time rebounding list with 919 career boards. Johnson was the first Hilltopper to average at least 14 points, nine rebounds and two assists since Mike Odemns in 1974-75.

MR. DOUBLE-DOUBLEJohnson led Conference USA last season in both rebounding and double-dou-bles. He ranked in the top 40 nationally in both categories. He was the first Hill-topper with at least five games of 14-plus rebounds in a season since Nigel Dixon

in 2003-04. Johnson’s 14 double-doubles last season were tied for the 10th-most by a Hilltopper since 1960, and they were the most since Dixon’s 15 in 2003-04. His 32 career double-doubles are the sixth-most at WKU since 1960, and they’re the most since Chris Marcus’ 38 from 1999-2002. Johnson’s 302 rebounds last season were the third-most by a WKU player in the last 30 years. His 219 defen-sive rebounds were the second-most. Johnson led the Hilltoppers in rebounding in 27 of 32 games, including the final 17 contests.

TESTING THE GRIDIRONJohnson opted to spend spring practice, summer workouts and the beginning of fall camp with the WKU football program this year as a tight end. The 6-7, 245-pound senior added about 20 pounds to bulk up for the transition, but ulti-mately decided to return to basketball shortly before the team’s foreign tour to Costa Rica after dealing with a knee injury.

TICKETS TO THE BIG DANCEWKU’s four Division I transfers – Dwight Coleby (2), Darius Thompson (3), Lamon-te Bearden (2) and Jared Savage (1) – have competed in a combined eight NCAA Tournaments at their previous schools. Thompson and Coleby have been active team members in a combined 11 NCAA Tournament wins.

HEADED HOME TO ATLANTISWKU graduate senior Dwight Coleby – a native of Nassau, Bahamas – got the chance to play in his home country as the Hilltoppers competed in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in November. WKU was at the Atlantis Resort for nearly a week over Thanksgiving and had dinner with Coleby’s family upon arrival.

BROTHER VS. BROTHERWKU freshman guard Josh Anderson’s Hilltoppers faced off against the team of his older brother, Simpson Anderson, when WKU defeated Campbellsville in their second exhibition. Josh Anderson is a four-star prospect who won three state championships at Madison Prep Academy in Baton Rouge, La. Simpson An-derson is in his first season playing for CU after two years at Hill College in Texas.

FATHER VS. SONWKU graduate senior guard Darius Thompson squared off against his father, Cumberland University head coach Lonnie Thompson, when the Hilltoppers hosted the Phoenix in their final exhibition of the year. Darius Thompson nearly recorded a triple-double with 16 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in WKU’s 109-66 win. Lonnie Thompson is in his 16th season at the helm and has taken Cumberland to the NAIA National Tournament three times.

BEST IN THE BLUEGRASSFreshman guard Taveion Hollingsworth was named 2017 Kentucky Mr. Basket-ball and is the sixth winner of the award in WKU history. He’s the first since Eliza-bethtown’s Steffphon Pettigrew in 2007.

HEAD OF STATEFreshman guard Jake Ohmer was the star of the 2017 Kentucky high school state tournament. He scored 106 points across three games – the 13th-most ever scored in a single Kentucky state tourney – and led his squad to the semifinals before falling by one to the eventual state champion. Ohmer caught the eye of Stansbury at the tournament and was offered a scholarship upon its conclusion.

CONFERENCE USA SLATEHome games against five of the top seven finishers in C-USA last season highlight the conference play portion of the schedule. The Hilltoppers will play home-and-home series with 2017 C-USA regular-season and tournament champion Middle Tennessee and third-place Old Dominion, in addition to hosting second-place LA Tech. The C-USA Tournament will take place March 7-10 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

NONCONFERENCE SCHEDULENine home games and seven contests against 20-win programs from a year ago highlighted WKU’s nonconference schedule. The Hilltoppers played seven regu-lar-season home games and two exhibitions in nonconference action, and didn’t travel for a true road game until Dec. 10. Including the Conference USA portion of the schedule, WKU will play 18 total home games this season. Villanova, Pur-due, SMU, Wright State, Ohio, Wisconsin and Belmont all finished with at least 20 wins and in the top 150 of the RPI last season.

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HOME-COURT ADVANTAGERick Stansbury’s teams have been outstanding on their own turf, boasting a win-ning percentage at home of 78 percent overall – and 87 percent in nonconfer-ence play – during his 15-plus seasons at the helm at Mississippi State and WKU. The Hilltoppers are 10-2 at home in nonconference play under Stansbury.

STANSBURY’S HOME RECORD AS HEAD COACHSeason Nonconference League Postseason OverallWKU (Two seasons)2017-18 5-2 4-1 0-0 9-32016-17 5-0 6-3 0-0 11-3Mississippi State (14 seasons)2011-12 9-1 6-2 0-1 15-42010-11 7-2 5-3 0-0 12-52009-10 6-1 6-2 1-1 13-42008-09 8-2 5-3 0-0 13-52007-08 5-2 7-1 0-0 12-32006-07 7-1 6-2 3-0 16-32005-06 6-2 5-3 0-0 11-52004-05 5-0 6-2 0-0 11-22003-04 6-0 6-2 0-0 12-22002-03 5-1 7-1 0-0 12-22001-02 6-0 7-1 0-0 13-12000-01 6-1 6-2 1-1 13-41999-00 6-0 4-4 0-0 10-41998-99 6-0 6-2 0-0 12-2Overall 98-15 (.867) 92-34 (.730) 5-3 (.625) 195-56 (.777)

BEATING THE BESTWKU’s victory over No. 18 Purdue was the 23rd win over an AP ranked opponent in head coach Rick Stansbury’s career. It was the 15th win for Stansbury over a ranked foe on the road or at a neutral site. STANSBURY’S WINS OVER AP RANKED OPPONENTS

STANSBURY GETS WIN NO. 300With WKU’s 69-54 win at Florida Atlantic on Dec. 31, 2016, Rick Stansbury notched his 300th career victory. He had 293 wins over 14 years at Mississippi State.

MAKING A MARK IN THE MAGNOLIA STATERick Stansbury returned to the sidelines as a head coach in Mississippi at Southern Miss on Feb. 4, 2017, for the first time since he retired following a 14-year run at Mississippi State in 2012. After beating the Golden Eagles, Stans-bury is now 196-52 (79 percent) as a head coach in games played in Mississippi.

TOURNAMENT TIMEIn Stansbury’s 31 previous seasons as a head coach or assistant coach, his teams have gone to the postseason 18 times, with top-five seeds in the NCAA Tourna-ment six times. The Bulldogs reached the postseason 11 times in Stansbury’s 14 seasons as a head coach at Mississippi State.

CHAMPIONSHIP MINDSETDuring Stansbury’s final 10 years leading Mississippi State, only Kentucky won more SEC championships than his eight, and over his entire 14-year run at the helm, only Kentucky and Florida won more games. His 293 career victories are the 10th-most in SEC history.

RECRUITING CLASSESStansbury has signed six top-20 recruiting classes during his time as a head coach, including five in his tenure at Mississippi State. His recruiting class for 2017-18 was ranked in the top 10 nationally by every major recruiting outlet and was WKU’s first top-25 class in the modern recruiting era.

FAMILY TRADITIONStansbury’s connection to The Hill goes back well before his hiring as head coach to his great uncle, Edgar B. Stansbury, a 1994 WKU Athletics Hall of Famer as a three-sport athlete (baseball, basketball, football), football assistant coach under W.L. “Gander” Terry, and Director of Athletics in 1946 after serving his country in World War II. The concourse inside E.A. Diddle Arena is named in E.B. Stansbury’s honor.

WINS AGAINST RANKED TEAMS SINCE 1985-86WKU has notched 12 wins against ranked opponents since the 1985-86 season, with three at E.A. Diddle Arena, three on the road and six at neutral sites.

WKU’s Wins Against Ranked Opponents since 1985-86 • 12/07/85: (W) 71-58 vs. #19 Auburn at E.A. Diddle Arena • 01/16/86: (W) 75-72 (OT) at #12 UAB • 01/25/86: (W) 81-75 vs. #18 UAB at E.A. Diddle Arena • 02/16/93: (W) 78-77 at #22 Louisville • 03/08/93: (W) 72-63 vs. #13 New Orleans in SBC Tourn. in Biloxi, Miss. • 03/20/93: (W) 72-68 vs. #6 Seton Hall in NCAA Tourn. in Orlando, Fla. • 11/15/01: (W) 64-52 at #4 Kentucky • 03/21/08: (W) 101-99 (OT) vs. #14 Drake in NCAA Tourn. in Tampa, Fla. • 11/30/08: (W) 68-54 vs. #3 Louisville in Nashville, Tenn. • 12/11/09: (W) 76-69 vs. #24 Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn. • 01/10/15: (W) 72-65 vs. #25 Old Dominion at E.A. Diddle Arena • 11/23/17: (W) 77-73 vs. #18 Purdue at Battle 4 Atlantis in Bahamas

CONFERENCE STARTS OF AT LEAST 5-0WKU has started at least 5-0 in conference play 13 times, including 2017-18, and just four times since 1970. WKU began the 2014-15 Conference USA season 7-0 before losing at LA Tech on Jan. 29, its best conference start since 1969-70.

Best Starts to Conference Play 1. 14-0 - 1969-70 Ohio Valley Conference* 14-0 - 1965-66 Ohio Valley Conference* 3. 11-0 - 1966-67 Ohio Valley Conference 4. 8-0 - 1949-50 Ohio Valley Conference* 8-0 - 1951-52 Ohio Valley Conference 6. 7-0 - 1956-57 Ohio Valley Conference 7-0 - 1960-61 Ohio Valley Conference 7-0 - 2014-15 Conference USA 9. 6-0 - 1953-54 Ohio Valley Conference 6-0 - 2017-18 Conference USA 11. 5-0 - 1952-53 Ohio Valley Conference 5-0 - 1979-80 Ohio Valley Conference 5-0 - 1992-93 Sun Belt Conference(*) finished undefeated

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WKU2017-18No. 18 Purdue – 11/23/17 – N2016-17NoneMISSISSIPPI STATE2011-12No. 19 Texas A&M – 11/17/11 - NNo. 15 Arizona – 11/18/11 - N2010-11No. 24 Florida – 1/29/11 - H2009-10No. 14 Ole Miss – 1/9/10 - ANo. 20 Vanderbilt – 3/13/10 – N2008-09No. 19 Kentucky – 2/3/09 – ANo. 20 – LSU – 3/14/09 – N2007-08No. 17 – Ole Miss – 1/26/08 – H2006-07No. 17 – Vanderbilt – 2/21/07 – H2005-06None

2004-05None2003-04No. 17 – Florida – 1/21/04 – ANo. 25 – South Carolina – 2/11/04 – A2002-03No. 13 – Xavier – 12/14/02 – NNo. 5 – Oklahoma – 12/28/02 – N2001-02No. 6 Kentucky – 1/5/02 – HNo. 5 Alabama – 2/9/02 – HNo. 11 Florida – 3/8/02 – NNo. 8 Alabama – 3/10/02 – N2000-01No. 12 Arizona – 12/30/00 – ANo. 19 Ole Miss – 1/27/01 – HNo. 18 Alabama – 2/7/01 – H1999-00None1998-99No. 25 Florida – 1/30/99 – HNo. 18 Tennessee – 3/5/99 – N


CHASING THE WKU RECORD BOOKS

CAREER 1,000-POINT SCORERS1. Jim McDaniels, 1969-71 2,238 Courtney Lee, 2005-08 2,2383. Ralph Crosthwaite, 1955, ’57-59 2,0764. Tom Marshall, 1951-54 1,9095. Brett McNeal, 1986-89 1,8566. T.J. Price, 2012-15 1,7827. Johnny Britt, 1973-76 1,7658. Kannard Johnson, 1984-87 1,7389. Anthony Winchester, 2003-06 1,73210. Bobby Rascoe, 1960-62 1,68711. Clem Haskins, 1965-67 1,68012. Chris Robinson, 1993-96 1,65613. George Fant, 2012-15 1,62114. A.J. Slaughter, 2007-10 1,58115. Steffphon Pettigrew, 2008-11 1,54416. Art Spoelstra, 1952-54 1,51017. Justin Johnson, 2014-present 1,44218. Charlie Osborne, 1959-61 1,35919. Craig McCormick, 1979-82 1,35420. Tellis Frank, 1984-87 1,32321. Darel Carrier, 1962-64 1,31822. Chuck Rawlings, 1973-76 1,31423. Tony Wilson, 1980-83 1,30524. Wayne Chapman, 1966-68 1,29225. Roland Shelton, 1987-90 1,26926. Darnell Mee, 1991-93 1,25327. Mike Wells, 2001-04 1,24528. Forest “Frosty” Able, 1953-55 1,22129. Bobby Jones, 1981-84 1,21130. Owen Lawson, 1956-58 1,20631. Michael Fraliex, 1993-96 1,20532. David Boyden, 2000-03 1,16733. Sergio Kerusch, 2009-11 1,16434. Dwight Smith, 1965-67 1,14235. Jim Rose, 1969-71 1,13336. Jack Turner, 1949-51, ’54 1,12337. Mike Prince, 1977-80 1,12038. Darrin Horn, 1992-95 1,11539. Chris Marcus, 2000-03 1,11340. Bob Lavoy, 1948-50 1,07141. Orlando Mendez-Valdez, 2006-09 1,06742. Jeremy Evans, 2007-10 1,06543. Bobby Jackson, 1961-63 1,06044. Derek Robinson, 1999-02 1,03845. Gene Rhodes, 1949-52 1,02946. Carlisle Towery, 1938-40* 1,010 Bob Daniels, 1954-57 1,01048. Don “Duck” Ray, 1942-43, ’47-48 1,006 John Oldham, 1943, ’47-49 1,006

CAREER FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (min. 300 made)1. Jeremy Evans, 2007-10 .639 (427-668)2. Darius Hall, 1992-95 .621 (336-589)3. Ralph Crosthwaite, 1955, ‘57-59 .582 (734-1261)4. Craig McCormick, 1979-82 .570 (524-920)5. Wilson James, 1975-76 .5583 (373-668)6. Chris Marcus, 2000-03 .5580 (418-749)7. Greg Jackson, 1978-79 .550 (341-620)8. Clarence Martin, 1983-87 .543 (306-564)9. Justin Johnson, 2014-present .5423 (564-1040)10. Kannard Johnson, 1984-87 .536 (693-1294)11. Tony Wilson, 1980-83 .533 (516-968)

CAREER GAMES PLAYED1. Lynn Cole, 1951-55 1412. Steffphon Pettigrew, 2008-11 1363. A.J. Slaughter, 2007-10 1354. Jeremy Evans, 2007-10 1345. Ty Rogers, 2005-08 1316. George Fant, 2012-15 1297. Courtney Lee, 2005-08 127 Boris Siakam, 2005-08 127 Orlando Mendez-Valdez, 2006-09 12710. Clarence Martin, 1983-87 126 Kannard Johnson, 1984-87 126

Justin Johnson, 2014-present 120

CAREER MINUTES PLAYED1. Courtney Lee, 2005-08 3,9572. T.J. Price, 2012-15 3,8813. Kannard Johnson, 1984-87 3,8014. Brett McNeal, 1986-89 3,7145. George Fant, 2012-15 3,6716. Steffphon Pettigrew, 2008-11 3,6217. Anthony Winchester, 2003-06 3,5818. A.J. Slaughter, 2007-10 3,5509. Chris Robinson, 1993-96 3,33910. Craig McCormick, 1979-82 3,290

Justin Johnson, 2014-present 3,247

CAREER FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED1. Ralph Crosthwaite, 1955, ‘57-59 9302. Tom Marshall, 1951-54 7593. George Fant, 2012-15 7234. Art Spoelstra, 1951-54 6985. Charlie Osborne, 1959-61 6386. Bobby Rascoe, 1960-62 6167. Clem Haskins, 1965-67 5468. Jim McDaniels, 1969-71 5149. Bob Daniels, 1955-57 48010. Courtney Lee, 2005-08 476

Justin Johnson, 2014-present 465

CAREER REBOUNDS1. Tom Marshall, 1951-54 1,5652. Art Spoelstra, 1951-54 1,3673. Ralph Crosthwaite, 1955, ‘57-59 1,3094. Jim McDaniels, 1969-71 1,1185. Bob Daniels, 1955-57 9646. Greg Smith, 1966-68 9327. Harry Todd, 1960-62 9248. Justin Johnson, 2014-present 9199. George Fant, 2012-15 89410. Dan King, 1951-54 88811. Dwight Smith, 1965-67 856

CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES (since 1960)1. Jim McDaniels, 1968-71 742. Clem Haskins, 1964-67 423. Dwight Smith, 1964-67 404. Chris Marcus, 1999-02 385. Greg Smith, 1965-68 346. Justin Johnson, 2014-present 327. Jerry Dunn, 1970-72 278. Harry Todd, 1960-62 269. James Johnson, 1975-78 2510. Sergio Kerusch, 2008-11 24

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ASSISTS IN A SINGLE SEASON1. James McNary, 1986-87 2022. Patrick Sparks, 2002-03 1953. Gene Rhodes, 1951-52 1824. James McNary, 1985-86 1755. Gene Rhodes, 1950-51 1676. Anthony Palm, 1989-90 1597. Anthony Palm, 1990-91 1498. A.J. Slaughter, 2009-10 1479. Orlando Mendez-Valdez, 2008-09 14010. Tyrone Brazelton, 2007-08 134 Chris McNeal, 2015-16 134

Darius Thompson, 2017-18 109 BLOCKED SHOTS IN A SINGLE SEASON1. Chris Marcus, 2000-01 972. Elgrace Wilborn, 2004-05 833. Elgrace Wilborn, 2005-06 784. Chris Marcus, 1999-2000 765. Clarence Martin, 1986-87 696. Jeremy Evans, 2008-09 687. Ben Lawson, 2015-16 668. Jeremy Evans, 2009-10 619. Darius Hall, 1994-95 57 Ben Lawson, 2016-17 57

Dwight Coleby, 2017-18 48 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE IN A SINGLE SEASON (min. 100 made)1. Elgrace Wilborn, 2005-06 .685 (113-165)2. Nigel Dixon, 2003-04 .678 (179-264)3. Jeremy Evans, 2009-10 .6492 (137-211)4. Elgrace Wilborn, 2004-05 .6489 (122-188)5. Ralph Crosthwaite, 1958-59 .645 (191-296)6. Jeremy Evans, 2008-09 .634 (123-194)7. Craig McCormick, 1979-80 .625 (165-264) Deon Jackson, 1994-95 .625 (110-176)9. Dwight Coleby, 2017-18 .612 (109-178)10. Ralph Crosthwaite, 1957-58 .6102 (202-331)11. Darius Hall, 1992-93 .6100 (122-200) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE IN A SINGLE SEASON (min. 60 made)1. Jim Dunn, 1962-63 .901 (64-71)2. Anthony Winchester, 2003-04 .878 (72-82)3. Orlando Mendez-Valdez, 2006-07 .863 (63-73)4. Aaron Cosby, 2015-16 .855 (112-131)5. Brad Divine, 1996-97 .853 (64-75)6. Michael Fraliex, 1995-96 .848 (67-79) Lamonte Bearden, 2017-18 .848 (84-99)8. Courtney Lee, 2005-06 .847 (100-118)9. Courtney Lee, 2006-07 .840 (89-106)10. Michael Fraliex, 1993-94 .837 (72-86)11. Charlie Osborne, 1960-61 .834 (176-211) MINUTES PLAYED IN A FRESHMAN SEASON (VARSITY ONLY)Since 1975-76 (first year minutes played available) 1. Derrick Gordon, 2011-12 1,1652. Courtney Lee, 2004-05 1,0283. Chris McNeal, 2015-16 9524. Mike Prince, 1976-77 8665. Kannard Johnson, 1983-84 8386. T.J. Price, 2011-12 8367. George Fant, 2011-12 8198. Taveion Hollingsworth, 2017-18 7859. Caden Dickerson, 2009-10 76010. Patrick Sparks, 2001-02 758

POINTS IN A FRESHMAN SEASON (VARSITY ONLY)1. Courtney Lee, 2004-05 4612. Ralph Crosthwaite, 1954-55 4373. Derrick Gordon, 2011-12 4124. Mike Prince, 1976-77 3865. Kannard Johnson, 1983-84 3706. Patrick Sparks, 2001-02 3437. George Fant, 2011-12 3218. Taveion Hollingsworth, 2017-18 3019. Johnny Britt, 1972-73 30010. T.J. Price, 2011-12 27011. Mike Wilson, 1988-89 26512. Chris Harrison-Docks, 2013-14 23813. Chris Robinson, 1992-93 23514. Jeremy Evans, 2006-07 22415. A.J. Slaughter, 2006-07 20016. Caden Dickerson, 2009-10 199

Jake Ohmer, 2017-18 151 DOUBLE-DOUBLES (since 1960)Individual Season1. Jim McDaniels, 1970-71 282. Jim McDaniels, 1968-69 243. Jim McDaniels, 1969-70 224. Chris Marcus, 2000-01 205. Clem Haskins, 1965-65 16 Jerry Dunn, 1971-72 167. Mike Odemns, 1974-75 15 Nigel Dixon, 2003-04 159. Clem Haskins, 1965-66 14 Dwight Smith, 1965-66 14 Harry Todd, 1961-62 14 Justin Johnson, 2016-17 14 Kent Allison, 1973-74 14

Dwight Coleby, 2017-18 9 Justin Johnson, 2017-18 8

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Team Season1. 1981-82 .528 (799-1513)2. 1979-80 .524 (871-1662)3. 1978-79 .521 (837-1608)5. 1974-75 .505 (883-1748)6. 1980-81 .504 (796-1580)7. 1975-76 .501 (1003-2001)8. 1986-87 .493 (1171-2373)9. 2017-18 .488 (649-1331)10. 1977-78 .484 (1019-2107)11. 2006-07 .482 (909-1887)12. 1992-93 .480 (985-2052) 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGETeam Season1. 2006-07 .404 (263-651)2. 1989-90 .402 (175-435)3. 2007-08 .393 (270-687)4. 2005-06 .389 (257-661)5. 2001-02 .380 (279-734)6. 1987-88 .3734 (93-249)7. 2008-09 .3725 (266-714)8. 2003-04 .371 (198-534)9. 2004-05 .370 (240-649)10. 2017-18 .365 (130-356)11. 2002-03 .364 (253-695)

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ASSISTSTeam Season1. 1986-87 6112. 1992-93 5163. 2001-02 5014. 1977-78 4945. 1994-95 4806. 1979-80 4757. 2002-03 4738. 1991-92 4689. 2015-16 46310. 2007-08 458

2017-18 317 BLOCKED SHOTSTeam Season1. 2000-01 1552. 2011-12 1463. 2015-16 1404. 1993-94 1375. 2007-08 1356. 1994-95 1287. 1992-93 124 2010-11 1249. 1986-87 12310. 2004-05 121

2017-18 92 STEALSTeam Season1. 1992-93 3582. 1991-92 3453. 2007-08 2884. 1993-94 2875. 1990-91 2716. 1994-95 2677. 2000-01 2468. 2004-05 2419. 1997-98 23910. 1986-87 237

2017-18 161 ATTENDANCE AVERAGE (since 2002-03 Diddle Arena renovation)1. 2005-06 5,7312. 2007-08 5,5643. 2002-03 5,4734. 2006-07 5,2295. 2017-18 5,1706. 2008-09 5,1387. 2004-05 4,9638. 2003-04 4,8549. 2013-14 4,71510. 2012-13 4,714


MISCELLANEOUS STATS 2017-18 10+ POINT GAMESDarius Thompson 19 19Justin Johnson 18 76Dwight Coleby 17 17Taveion Hollingsworth 17 17Lamonte Bearden 14 14Jake Ohmer 7 7Marek Nelson 3 3Josh Anderson 2 2

20+ POINT GAMESDarius Thompson 4 4Justin Johnson 3 15Taveion Hollingsworth 3 3Lamonte Bearden 1 1Dwight Coleby 1 1

10+ REBOUND GAMESJustin Johnson 10 36Dwight Coleby 10 10Darius Thompson 1 1

10+ ASSIST GAMESDarius Thompson 1 1

DOUBLE-DOUBLESDwight Coleby 9 9Justin Johnson 8 32Darius Thompson 1 1

TRIPLE-DOUBLESDarius Thompson 1 1

GAMES LED WKU IN SCORINGJustin Johnson 6 31Lamonte Bearden 6 6Darius Thompson 5 5Taveion Hollingsworth 5 5Dwight Coleby 4 4

GAMES LED WKU IN REBOUNDINGJustin Johnson 14 65Dwight Coleby 10 10Darius Thompson 1 1

GAMES LED WKU IN ASSISTSDarius Thompson 14 14Lamonte Bearden 7 7Taveion Hollingsworth 3 3Justin Johnson 1 11Josh Anderson 1 1

GAMES LED WKU IN BLOCKED SHOTSDwight Coleby 18 18Justin Johnson 6 25Darius Thompson 3 3Marek Nelson 2 2Lamonte Bearden 2 2Taveion Hollingsworth 1 1

GAMES LED WKU IN STEALSLamonte Bearden 11 11Darius Thompson 8 8Jake Ohmer 5 5Taveion Hollingsworth 5 5Justin Johnson 4 19Dwight Coleby 3 3Josh Anderson 2 2Marek Nelson 1 1Moustapha Diagne 1 1Tyler Miller 0 1

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CAREER (WKU)

WKU BY SITUATION IN RECENT YEARSCATEGORY 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 All games 20-12 18-16 15-17 16-7 31-24Conference games 12-6 8-10 9-9 8-2 17-11Nonconference games 8-6 10-6 6-8 8-5 14-13Home 13-3 12-4 11-3 9-3 20-6Away 5-8 3-9 4-12 5-3 9-15Neutral site 2-1 3-3 0-2 2-1 2-3Televised games 17-10 13-14 14-13 16-7 30-20vs. Ranked opponents 1-1 0-2 0-1 1-1 1-2vs. Unranked opponents 19-11 18-14 15-16 15-6 30-22Winning the tip 8-6 12-7 13-10 11-6 24-16Losing the tip 12-6 6-9 2-7 5-1 7-8Scoring first 10-8 15-10 10-8 10-4 20-12Opponent scores first 10-4 3-6 5-9 6-3 11-12Leading at halftime 14-2 14-5 13-3 12-1 25-4Trailing at halftime 3-9 4-10 1-14 4-6 5-20Tied at halftime 3-1 0-1 1-0 0-0 1-0Leading with 5:00 to play 15-2 17-6 13-0 13-0 26-0Trailing with 5:00 to play 2-10 1-10 2-17 2-7 4-26Tied with 5:00 to play 3-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0In overtime 3-0 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-0Games decided by ≤3 pts. 3-3 2-5 4-1 2-2 6-3Games decided by 4-10 pts. 10-5 9-6 3-6 4-4 7-12Games decided by 11+ pts. 7-4 7-5 8-10 10-1 18-11Shooting 50% or higher 2-1 10-1 6-2 9-1 15-3Shooting 40-49% 15-6 7-11 7-8 5-4 12-12Shooting less than 40% 3-5 1-4 2-7 2-2 4-9Opp. shooting 50% or higher 0-3 2-9 2-6 0-2 2-8Opp. shooting 40-49% 10-7 9-6 7-7 8-4 15-11Opp. shooting less than 40% 10-2 7-1 6-4 8-1 14-5Make more 3FG than opp. 14-4 4-4 7-4 4-1 11-5Make fewer 3FG than opp. 4-4 8-12 7-12 10-5 17-173FG made are even 2-4 6-0 1-1 2-1 3-2Attempt more FT than opp. 14-2 13-11 14-11 14-3 28-14Attempt fewer FT than opp. 4-9 5-5 1-6 2-4 3-10FT attempts are even 2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0More rebounds than opp. 14-5 16-11 13-5 9-1 22-6Fewer rebounds than opp. 5-7 2-5 2-11 6-5 8-16Rebounds are even 1-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 1-2More assists than opp. 18-3 13-1 9-4 9-0 18-4Fewer assists than opp. 2-9 3-14 4-13 6-6 10-19Assists are even 0-0 2-1 2-0 1-1 3-1Commit more TOs than opp. 6-9 14-12 10-14 6-2 16-16Commit fewer TOs than opp. 11-3 3-2 5-2 9-5 13-7Turnovers are even 3-0 1-2 0-1 1-0 1-1Scoring 100+ points 1-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 2-0Scoring 90-99 points 0-0 3-1 1-0 0-0 1-0Scoring 80-89 points 6-2 7-2 2-1 5-3 7-4Scoring 70-79 points 8-0 5-7 7-5 7-1 14-6Scoring 60-69 points 4-6 2-4 5-3 2-2 7-5Scoring fewer than 60 points 1-4 1-2 0-8 0-1 0-9Allowing 100+ points 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0Allowing 90-99 points 0-1 1-5 1-3 0-0 1-3Allowing 80-89 points 2-1 2-5 1-4 2-3 3-7Allowing 70-79 points 3-6 8-3 1-6 2-2 3-8Allowing 60-69 points 9-3 6-2 8-2 9-2 17-4Allowing fewer than 60 pts. 6-1 1-1 4-2 3-0 7-2Following a win 13-7 6-12 8-8 11-5 19-13Following a loss 7-5 12-4 7-9 5-2 12-11More bench points than opp. 10-3 15-12 9-5 8-1 17-6Fewer bench pts. than opp. 10-9 3-4 6-12 8-6 14-18Bench points are even 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0in November 2-3 3-3 3-4 5-2 8-6in December 5-2 5-2 4-3 5-3 9-6in January 8-1 3-6 4-4 5-1 9-5in February 3-4 3-4 2-5 1-1 3-6in March 2-2 4-1 2-1 0-0 2-1on Monday 1-0 1-1 1-0 0-0 1-0on Tuesday 0-2 3-0 1-0 0-1 1-1on Wednesday 3-0 2-2 4-3 2-2 6-5on Thursday 7-3 5-4 3-4 5-0 8-4on Friday 0-0 0-1 0-1 2-1 2-2on Saturday 8-6 6-7 5-9 6-2 11-11on Sunday 1-1 1-1 1-0 1-1 2-1


THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENEDA WKU TEAM: Was ranked 2007-08Final Associated Press Poll (No. 22)Received votes in a national poll 12/04/17Associated Press Top 25 (RV)Played a ranked team 11/23/17(W) 77-73 vs. No. 18 PurdueBeat a ranked team 11/23/17(W) 77-73 vs. No. 18 PurdueWon 5+ straight 12/22/17 - 01/18/18 (7)Won 10+ straight 01/10/08 - 02/16/08 (11)Won 15+ straight 01/03/02 - 03/05/02 (15)Won 20+ straight 12/03/66 - 02/20/67 (21)Lost 5+ straight 12/31/11 - 01/15/12 (5)Scored 100 pts 01/06/18(W) 112-87 at MarshallScored 100 pts on the road 01/06/18(W) 112-87 at MarshallScored 100 pts and lost 01/29/04(L) 110-102 vs. Louisiana-LafayetteAllowed 100 pts 12/22/10(L) 114-82 vs. #25 Louisville Allowed 100 pts at home 12/22/10(L) 114-82 vs. #25 LouisvilleAllowed 100 pts and won 12/03/73(W) 102-100 at ArkansasScored fewer than 50 pts 11/25/16(L) 86-47 vs. WashingtonAllowed fewer than 50 pts 02/04/17(W) 64-47 at Southern MissBack-to-back 20-point wins 201011/12/10 • (W) 98-70 at Saint Joseph’s11/15/10 • (W) 83-61 vs. Alabama A&M30-point win 11/29/17(W) 83-51 vs. Eastern KentuckyBack-to-back 30-point wins 200112/15/01 • (W) 103-40 vs. West Alabama12/19/01 • (W) 95-61 vs. Creighton40-point win 12/29/14(W) 104-62 vs. Alice Lloyd (Ky.) CollegeBack-to-back 40-point wins 201412/27/14 • (W) 89-42 vs. Brescia (Ky.)12/29/14 • (W) 104-62 vs. Alice Lloyd (Ky.) College50-point win 01/03/04(W) 107-52 vs. Kentucky State60-point win 12/15/01(W) 103-40 vs. West Alabama30-point loss 11/25/16(L) 86-47 vs. WashingtonPlayed in OT game 03/05/16(W) 96-90 (OT) vs. LA TechPlayed in a 2OT game 01/18/14(W) 82-77 (2OT) vs. Arkansas StatePlayed in a 3OT game 01/19/84(L) 76-74 (3OT) vs. JacksonvillePlayed in back-to-back OT games 201602/06/16 • (L) 93-89 (OT) at UTEP02/13/16 • (L) 96-93 (OT) vs. MarshallWon on “last second” shot 02/08/14(W) 79-78 at UALRTrency Jackson hit a 28-footer with 0:00.0 left in regulationLost on “last second” shot 03/21/09(L) 83-81 in NCAA Tournament vs. #10 GonzagaDemetri Goodson hit 6-footer at 0:00.9Had 5 players in double figures 01/18/18(W) 77-69 vs. UABHad 6 players in double figures 11/29/17(W) 83-51 vs. Eastern KentuckyHad 7 players in double figures 11/29/17(W) 83-51 vs. Eastern KentuckyHad 8 players in double figures 12/08/93(W) 129-91 vs. North FloridaHad 2 double-figure rebounders 02/03/18Justin Johnson (13) and Dwight Coleby (10) at UTSA

Had two 20-point scorers 01/11/18Justin Johnson (25) and Darius Thompson (24) at Old DominionHad three 20-point scorers 11/13/07(W) 88-67 vs. Kentucky WesleyanHad two 25-point scorers 01/06/18Darius Thompson (33) and Justin Johnson (27) at MarshallHad 10+ 3FGs 01/11/1810-of-16 3FG at Old DominionHeld opponent under 35.0% shooting 01/13/1834.5% (20-for-58) at CharlotteCommitted fewer than 10 TOs 02/03/189 at UTSACommitted fewer than 5 TOs 03/11/164 vs. Old DominionCommitted 25+ TOs 11/18/1425 at MinnesotaForced 25+ TOs 11/10/1226 at Southern MissShot 60% from the field 01/06/1862.5% at MarshallShot 70% from the field 02/24/8471.1% vs. UABShot 90% from FT line (min. 10) 12/19/17100% (11-of-11) vs. Belmont

A WKU INDIVIDUAL: Scored 25 pts 01/11/18Justin Johnson (25) at Old DominionScored 30 pts 01/06/18Darius Thompson (33) at MarshallScored 40 pts 01/29/04Anthony Winchester (40) vs. Louisiana-LafayetteScored 50 pts 01/30/65Clem Haskins (55) vs. Middle TennesseeScored 15+ pts in a half 02/01/18Taveion Hollingsworth (15 pts, second half ) at UTEPHad 15 rebounds 12/28/17Dwight Coleby (15) vs. LA TechHad 20 rebounds 11/25/00Chris Marcus (21) vs. Tennessee StateHad 25 rebounds 03/07/72Granville Bunton (27) at Morehead StateHad 20 pts and 10 rebs 02/01/18Justin Johnson (20 pts, 12 rebs) at UTEPHad 10 assists 01/06/18Darius Thompson (10) at MarshallHad 5 blocks 11/25/16Ben Lawson (5) vs. WashingtonHad 5 steals 12/22/17Darius Thompson (6) at Austin PeayHad a double-double 02/03/18Justin Johnson (13 pts, 13 rebs) at UTSATwo players had a double-double 01/06/18D. Thompson (33 pts, 10 rebs, 10 asts) & D. Coleby (18 pts, 14 rebs) at MarshallHad a triple-double 01/06/18Darius Thompson (33 pts, 10 rebs, 10 asts) at Marshall

AN OPPOSING INDIVIDUAL: Scored 30 pts 11/19/17Roddy Peters, Nicholls (34)Scored 40 pts 03/13/16Trey Freeman, Old Dominion (42)Had 15 rebounds 11/21/15Jameel Warney, Stony Brook (16)Had 20 rebounds 12/07/03Cuthbert Victor, Murray State (20)Had 20 pts and 10 rebs 11/19/17Roddy Peters, Nicholls (34 pts and 12 rebs)Had 10 assists 12/21/16Jaaron Simmons, Ohio (11)Had a double-double 01/18/18Chris Cokley, UAB (17 pts and 11 rebs) and William Lee, UAB (11 pts and 14 rebs)


With 324 career wins and 11 postseason trips as a head coach to his credit, Rick Stansbury is the 15th head men’s basketball coach at Western Kentucky University. Stansbury was hired to lead the WKU program on March 28, 2016.

In his first season with the Hilltoppers, Stansbury inherited a program with no returning guards and kept it competitive by adding several new faces, including three experienced graduate transfer guards with NCAA Tournament experience.

The veteran coach recorded his 300th career win at Florida Atlantic on Dec. 31, 2016. He also notched an 11-3 record at home, including a perfect 5-0 mark in nonconference play.

Stansbury has never registered less than 10 home wins in a season as a head coach. He has a 79.1 percent winning percentage overall in home games at the helm, including an 87.7 percent clip in nonconference contests.

Stansbury’s recruiting class for 2017-18 was ranked in the top 10 nationally by every major recruiting outlet and was WKU’s first top-25 class in the modern recruiting era.

Stansbury, a Battletown, Ky., native and Campbellsville University Class of 2003 Hall of Famer, came to The Hill following two years at 2015-16 Southeastern Conference regular season champion Texas A&M, which included a run to the 2016 NCAA Sweet 16.

In his 31 seasons as a head coach or an assistant coach, Stansbury’s teams have gone to the postseason 18 times, with Top 5 seeds in the NCAA Tournament in 2016 (3), 2004 (2), 2003 (5), 2002 (3), 1996 (5) and 1995 (5) and in the NIT in 2012 (4), 2010 (1), and 2007 (1).

The veteran head coach made his name over a 22-year run at Mississippi State, including the final 14 as head coach (1999-2012), where he compiled a career record of 293-166 (.638), led the Bulldogs to the postseason 11 times – with six NCAA appearances – and became Mississippi State’s all-time wins leader in the process.

In his two seasons in College Station, working for head coach Billy Kennedy, Stansbury helped the Aggie coaching staff sign a consensus top-10 recruiting class, a class regarded as one of the best in school history, in 2015. In the 2015-16 campaign, with Stansbury serving as associate head coach, the Aggies set a school record for wins with 28 after a 21-12 campaign and third-place SEC finish in his first season. Texas A&M’s run to the Sweet 16 was the deepest the Aggies have advanced in the tournament in program history.

During Stansbury’s final 10 years leading Mississippi State, only Kentucky won more SEC championships than his eight, and over his entire 14-year run at the helm, only Kentucky and Florida won more games. His 293 career victories are the 10th-most in SEC history. The Bulldogs won the SEC tournament in

2002 and 2009, the overall SEC championship in 2004 and dominated the league’s Western Division during Stansbury’s tenure, winning the side in 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2010.

His teams were also postseason regulars, appearing in the NCAA Tournament or NIT in 11 of his 14 seasons as MSU’s head coach, including trips to the NCAA Tournament in four consecutive seasons (2002-2005) and consecutive appearances in 2008 and 2009 with NIT trips in 1999, 2001, 2007, 2010 and 2012. Including his time as an assistant, Mississippi State went to the postseason 15 times in 22 seasons.

Seven Bulldogs earned All-America honors, 23 were named All-SEC (11 first teamers), and he posted 20 or more wins in 10 seasons during his 14-year run as head coach. Prior to Stansbury taking over as head coach, MSU had just seven postseason tournament appearances and won at least 20 games just seven times in the school’s previous 86 years of basketball competition.

Stansbury has been a winner in every capacity.

Off the court, Stansbury’s program graduated players at a rate never before seen at Mississippi State. Over his time as head coach, only Vanderbilt had a higher graduation rate in the SEC, and the Bulldogs were third in the SEC with 41 academic honorees in 14 years. Fans also came out in droves in Starkville to watch Stansbury’s Bulldogs play. Of the Top 30 most attended games in MSU history, 26 came during Stansbury’s run as head coach including all of the Top 10. He was the only coach in MSU history to average more than 10,000 fans per game in SEC play (2003-04/10,209), and his Bulldogs played in front of an average of over 7,000 fans per night in six of his 14 seasons as head coach.

Stansbury also brings to The Hill a national reputation of success as evidenced by his 2004 SEC Associated Press Coach of the Year, finalist for National Coach of the Year, and District 17 NABC Coach of the Year awards. During the 2003-04 season, Stansbury’s Bulldogs

CAREER RECORD BY OPPONENT2017-18 OPPONENTS IN BOLD

TEAM W-L PCTAKRON 0-2 .000ALABAMA 16-14 .533ALABAMA A&M 4-0 1.000UAB 4-1 .800ALABAMA STATE 4-0 1.000APPALACHIAN STATE 1-0 1.000ARIZONA 2-1 .667ARKANSAS 16-14 .533ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK 3-0 1.000ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 2-0 1.000ARKANSAS STATE 2-0 1.000AUBURN 16-12 .571AUSTIN PEAY 2-0 1.000BAYLOR 0-1 .000BELMONT 1-2 .333BETHUNE-COOKMAN 1-0 1.000BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN 1-0 1.000BRADLEY 1-0 1.000BUTLER 0-1 .000CALIFORNIA 0-1 .000CENTENARY 4-0 1.000CHARLOTTE 4-2 .667CHATTANOOGA 1-0 1.000CINCINNATI 0-2 .000CLEMSON 0-2 .000COLORADO STATE 0-1 .000DEPAUL 1-0 1.000DETROIT MERCY 2-1 .667DUKE 0-1 .000EAST TENNESSEE STATE 0-1 .000EASTERN KENTUCKY 3-1 .750FAIRFIELD 1-0 1.000FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 1-0 1.000FLORIDA 8-9 .471FLORIDA A&M 2-0 1.000FLORIDA ATLANTIC 2-1 .667FIU 1-0 1.000FLORIDA STATE 1-1 .500GEORGE MASON 1-1 .500GEORGIA 9-9 .500GEORGIA STATE 2-0 1.000HAWAII 0-1 .000HOLY CROSS 1-0 1.000HOUSTON 2-0 1.000IDAHO 1-0 1.000ILLINOIS-CHICAGO 1-0 1.000INDIANA STATE 2-0 1.000JACKSON STATE 2-0 1.000JACKSONVILLE 1-0 1.000JACKSONVILLE STATE 5-0 1.000KENTUCKY 4-13 .235KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 1-0 1.000LAFAYETTE 1-0 1.000LIBERTY 1-0 1.000LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 3-2 .600LOUISIANA-MONROE 4-0 1.000LSU 18-13 .581LOUISIANA TECH 4-1 .800LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 2-0 1.000MARSHALL 2-2 .500MASSACHUSETTS 0-1 .000MCNEESE STATE 5-0 1.000MEMPHIS 0-1 .000MIAMI (FLA.) 1-1 .500MIAMI-OHIO 0-1 .000MIDDLE TENNESSEE 0-3 .000MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 3-0 1.000MISSOURI 1-2 .333MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY 1-0 1.000MISSOURI STATE 0-1 .000MONMOUTH 1-0 1.000MONTANA STATE 1-1 .500MURRAY STATE 1-0 1.000NEW ORLEANS 4-0 1.000NICHOLLS 6-0 1.000NORTHWESTERN 1-0 1.000NORTHWESTERN STATE 2-1 .667NORTH ALABAMA 1-0 1.000

PERSONALBorn: Dec. 23, 1959Hometown: Battletown, Ky.Wife: Meo Children: Isaac, Noah, Luke

COACHING CAREER1981-82: Campbellsville (student assistant)1983-84: Cumberland (graduate assistant)1985-90: Austin Peay (assistant coach)1990-94: Mississippi State (assistant coach)1994-98: Mississippi State (assoc. head coach)1998-2012: Mississippi State (head coach)2014-15: Texas A&M (assistant coach)2015-16: Texas A&M (associate head coach)2016-Present: WKU (head coach)

HEAD COACH RICK STANSBURY

CAREER RECORD: 324-190 (16TH SEASON) RECORD AT WKU: 31-24 (SECOND SEASON)

THE STANSBURY FILE


ranked as high as No. 4 in the AP poll and finished No. 8 that year, their third consecutive Top 25 finish in the final AP poll.

As a recruiter, Stansbury is no stranger to sending players to the NBA ranks. Since 1996, Stansbury has helped guide eight players to the NBA, including Erick Dampier, the 10th overall pick in the 1996 Draft. Other pros under his tutelage include Mario Austin, Derrick Zimmerman and Jarvis Varnado.

Over a nine-year period in Starkville (2003-11), Stansbury signed five different top-20 recruiting classes. His 2005 class was rated the sixth-best nationally by Rivals.com while his final class in the spring of 2011 was No. 12 nationally by the outlet. The Class of 2015 at Texas A&M was rated No. 8 nationally by Rivals.com.

Before going to Starkville, Stansbury spent six seasons as an assistant at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn. Working alongside the late Lake Kelly, APSU recorded three consecutive winning seasons including an Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship and NCAA Tournament second-round berth in 1986-87.

His 16-year career as an assistant prior to the MSU head coaching post began at his alma mater, Campbellsville, during the 1981-82 season as he worked toward earning a double major in business and physical education. He then moved on to work for Randy Vernon at Cumberland in Williamsburg, where he earned his master’s in Business Education. In 1983-84, the team went 31-5 and earned a second-round appearance in the NAIA Tournament. In October 1999, Stansbury was honored by the Campbellsville Alumni Association as a proud recipient of the school’s Distinguished Alumni Award.

Stansbury’s connection to The Hill goes back well before his hiring as head coach to his great uncle, Edgar B. Stansbury, a 1994 WKU Athletics Hall of Famer as a three-sport athlete (baseball, basketball, football), football assistant coach under W.L. “Gander” Terry, and Director of Athletics in 1946 after serving his country in World War II. The concourse inside E.A. Diddle Arena is named in E.B. Stansbury’s honor.

Stansbury is married to the former Meo Mellen of Roanoke, Va. The couple has three sons, Isaac, Noah and Luke.

CAREER RECORD BY OPPONENT2017-18 OPPONENTS IN BOLD

TEAM W-L PCTNORTH CAROLINA 0-1 .000NORTH CAROLINA A&T 2-0 1.000NORTH TEXAS 2-0 1.000OHIO 1-1 .500OKLAHOMA 1-0 1.000OLD DOMINION 2-2 .500OLE MISS 21-8 .724OREGON 1-0 1.000PITTSBURGH 1-0 1.000PURDUE 1-0 1.000RICE 1-0 1.000RICHMOND 2-2 .500RIDER 0-1 .000RUTGERS 0-1 .000SAINT MARY’S (CALIF.) 1-2 .333SAM HOUSTON STATE 1-0 1.000SAN DIEGO 2-1 .667SANTA CLARA 2-0 1.000SMU 1-0 1.000SOUTH ALABAMA 7-1 .875SOUTH CAROLINA 12-5 .706SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 1-0 1.000SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 5-1 .833SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 0-1 .000SOUTHERN MISS 3-0 1.000STANFORD 1-1 .500ST. BONAVENTURE 2-0 1.000SYRACUSE 0-1 .000TENNESSEE 7-9 .438TENNESSEE-MARTIN 4-0 1.000TENNESSEE STATE 1-0 1.000TEXAS 0-2 .000TEXAS A&M 1-0 1.000TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI 2-0 1.000TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN 1-0 1.000TEXAS TECH 0-1 .000TROY 3-0 1.000TULANE 3-0 1.000TULSA 0-1 .000UC IRVINE 1-0 1.000UCLA 1-0 1.000UNLV 0-1 .000UTAH STATE 1-0 1.000UTEP 2-0 1.000UTSA 1-2 .333VALPARAISO 0-1 .000VANDERBILT 11-8 .579VILLANOVA 0-1 .000VIRGINIA TECH 1-1 .500WASHINGTON 0-2 .000WASHINGTON STATE 0-2 .000WEST VIRGINIA 1-1 .500WESTERN KENTUCKY 3-1 .750WISCONSIN 0-1 .000WINTHROP 0-1 .000WRIGHT STATE 2-0 1.000XAVIER 3-1 .750TOTALS 324-189 .632

1998-99: Mississippi State..............................20-13^1999-00: Mississippi State................................14-162000-01: Mississippi State..............................18-13^2001-02: Mississippi State...............................27-8*#2002-03: Mississippi State...........................21-10*%2003-04: Mississippi State.............................26-4*%2004-05: Mississippi State..............................23-11*2005-06: Mississippi State................................15-152006-07: Mississippi State..........................21-14^%2007-08: Mississippi State...........................23-11*%2008-09: Mississippi State............................23-13*#2009-10: Mississippi State..........................24-12^%2010-11: Mississippi State................................17-142011-12: Mississippi State..............................21-12^2016-17: WKU.......................................................15-172017-18: WKU..........................................................16-7

324-190 (.632)(*) NCAA Tournament appearance(^) NIT appearance(#) SEC Tournament champions(%) SEC Western Conference champions

HEAD COACHING RECORD

CHAMPIONSHIPS• SEC WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010)

• SEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS (2002, 2009) • OVERALL SEC CHAMPION (2004)

POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE AS HEAD COACH

• NCAA (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009) • NIT (1999, 2001, 2007, 2010, 2012)

AS ASSISTANT• NCAA (1987, 1991, 1995 - SWEET 16, 1996 - FINAL FOUR, 2016 - SWEET 16) • NIT (1990, 1994)

AWARDS• SEC COACH OF THE YEAR (2004) • DISTRICT 17 NABC COACH OF THE YEAR (2004)

STANSBURY’S COACHING ACCOLADES

Erick Dampier* - 1996 - 10th (Indiana Pacers)Dontae' Jones* - 1996 - 21st (New York Knicks)Tyrone Washington - 1999 - 44th (Rockets)Mario Austin - 2003 - 36th (Chicago Bulls)Derrick Zimmerman - 2003 - 40th (Golden State)Lawrence Roberts - 2005 - 55th (SuperSonics)Jarvis Varnado - 2010 - 41st (Miami Heat)Arnett Moultrie - 2012 - 27th (Miami Heat)

* As Mississippi State assistant

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#0 TYLER MILLER SENIOR | GUARD | 6-4 | 190 | 1L LOUISVILLE, KY. (MARSHALLTOWN CC)

SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKUPOINTSSeason 2, 2x, last vs. Wright State, 12/02/17Career 2, 3x, last vs. Wright State, 12/02/17REBOUNDSSeason 2, 2x, last at Austin Peay, 12/22/17Career 2, 3x, last at Austin Peay, 12/22/17FIELD GOALSSeason 1, 2x, last vs. Wright State, 12/02/17Career 1, 3x, last vs. Wright State, 12/02/17FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDSeason 2, 2x, last at Austin Peay, 12/22/17Career SameTHREE-POINT FIELD GOALSSeason 0Career SameTHREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDSeason 2, at Austin Peay, 12/22/17Career SameFREE THROWSSeason 0Career SameFREE THROWS ATTEMPTEDSeason 2, 2x, last at Marshall, 01/06/18Career SameASSISTSSeason 1, 2x, last vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/29/17Career 1, 5x, last vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/29/17BLOCKED SHOTSSeason 0 Career SameSTEALSSeason 1, 3x, last at Austin Peay, 12/22/17Career 1, 5x, last at Austin Peay, 12/22/17MINUTES PLAYEDSeason 18, at Austin Peay, 12/22/17Career Same

QUICK-HITTERS• Out rest of season because of academics• Played a career-high 18 minutes and attempted two 3-pointers at Austin Peay on Dec. 22• Scored his first field goal of the season and tied a career high with two rebounds against Purdue on Nov. 23, 2017• Scored first basket as a Hilltopper on first shot attempt against Rice on March 4, 2017• Registered career-high 13 minutes at Middle Tennessee on Jan. 14, 2017• Made Hilltopper debut on Nov. 12, 2016, against Alabama State• Appeared in 59 games over two seasons at Marshalltown Community College, including 53 starts• Named Defensive Player of the Year in his final prep season at 22ft Academy• Previously played basketball, football and track at Louisville Male High School• Mother played basketball at the University of Louisville.

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts AvgMARSHALLTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2014-15 28 22 652 23.3 37 112 .330 1 9 .111 29 49 .592 18 45 63 2.3 50 1 49 36 14 27 104 3.7 2015-16 31 31 843 27.2 92 214 .430 8 31 .258 70 127 .551 32 95 127 4.1 62 0 126 76 6 54 262 8.5 WKU 2016-17 15 0 49 3.3 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 3 0 3 0.2 2 0 3 2 0 2 2 0.1 2017-18 14 0 73 5.2 2 6 .333 0 3 .000 0 4 .000 2 7 9 0.6 6 0 2 1 0 3 4 0.3WKU TOTAL 29 0 122 4.2 3 7 .429 0 3 .000 0 5 .000 5 7 12 0.4 8 0 5 3 0 5 6 0.2

Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts

MISSOURI STATE 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

KY. WESLEYAN 7 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

NICHOLLS 8 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0

vs. Villanova 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

vs. Purdue 4 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

vs. SMU 4 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

EASTERN KENTUCKY 10 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

WRIGHT STATE 2 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

at Ohio 4 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

at Wisconsin 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

INDIANA STATE 4 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

BELMONT DNP

at Austin Peay 18 0 2 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0

LA TECH 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SOUTHERN MISS DNP

at Marshall 4 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

at Old Dominion DNP

at Charlotte DNP

UAB DNP

MIDDLE TENN. DNP

MARSHALL DNP

at UTEP DNP

at UTSA DNP

FLA. ATLANTIC DNP

FIU DNP

at North Texas DNP

at Rice DNP

CHARLOTTE DNP

OLD DOMINION DNP

at Middle Tenn DNP

at UAB DNP


#1 LAMONTE BEARDEN RS-JUNIOR | GUARD | 6-3 | 170 | TR MILWAUKEE, WIS. (UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO)

SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKUPOINTSSeason 24, vs. Missouri State, 11/10/17Career SameREBOUNDSSeason 7, vs. Indiana State, 12/16/17Career SameFIELD GOALSSeason 7, 2x, last at Wisconsin, 12/13/17Career SameFIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDSeason 15, at Wisconsin, 12/13/17Career SameTHREE-POINT FIELD GOALSSeason 3, vs. Missouri State, 11/10/17Career SameTHREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDSeason 4, 2x, last vs. Southern Miss, 12/30/17Career SameFREE THROWSSeason 9, vs. Missouri State, 11/10/17Career SameFREE THROWS ATTEMPTEDSeason 10, vs. Missouri State, 11/10/17Career SameASSISTSSeason 8, vs. Southern Miss, 12/30/17Career SameBLOCKED SHOTSSeason 1, 4x, last vs. Marshall, 01/27/18 Career SameSTEALSSeason 5, vs. SMU, 11/24/17Career SameMINUTES PLAYEDSeason 34, vs. Southern Miss, 12/30/17Career Same

QUICK-HITTERS• Had 10 points, a season-high eight assists and five rebounds against Southern Miss on Dec. 30• Recorded 19 points, five rebounds and five assists in return to home state at Wisconsin on Dec. 13• Made his first WKU start vs. Kentucky Wesleyan on Nov. 15, 2017, registering 11 points, five assists and two steals in 29 minutes• Set new college career highs with 24 points and three made 3-pointers in his WKU debut against Missouri State on Nov. 10, 2017• Transferred to WKU in the summer of 2016 and sat out the 2016-17 season per NCAA transfer rules• Averaged 13.7 points and 4.2 assists per game as a sophomore at Buffalo• Led the Bulls to the NCAA Tournament as a start-ing guard in each of his first two seasons• Led the MAC in assist-to-turnover ratio in confer-ence games as a true freshman• Won back-to-back Wisconsin state titles during his time at Germantown High School• Rated a four-star prospect out of high school

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts AvgBUFFALO 2014-15 33 31 974 29.5 83 216 .384 12 46 .261 95 129 .736 26 68 94 2.8 91 3 144 74 9 45 273 8.3 2015-16 30 27 897 29.9 132 312 .423 16 64 .250 132 172 .767 22 66 88 2.9 76 1 125 68 8 47 412 13.7 WKU 2016-17 Sat out per NCAA transfer rules 2017-18 23 21 621 27.0 83 190 .437 11 36 .306 84 99 .848 18 32 50 2.2 48 4 81 61 4 38 261 11.3TOTAL 86 79 2,492 29.0 298 718 .415 39 146 .267 311 400 .778 66 166 232 2.7 215 8 350 203 21 130 946 11.0


MISSOURI STATE 30 6 12 .500 3 3 1.000 9 10 .900 2 3 5 1 0 1 4 1 1 24

KY. WESLEYAN * 29 4 11 .364 0 2 .000 3 3 1.000 2 0 2 1 0 5 4 0 2 11

NICHOLLS * 20 2 6 .333 0 0 .000 4 6 .667 0 2 2 5 0 4 5 0 2 8

vs. Villanova * 25 2 11 .182 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 4

vs. Purdue * 33 1 5 .200 0 0 .000 6 7 .857 1 2 3 1 0 4 4 0 2 8

vs. SMU * 33 5 11 .455 1 4 .250 3 5 .600 1 0 1 2 0 6 4 0 5 14

EASTERN KENTUCKY * 32 7 11 .636 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 1 2 3 1 0 6 2 0 2 16

WRIGHT STATE * 30 4 9 .444 0 3 .000 7 7 1.000 1 1 2 2 0 4 2 0 1 15

at Ohio * 12 2 7 .286 0 1 .000 3 4 .750 2 0 2 5 1 2 0 1 2 7

at Wisconsin * 33 7 15 .467 1 1 1.000 4 4 1.000 3 2 5 5 1 5 2 0 2 19

INDIANA STATE * 25 3 8 .375 0 0 .000 4 5 .800 0 7 7 0 0 2 4 0 0 10

BELMONT * 32 6 12 .500 0 1 .000 4 4 1.000 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 16

at Austin Peay * 27 5 8 .625 0 2 .000 4 5 .800 1 1 2 4 0 6 3 0 2 14

LA TECH * 26 0 4 .000 0 1 .000 5 8 .625 1 0 1 3 0 6 4 0 2 5

SOUTHERN MISS * 34 4 10 .400 1 4 .250 1 1 1.000 0 5 5 1 0 8 3 0 0 10

at Marshall * 27 3 4 .750 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 2 0 7 2 0 0 6

at Old Dominion * 31 5 7 .714 1 2 .500 4 5 .800 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 15

at Charlotte * 27 6 9 .667 2 2 1.000 5 6 .833 1 0 1 5 1 0 2 0 2 19

UAB * 20 1 5 .200 0 1 .000 1 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 3

MIDDLE TENN. * 27 1 4 .250 0 1 .000 5 5 1.000 0 1 1 4 0 2 5 0 2 7

MARSHALL 22 4 7 .571 0 1 .000 4 4 1.000 0 1 1 0 0 2 3 1 1 12

at UTEP * 27 3 8 .375 0 2 .000 5 5 1.000 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 2 11

at UTSA * 19 2 6 .333 0 1 .000 3 4 .750 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 7

FLA. ATLANTIC

FIU

at North Texas

at Rice

CHARLOTTE

OLD DOMINION

at Middle Tenn

at UAB


#4 JOSH ANDERSON FRESHMAN | GUARD | 6-6 | 180 | HS BATON ROUGE, LA. (MADISON PREP ACADEMY)

SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKUPOINTSSeason 16, at Marshall, 01/06/18Career SameREBOUNDSSeason 4, at Marshall, 01/06/18Career SameFIELD GOALSSeason 6, at Marshall, 01/06/18Career SameFIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDSeason 8, at Marshall, 01/06/18Career SameTHREE-POINT FIELD GOALSSeason 1, vs. UAB, 01/18/18Career SameTHREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDSeason 2, vs. UAB, 01/18/18Career SameFREE THROWSSeason 4, at Marshall, 01/06/18Career SameFREE THROWS ATTEMPTEDSeason 9, at Marshall, 01/06/18Career SameASSISTSSeason 2, 2x, last at UTSA, 02/03/18Career SameBLOCKED SHOTSSeason 1, at Marshall, 01/06/18 Career SameSTEALSSeason 2, vs. UAB, 01/18/18Career SameMINUTES PLAYEDSeason 22, vs. UAB, 01/18/18Career Same

QUICK-HITTERS• Scored 12 points with a career-high two steals in his Diddle Arena debut against UAB on Jan. 18• Was ruled eligible by the NCAA on Jan. 5 and scored 16 points with four rebounds in his debut the following day at Marshall• Averaged 12 points, 4.2 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 steals while shooting 65 percent from the field as a senior at Madison Prep Academy• Led Madison Prep to its third straight state title and its fourth championship game appearance in as many years• Only player in Madison Prep history to start all four years at the varsity level• Ranked a consensus four-star prospect across all outlets and ranked in the top 60 nationally• Competed in the inaugural Allen Iverson Round-ball Classic following his senior year

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2017-18 8 0 122 15.3 18 35 .514 1 4 .250 11 24 .458 4 8 12 1.5 18 0 7 8 1 7 48 6.0TOTAL 8 0 122 15.3 18 35 .514 1 4 .250 11 24 .458 4 8 12 1.5 18 0 7 8 1 7 48 6.0


MISSOURI STATE DNP

KY. WESLEYAN DNP

NICHOLLS DNP

vs. Villanova DNP

vs. Purdue DNP

vs. SMU DNP

EASTERN KENTUCKY DNP

WRIGHT STATE DNP

at Ohio DNP

at Wisconsin DNP

INDIANA STATE DNP

BELMONT DNP

at Austin Peay DNP

LA TECH DNP

SOUTHERN MISS DNP

at Marshall 19 6 8 .750 0 0 .000 4 9 .444 2 2 4 3 0 1 0 1 1 16

at Old Dominion 19 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 0

at Charlotte 12 3 4 .750 0 0 .000 3 6 .500 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 9

UAB 22 5 7 .714 1 2 .500 1 3 .333 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 12

MIDDLE TENN. 16 1 4 .250 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 2

MARSHALL 10 2 4 .500 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 4

at UTEP 5 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0

at UTSA 19 1 5 .200 0 1 .000 3 5 .600 0 2 2 4 0 2 1 0 1 5

FLA. ATLANTIC

FIU

at North Texas

at Rice

CHARLOTTE

OLD DOMINION

at Middle Tenn

at UAB


#12 MOUSTAPHA DIAGNE RS-SOPHOMORE | FORWARD | 6-9 | 230 | TR RUFISQUE, SENEGAL (NORTHWEST FLORIDA ST.)

SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKUPOINTSSeason 2, 3x, last at UTEP, 02/01/18Career SameREBOUNDSSeason 4, 2x, last at UTEP, 02/01/18Career SameFIELD GOALSSeason 1, 3x, last at UTEP, 02/01/18Career SameFIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDSeason 4, at Charlotte, 01/13/18Career SameTHREE-POINT FIELD GOALSSeason 0Career SameTHREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDSeason 1, at Charlotte, 01/13/18Career SameFREE THROWSSeason 1, at UTSA, 02/03/18Career SameFREE THROWS ATTEMPTEDSeason 2, at UTSA, 02/03/18Career SameASSISTSSeason 0Career SameBLOCKED SHOTSSeason 0 Career SameSTEALSSeason 1, vs. Marshall, 01/27/18Career SameMINUTES PLAYEDSeason 17, at Old Dominion, 01/11/18Career Same

QUICK-HITTERS• Scored his first career points as a Hilltopper on a putback against Charlotte on Jan. 13• Was ruled eligible by the NCAA on Jan. 10 and made his debut the next day at Old Dominion, grabbing four rebounds in 17 minutes• Attended WKU in 2016-17 but was not a mem-ber of the basketball program• Averaged 10.2 points and 7.3 rebounds while starting 31 of 33 games as a freshman at North-west Florida State• Ranked No. 58 player in the nation in his class by ESPN coming out of Pope John XXIII High School in Sparta, N.J.• Speaks three languages: English, French and Wolof, the native language of Senegal

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts AvgNORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE 2015-16 33 31 667 20.2 129 265 .487 0 2 .000 77 103 .748 104 138 242 7.3 75 1 16 63 31 21 335 10.2 WKU 2016-17 Attended WKU but was not member of the program 2017-18 7 0 57 8.1 3 8 .375 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 5 12 17 2.4 11 0 0 8 0 1 7 1.0WKU TOTAL 7 0 57 8.1 3 8 .375 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 5 12 17 2.4 11 0 0 8 0 1 7 1.0


MISSOURI STATE DNP

KY. WESLEYAN DNP

NICHOLLS DNP

vs. Villanova DNP

vs. Purdue DNP

vs. SMU DNP

EASTERN KENTUCKY DNP

WRIGHT STATE DNP

at Ohio DNP

at Wisconsin DNP

INDIANA STATE DNP

BELMONT DNP

at Austin Peay DNP

LA TECH DNP

SOUTHERN MISS DNP

at Marshall DNP

at Old Dominion 17 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 4 4 4 0 0 2 0 0 0

at Charlotte 8 1 4 .250 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

UAB 10 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

MIDDLE TENN. 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

MARSHALL 5 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 4 0 0 3 0 1 2

at UTEP 8 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 3 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 2

at UTSA 6 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

FLA. ATLANTIC

FIU

at North Texas

at Rice

CHARLOTTE

OLD DOMINION

at Middle Tenn

at UAB


#13 TAVEION HOLLINGSWORTH FRESHMAN | GUARD | 6-2 | 165 | HS LEXINGTON, KY. (PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR HS)

SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKUPOINTSSeason 24, vs. Nicholls, 11/19/17Career SameREBOUNDSSeason 7, vs. LA Tech, 12/28/17Career SameFIELD GOALSSeason 9, vs. Nicholls, 11/19/17Career SameFIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDSeason 13, at UTSA, 02/03/18Career SameTHREE-POINT FIELD GOALSSeason 5, at UTEP, 02/01/18Career SameTHREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDSeason 9, at UTEP, 02/01/18Career SameFREE THROWSSeason 6, 3x, last vs. Middle Tennessee, 01/20/18Career SameFREE THROWS ATTEMPTEDSeason 13, vs. Nicholls, 11/19/17Career SameASSISTSSeason 6, vs. Nicholls, 11/19/17Career SameBLOCKED SHOTSSeason 2, at Marshall, 01/06/18 Career SameSTEALSSeason 3, 2x, last vs. Indiana State, 12/16/17Career SameMINUTES PLAYEDSeason 40-, vs. Marshall, 01/27/18Career Same

QUICK-HITTERS• Cracked WKU’s top 10 list for points and minutes played by a varsity freshman at UTEP on Feb. 1, while also making a career-high five 3-pointers• Named C-USA Freshman of the Week on Dec. 18 after averaging 15.5 points per game at Wiscon-sin and at home against Indiana State• Scored team-high 19 points with career-high three steals at Ohio and against Indiana State• Scored 15 points with six rebounds in WKU’s win over No. 18 Purdue on Nov. 23, 2017• Scored career-high 24 points against Nicholls on Nov. 19, 2017, the most by a WKU freshman since March 2012• Scored five points with four assists and two steals in 39 minutes while starting in his college debut against Missouri State on Nov. 10, 2017• Named 2017 Kentucky Mr. Basketball, the first from WKU since 2007• Averaged 28.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a senior at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School• Led Dunbar to its first state championship as a junior• Finished career as all-time leading scorer in Lex-ington boys’ basketball history with 2,498 career points• Named MVP of the Derby Festival Basketball Classic and the Ohio-Kentucky All-Star Game

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2017-18 23 23 785 34.1 106 209 .507 29 64 .453 60 83 .723 14 54 68 3.0 46 0 43 48 5 22 301 13.1TOTAL 23 23 785 34.1 106 209 .507 29 64 .453 60 83 .723 14 54 68 3.0 46 0 43 48 5 22 301 13.1


MISSOURI STATE * 39 2 8 .250 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2 0 4 2 0 2 5

KY. WESLEYAN * 35 4 12 .333 1 3 .333 0 1 .000 2 3 5 1 0 2 1 0 2 9

NICHOLLS * 32 9 11 .818 0 0 .000 6 13 .462 1 4 5 2 0 6 2 0 1 24

vs. Villanova * 36 3 7 .429 1 2 .500 2 2 1.000 0 4 4 4 0 1 5 0 0 9

vs. Purdue * 34 5 10 .500 2 3 .667 3 4 .750 2 4 6 0 0 3 3 0 1 15

vs. SMU * 35 2 6 .333 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 0 3 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 5


WRIGHT STATE * 28 5 7 .714 2 4 .599 1 1 1.000 0 2 2 1 0 2 2 1 0 13

at Ohio * 37 6 12 .500 2 2 .500 5 6 .833 0 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 3 19

at Wisconsin * 29 4 8 .500 1 2 .500 3 5 .600 0 1 1 3 0 1 4 0 0 12

INDIANA STATE * 34 6 9 .667 2 3 .667 5 6 .833 0 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 3 19

BELMONT * 32 5 10 .500 1 2 .500 5 5 1.000 0 4 4 2 0 0 1 0 2 16

at Austin Peay * 38 8 11 .727 1 3 .333 3 4 .750 1 2 3 2 0 0 3 0 1 20

LA TECH * 37 4 10 .400 1 3 .333 6 10 .600 1 6 7 3 0 3 1 0 0 15

SOUTHERN MISS * 33 4 7 .571 2 3 .667 2 3 .667 1 1 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 12

at Marshall * 30 5 10 .500 0 2 .000 2 3 .667 0 3 3 2 0 2 1 2 0 12

at Old Dominion * 29 1 3 .333 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 3 2 4 5 0 1 2

at Charlotte * 35 5 11 .455 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 10

UAB * 32 3 7 .429 1 2 .500 4 4 1.000 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 11

MIDDLE TENN. * 37 3 7 .429 0 2 .000 6 6 1.000 1 2 3 4 0 0 2 0 1 12

MARSHALL * 40- 3 8 .375 1 3 .333 2 2 1.000 1 2 3 4 0 2 1 1 0 9

at UTEP * 37 6 12 .500 5 9 .556 0 0 .000 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 17

at UTSA * 36 8 13 .615 2 4 .500 3 4 .750 1 1 2 4 0 1 3 0 2 21

FLA. ATLANTIC

FIU

at North Texas

at Rice

CHARLOTTE

OLD DOMINION

at Middle Tenn

at UAB


#14 MAREK NELSON FRESHMAN | FORWARD | 6-7 | 185 | HS PLANO, TEXAS (SUNRISE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)

SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKUPOINTSSeason 12, vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 11/15/17Career SameREBOUNDSSeason 7, vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 11/15/17Career SameFIELD GOALSSeason 5, 2x, last vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/29/17Career SameFIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDSeason 8, vs. LA Tech, 12/28/17Career SameTHREE-POINT FIELD GOALSSeason 2, at Ohio, 12/10/17Career SameTHREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDSeason 3, at Ohio, 12/10/17Career SameFREE THROWSSeason 8, vs. Missouri State, 11/10/17Career SameFREE THROWS ATTEMPTEDSeason 10, vs. Missouri State, 11/10/17Career SameASSISTSSeason 3, vs. Indiana State, 12/16/17Career SameBLOCKED SHOTSSeason 1, 7x, last vs. UAB, 01/18/18 Career SameSTEALSSeason 2, 2x, last vs. Wright State, 12/02/17Career SameMINUTES PLAYEDSeason 24, vs. Purdue, 11/23/17Career Same

QUICK-HITTERS• Went a perfect 5-for-5 from the field and grabbed five rebounds against Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 29• Played career-high 24 minutes against No. 18 Purdue on Nov. 23, 2017, scoring two points with five rebounds and two assists• Earned No. 7 on SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays on Nov. 19, 2017, with his baseline dunk over top of a Nicholls player while getting fouled• Tallied a career-high 12 points and seven re-bounds against Kentucky Wesleyan on 11/15/17• Scored eight points on 8-of-10 free-throw shooting with four rebounds while starting in his college debut against Missouri State on 11/10/17• Averaged eight points, six rebounds and two steals per game in 2016-17 at Sunrise Christan Academy in Wichita, Kan., where he led the pro-gram in charges taken• Played 2015-16 season at Plano East (Texas) High School and was named first-team all-Dis-trict 6-6A selection• Played on AAU circuit for Lone Star Elite


MISSOURI STATE * 16 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 8 10 .800 2 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 8

KY. WESLEYAN 17 5 7 .714 0 0 .000 2 3 .667 5 2 7 2 0 1 0 0 2 12

NICHOLLS 21 3 5 .600 0 0 .000 4 8 .500 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 10

vs. Villanova 17 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

vs. Purdue 24 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 5 5 3 0 2 0 1 0 2

vs. SMU 10 2 4 .500 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 5

EASTERN KENTUCKY 20 5 5 1.000 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 2 3 5 3 0 0 1 1 0 10

WRIGHT STATE 16 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 4 0 1 1 0 2 2

at Ohio 14 2 4 .500 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 0 2 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 6

at Wisconsin 11 1 4 .250 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2

INDIANA STATE 16 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 1 1 4

BELMONT 8 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

at Austin Peay 14 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 4 .250 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1

LA TECH 11 3 8 .375 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6

SOUTHERN MISS 12 2 4 .500 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 4 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 4

at Marshall 10 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0

at Old Dominion 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

at Charlotte 7 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

UAB 5 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

MIDDLE TENN. 2 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

MARSHALL 3 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

at UTEP 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

at UTSA 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FLA. ATLANTIC

FIU

at North Texas

at Rice

CHARLOTTE

OLD DOMINION

at Middle Tenn

at UAB

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts AvgWKU 2017-18 23 1 261 11.3 27 54 .500 3 9 .333 15 28 .536 13 31 44 1.9 32 0 8 16 7 7 72 3.1TOTAL 23 1 261 11.3 27 54 .500 3 9 .333 15 28 .536 13 31 44 1.9 32 0 8 16 7 7 72 3.1


#15 DARIUS THOMPSON GR-SENIOR | GUARD | 6-4 | 190 | TR MURFREESBORO, TENN. (UNIV. OF VIRGINIA)

SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKUPOINTSSeason 33, at Marshall, 01/06/18Career SameREBOUNDSSeason 10, at Marshall, 01/06/18Career SameFIELD GOALSSeason 11, at Marshall, 01/06/18Career SameFIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDSeason 17, vs. Missouri State, 11/10/17Career SameTHREE-POINT FIELD GOALSSeason 6, at Marshall, 01/06/18Career SameTHREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDSeason 9, 3x, last at Marshall, 01/06/18Career SameFREE THROWSSeason 6, at Old Dominion, 01/11/18Career SameFREE THROWS ATTEMPTEDSeason 10, at Ohio, 12/10/17Career SameASSISTSSeason 10, at Marshall, 01/06/18Career SameBLOCKED SHOTSSeason 2, 3x, last vs. UAB, 01/18/18 Career SameSTEALSSeason 6, at Austin Peay, 12/22/17Career SameMINUTES PLAYEDSeason 40, 4x, last at Austin Peay, 12/22/17Career Same

QUICK-HITTERS• Recorded second triple-double in WKU history with career-high 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists at Marshall on Jan. 6• Scored 21 points with seven assists, six steals and six rebounds at Austin Peay on Dec. 22• Scored 11 points with nine assists and no turn-overs against Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 29 • Scored 19 points in his WKU debut against Mis-souri State on Nov. 10, 2017• Appeared in 70 games with 25 starts during two seasons playing for Virginia• Team went 52-19 with two NCAA Tournament trips during his time, including 2016 Elite Eight• Started 10 games as a freshman for Tennessee in the Volunteers’ run to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16• Father Lonnie Thompson is the head coach at Cumberland University in Tennessee


MISSOURI STATE * 39 7 17 .412 3 9 .333 2 4 .500 0 3 3 5 1 1 2 2 0 19

KY. WESLEYAN * 30 3 6 .500 2 4 .500 2 2 1.000 1 3 4 0 0 4 3 0 2 10

NICHOLLS * 35 5 11 .455 0 1 .000 3 5 .600 0 5 5 1 0 4 5 0 2 13

vs. Villanova * 40 6 11 .545 4 6 .667 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1 0 6 1 0 0 16

vs. Purdue * 35 4 9 .444 0 2 .000 4 4 1.000 0 4 4 4 0 4 1 0 1 12

vs. SMU * 36 6 12 .500 0 3 .000 1 1 1.000 1 0 1 3 0 1 1 2 1 13

EASTERN KENTUCKY * 30 4 8 .500 1 3 .333 2 2 1.000 0 3 3 0 0 9 0 0 2 11

WRIGHT STATE * 38 6 10 .600 3 5 .600 3 4 .750 0 8 8 3 0 5 0 1 1 18

at Ohio * 40 4 11 .364 0 3 .000 4 10 .400 1 3 4 3 0 5 3 0 1 12

at Wisconsin * 37 7 11 .636 2 3 .667 2 2 1.000 0 6 6 2 0 4 3 0 4 18

INDIANA STATE * 36 7 11 .636 2 5 .400 1 1 1.000 0 6 6 2 0 5 2 0 3 17

BELMONT * 40 2 11 .182 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 1 4 5 2 0 5 2 0 1 4

at Austin Peay * 40 9 15 .600 3 7 .429 0 0 .000 1 5 6 2 0 7 0 0 6 21

LA TECH * 38 3 11 .273 3 6 .500 2 2 1.000 1 3 4 2 0 5 1 0 1 11

SOUTHERN MISS * 38 4 10 .400 4 9 .444 3 4 .750 1 3 4 1 0 7 3 0 1 15

at Marshall * 36 11 16 .688 6 9 .667 5 6 .833 1 9 10 1 0 10 2 1 0 33

at Old Dominion * 36 7 12 .583 4 5 .800 6 8 .750 0 1 1 3 0 2 2 0 0 24

at Charlotte * 31 4 12 .333 1 4 .250 4 7 .571 1 7 8 2 0 6 3 0 1 13

UAB * 36 5 12 .417 0 4 .000 0 2 .000 1 2 3 0 0 5 1 2 2 10

MIDDLE TENN. * 30 1 5 .200 0 2 .000 2 4 .500 1 6 7 0 0 3 1 0 0 4

MARSHALL * 38 9 15 .600 1 3 .333 1 1 1.000 0 6 6 2 0 3 1 0 0 20

at UTEP * 37 3 7 .429 0 1 .000 3 4 .750 1 7 8 1 0 8 2 1 3 9

at UTSA * 32 3 9 .333 0 4 .000 3 4 .750 2 1 3 3 0 0 4 1 0 9

FLA. ATLANTIC

FIU

at North Texas

at Rice

CHARLOTTE

OLD DOMINION

at Middle Tenn

at UAB

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts AvgTENNESSEE 2012-13 37 10 621 16.8 32 84 .381 8 41 .195 23 31 .742 11 62 73 2.0 56 2 87 34 8 36 94 2.5 VIRGINIA2014-15 Sat out per NCAA transfer rules2015-16 37 10 648 17.5 58 108 .537 16 41 .390 26 36 .722 8 36 44 1.2 53 1 53 32 7 27 158 4.32016-17 33 15 686 20.8 77 172 .448 26 74 .351 26 43 .605 6 48 54 1.6 33 0 73 33 12 28 206 6.2WKU 2017-18 23 23 828 36.0 120 252 .476 39 101 .386 53 77 .688 14 96 110 4.8 43 1 109 43 10 32 332 14.4TOTAL 130 58 2,782 21.4 287 616 .466 89 257 .346 128 187 .684 39 242 281 2.2 185 4 322 142 37 123 790 6.1


#21 JAKE OHMER FRESHMAN | GUARD | 6-1 | 170 | HS TAYLOR MILL, KY. (SCOTT HS)

SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKUPOINTSSeason 15, vs. Purdue, 11/23/17Career SameREBOUNDSSeason 5, vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/29/17Career SameFIELD GOALSSeason 5, 3x, last at Wisconsin, 12/13/17Career SameFIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDSeason 13, 2x, last vs. Belmont, 12/19/17Career SameTHREE-POINT FIELD GOALSSeason 3, 3x, last vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/29/17Career SameTHREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDSeason 8, at Ohio, 12/10/17Career SameFREE THROWSSeason 7, vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 11/15/17Career SameFREE THROWS ATTEMPTEDSeason 8, vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 11/15/17Career SameASSISTSSeason 3, 3x, last at Marshall, 01/06/18Career SameBLOCKED SHOTSSeason 0 Career SameSTEALSSeason 3, 2x, last vs. Indiana State, 12/16/17Career SameMINUTES PLAYEDSeason 31, at Ohio, 12/10/17Career Same

QUICK-HITTERS• Scored 12 points and made two 3-pointers in his first career start against Marshall on Jan. 27• Named C-USA Freshman of the Week on Nov. 27 after averaging 11 points and netting 8 of 11 shots from 3-point range at the Battle 4 Atlantis• Knocked down three 3-pointers against SMU on Nov. 24, including game-winning shot with 4.5 seconds remaining• Scored career-high 15 points and made all three 3-point attempts against No. 18 Purdue on Nov. 23, 2017• Scored 12 points with game-high three steals vs. Kentucky Wesleyan on 11/15/17• Scored five points with one made 3-pointer in his college debut vs. Missouri State on 11/10/17• Averaged 27.8 points and 8.4 rebounds per game as a senior at Scott High School and broke school record with 2,705 career points• Shot 52.7 percent from the field as a senior, in-cluding 41.6 percent from 3-point range• Shined in 2017 Kentucky state tournament, scoring 106 points across three games, where he was first noticed by WKU coach Rick Stansbury• First-team all-state selection and competed in both the Kentucky-Indiana All-Star Classic and the KABC East-West All-Star Game

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts AvgWKU 2017-18 22 1 430 19.5 47 136 .346 25 83 .301 32 41 .780 8 24 32 1.5 39 2 24 14 0 18 151 6.9TOTAL 22 1 430 19.5 47 136 .346 25 83 .301 32 41 .780 8 24 32 1.5 39 2 24 14 0 18 151 6.9


MISSOURI STATE 21 2 5 .400 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 5

KY. WESLEYAN 28 2 8 .200 1 6 .167 7 8 .875 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 3 12

NICHOLLS 24 3 7 .429 2 5 .400 6 6 1.000 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 14

vs. Villanova 18 3 3 1.000 2 2 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 1 1 4 0 0 2 0 1 9

vs. Purdue 21 5 6 .833 3 3 1.000 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 15

vs. SMU 27 3 9 .333 3 6 .500 0 2 .000 1 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 9

EASTERN KENTUCKY 23 4 8 .500 3 4 .750 0 0 .000 1 4 5 1 0 2 0 0 1 11

WRIGHT STATE 22 2 7 .286 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 5

at Ohio 31 5 13 .385 1 8 .125 1 2 .500 0 0 0 5 1 2 1 0 1 12

at Wisconsin 28 5 9 .556 2 4 .500 0 0 .000 1 2 3 2 0 2 1 0 1 12

INDIANA STATE 29 2 10 .200 1 7 .143 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 5

BELMONT 25 4 13 .308 0 4 .000 1 1 1.000 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 9

at Austin Peay DNP

LA TECH 16 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

SOUTHERN MISS 14 2 4 .500 2 4 .500 0 0 .000 0 1 1 4 0 1 2 0 1 6

at Marshall 8 0 3 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 5 1 3 0 0 0 0

at Old Dominion 5 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1

at Charlotte 16 0 5 .000 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 2

UAB 10 1 2 .500 0 1 .000 4 5 .800 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 6

MIDDLE TENN. 10 0 2 .000 0 2 .000 3 3 1.000 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3

MARSHALL * 21 3 7 .429 2 3 .667 4 5 .800 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 12

at UTEP 14 1 6 .167 1 6 .167 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3

at UTSA 19 0 7 .000 0 6 .000 0 2 .000 1 2 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0

FLA. ATLANTIC

FIU

at North Texas

at Rice

CHARLOTTE

OLD DOMINION

at Middle Tenn

at UAB


#22 DWIGHT COLEBY GR-SENIOR | FORWARD | 6-9 | 245 | TR NASSAU, BAHAMAS (UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)

SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKUPOINTSSeason 20, vs. Southern Miss, 12/30/17Career SameREBOUNDSSeason 15, vs. LA Tech, 12/28/17Career SameFIELD GOALSSeason 8, at Marshall, 01/06/18Career SameFIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDSeason 14, at Marshall, 01/06/18Career SameTHREE-POINT FIELD GOALSSeason 0Career SameTHREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDSeason 0Career SameFREE THROWSSeason 10, vs. Southern Miss, 12/30/17Career SameFREE THROWS ATTEMPTEDSeason 10, 2x, last vs. Marshall, 01/27/18Career SameASSISTSSeason 3, at UTEP, 02/01/18Career SameBLOCKED SHOTSSeason 4, 5x, last vs. UAB, 01/18/18 Career SameSTEALSSeason 2, 5x, last at UTEP, 02/01/18Career SameMINUTES PLAYEDSeason 37, vs. Middle Tennessee, 01/20/18Career Same

QUICK-HITTERS• Tallied 16 points and a career-high 15 rebounds against LA Tech on Dec. 28• Scored career-high 20 points against Southern Miss on Dec. 30• Scored 19 points with 10 rebounds against Ky. Wesleyan, registering his first double-double since 2015 as a sophomore for Ole Miss• Earned SportsCenter’s No. 1 spot on the Top 10 Plays on 11/15/17 for his putback dunk in the first half against Kentucky Wesleyan• Scored eight points with two blocked shots in his WKU debut vs. Missouri State on 11/10/17• Averaged 1.7 points and 1.8 rebounds during Kansas’ run to the Elite Eight in 2016-17 after coming off a knee injury the year before• Named to 2017 Academic All-Big 12 First Team • Appeared in all 34 games at Ole Miss as a soph-omore, averaging 5.4 points and 4.8 rebounds while shooting 53.2 percent from the floor

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts AvgOLE MISS 2013-14 28 4 291 10.4 24 51 .471 0 0 .000 20 38 .526 24 28 52 1.9 50 2 7 12 18 1 68 2.4 2014-15 34 3 560 16.5 67 126 .532 0 0 .000 51 64 .797 66 98 164 4.8 76 2 2 25 29 6 185 5.4 KANSAS 2015-16 Sat out per NCAA transfer rules 2016-17 24 0 134 5.6 17 30 .567 0 0 .000 7 18 .389 15 29 44 1.8 33 2 3 6 12 4 41 1.7 WKU 2017-18 23 23 647 28.1 109 178 .612 0 0 .000 65 89 .730 61 138 199 8.7 63 0 12 39 48 15 283 12.3TOTAL 109 30 1,632 15.0 217 385 .564 0 0 .000 143 209 .684 166 293 460 4.2 222 6 24 82 107 26 577 5.3


MISSOURI STATE * 18 3 5 .600 0 0 .000 2 4 .500 1 0 1 4 0 0 2 2 0 8

KY. WESLEYAN * 25 7 11 .636 0 0 .000 5 6 .833 7 3 10 2 0 1 1 1 0 19

NICHOLLS * 31 7 10 .700 0 0 .000 3 6 .500 3 7 10 1 0 0 2 4 2 17

vs. Villanova * 30 6 10 .600 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 3 7 10 0 0 1 2 0 2 12

vs. Purdue * 14 3 6 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 3 1 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 6

vs. SMU * 32 5 7 .714 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 3 9 12 3 0 0 2 2 0 12

EASTERN KENTUCKY * 24 4 7 .571 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 1 6 7 1 0 0 1 4 0 10

WRIGHT STATE * 29 4 7 .571 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 3 5 8 3 0 0 4 4 0 10

at Ohio * 26 5 7 .714 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 2 5 7 4 0 0 2 0 0 12

at Wisconsin * 25 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 3 4 2 0 0 2 1 1 4

INDIANA STATE * 30 4 5 .800 0 0 .000 3 7 .429 2 6 8 4 0 0 2 3 0 11

BELMONT * 27 5 7 .714 0 0 .000 1 1 1.000 3 5 8 1 0 1 0 2 0 11

at Austin Peay * 31 4 9 .444 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 2 6 8 3 0 0 2 2 1 8

LA TECH * 34 6 9 .667 0 0 .000 4 6 .667 6 9 15 3 0 1 2 3 1 16

SOUTHERN MISS * 31 5 7 .714 0 0 .000 10 10 1.000 0 7 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 20

at Marshall * 33 8 14 .571 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 5 9 14 3 0 1 3 4 0 18

at Old Dominion * 23 4 7 .571 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 7 9 4 0 1 1 2 2 8

at Charlotte * 30 3 8 .375 0 0 .000 4 4 1.000 4 8 12 1 0 1 0 3 2 10

UAB * 30 5 7 .714 0 0 .000 7 8 .875 1 10 11 3 0 0 1 4 1 17

MIDDLE TENN. * 37 6 8 .750 0 0 .000 7 9 .778 1 2 3 2 0 1 3 3 1 19

MARSHALL * 26 5 10 .500 0 0 .000 8 10 .800 4 9 13 4 0 1 2 1 0 18

at UTEP * 32 5 7 .714 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 1 7 8 4 0 3 4 2 2 10

at UTSA * 29 3 7 .429 0 0 .000 1 3 .333 3 7 10 3 0 0 0 1 0 7

FLA. ATLANTIC

FIU

at North Texas

at Rice

CHARLOTTE

OLD DOMINION

at Middle Tenn

at UAB


#23 JUSTIN JOHNSON SENIOR | FORWARD | 6-7 | 245 | 3L HAZARD, KY. (PERRY COUNTY CENTRAL HS)

SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKUPOINTSSeason 27, at Marshall, 01/06/18Career SameREBOUNDSSeason 15, vs. Missouri State, 11/10/17Career 16, vs. UTSA, 03/08/17FIELD GOALSSeason 12, at Marshall, 01/06/18Career 12, 2x, last at Marshall, 01/06/18FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDSeason 18, at Old Dominion, 01/11/18Career 18, 2x, last at Old Dominion, 01/11/18THREE-POINT FIELD GOALSSeason 5, at Old Dominion, 01/11/18Career SameTHREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDSeason 7, at Old Dominion, 01/11/18Career SameFREE THROWSSeason 7, vs. Missouri State, 11/10/17Career 11, vs. FIU, 01/07/16FREE THROWS ATTEMPTEDSeason 8, vs. Missouri State, 11/10/17Career 11, 2x, last vs. FIU, 01/07/16ASSISTSSeason 4, at Marshall, 01/06/18Career 6, 2x, last at Charlotte, 02/23/17BLOCKED SHOTSSeason 3, at Old Dominion, 01/11/18 Career 3, 2x, last at Old Dominion, 01/11/18STEALSSeason 2, 4x, last at Charlotte, 01/13/18Career 2, 12x, last at Charlotte, 01/13/18MINUTES PLAYEDSeason 39, at UTEP, 02/01/18Career Same

QUICK-HITTERS• Scored 25 points with career-high five made 3-pointers at Old Dominion on Jan. 11• Scored career-high 27 points on 12 of 17 shoot-ing at Marshall on Jan. 6• Named one of 30 national candidates for Senior CLASS Award in January• Named to Preseason All-Conference USA Team for the second straight season• Led WKU with 14.5 points and 9.4 rebounds per game in 2016-17, becoming the first Hilltopper to lead the program in both categories in back-to-back years since Chris Marcus in 2000-02• Led C-USA in rebounding and double-doubles (14), ranking in the top 40th in both categories• Crossed 1,000-point career plateau and finished season tied for 36th on WKU’s all-time scoring list with 1,120 career points• Selected to the All-C-USA Second Team follow-ing his junior season• Graduated in three years and is enrolled in graduate school studying intercollegiate athletic administration• Spent spring practices, summer workouts and the beginning of fall camp working out with the football team as a tight end

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2014-15 31 1 482 15.5 60 119 .504 0 3 .000 29 67 .433 46 80 126 4.1 48 0 22 18 14 13 149 4.82015-16 34 26 984 28.9 197 327 .602 1 9 .111 112 166 .675 102 168 270 7.9 73 3 48 58 19 16 507 14.9 2016-17 32 31 1,005 31.4 173 331 .523 26 67 .388 92 166 .554 83 219 302 9.4 45 0 66 42 18 11 464 14.5 2017-18 23 23 776 33.7 134 263 .510 22 55 .400 32 66 .485 53 168 221 9.6 48 1 31 37 17 18 322 14.0TOTAL 120 81 3,247 27.1 564 1,040 .542 49 134 .366 265 465 .570 284 635 919 7.7 214 4 167 155 68 58 1,442 12.0


MISSOURI STATE * 36 2 8 .250 0 2 .000 7 8 .875 6 9 15 4 0 3 2 0 0 11

KY. WESLEYAN * 29 5 14 .357 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 3 5 8 3 0 1 0 0 1 10

NICHOLLS * 29 6 11 .545 2 2 1.000 0 1 .000 2 9 11 2 0 0 4 2 0 14

vs. Villanova * 33 4 12 .333 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 6 8 1 0 2 2 0 0 8

vs. Purdue * 35 8 15 .533 0 4 .000 1 7 .143 3 6 9 3 0 1 1 1 0 17

vs. SMU * 23 2 6 .333 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 3 3 1 0 3 2 0 1 5


WRIGHT STATE * 35 5 11 .455 2 3 .667 1 3 .333 1 11 12 4 0 0 4 0 1 13

at Ohio * 36 8 14 .571 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 5 8 13 2 0 0 2 1 1 16

at Wisconsin * 34 6 9 .667 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 2 2 3 0 1 0 0 1 13

INDIANA STATE * 26 6 8 .750 0 0 .000 3 6 .500 2 4 6 2 0 1 1 2 1 15

BELMONT * 36 8 12 .667 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 4 5 9 3 0 1 0 0 1 16

at Austin Peay * 32 4 5 .800 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 7 8 5 1 2 5 0 2 8

LA TECH * 35 6 13 .462 1 1 1.000 3 4 .750 2 5 7 0 3 0 0 2 2 16

SOUTHERN MISS * 38 5 8 .625 3 3 1.000 2 4 .500 2 11 13 1 0 2 1 2 0 15

at Marshall * 33 12 17 .706 1 1 1.000 2 5 .400 4 4 8 2 0 4 2 1 2 27

at Old Dominion * 37 10 18 .556 5 7 .714 0 0 .000 0 14 14 1 0 2 1 3 0 25

at Charlotte * 34 3 10 .300 0 3 .000 2 4 .500 4 10 14 1 0 0 5 1 2 8

UAB * 35 7 14 .500 1 4 .250 3 6 .500 1 7 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 18

MIDDLE TENN. * 38 6 11 .545 1 1 1.000 2 4 .500 4 5 9 2 0 1 1 0 1 15

MARSHALL * 35 3 10 .300 1 3 .333 1 3 .333 0 12 12 1 0 0 3 1 1 8

at UTEP * 39 8 14 .571 2 5 .400 2 4 .500 4 8 12 1 0 3 1 0 0 20

at UTSA * 37 5 14 .357 0 4 .000 3 6 .500 2 11 13 1 0 2 0 1 0 13

FLA. ATLANTIC

FIU

at North Texas

at Rice

CHARLOTTE

OLD DOMINION

at Middle Tenn

at UAB


GAME-BY-GAME HIGHLIGHTSOCTOBER 29, 2017 | WKU 78, SAMFORD 64 (EXH.) | BIRMINGHAM, ALA.• Five players scored in double figures for the Hilltoppers, led by Taveion Hollingsworth’s 19 points• Three players had double-doubles: Justin Johnson (15 points, 10 rebounds), Dwight Coleby (10 points, 15 rebounds) and Darius Thompson (11 points, 10 assists)• WKU pulled away in the second half with a 19-4 run, opening a 59-45 lead with 9:30 remaining• The Hilltoppers shot 56.5 percent from the field – 65.2 percent in the second half – and registered 19 assists on 23 baskets

NOVEMBER 1, 2017 | WKU 92, CAMPBELLSVILLE 51 (EXH.) | BOWLING GREEN, KY.• Six players scored in double figures for WKU, led by Taveion Hollingsworth’s 20 points• Dwight Coleby (13 points, 10 rebounds) and Justin Johnson (16 points, 16 rebounds) both had double-doubles• Jake Ohmer scored 18 points with three made 3-pointers, and Darius Thompson added 12 points, seven assists and five rebounds• The Hilltoppers shot 52 percent from the field, scored 66 points in the paint, tallied 37 points off turnovers and outrebounded Campbellsville 51-37

NOVEMBER 7, 2017 | WKU 109, CUMBERLAND 66 (EXH.) | BOWLING GREEN, KY.• Six players scored in double figures for WKU, led by 21 points apiece from Justin Johnson, Jake Ohmer and Taveion Hollingsworth• Darius Thompson nearly had a triple-double playing against his father, Cumberland coach Lonnie Thompson, with 16 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists• Dwight Coleby finished with 17 points, nine rebounds and four blocks• The Hilltoppers shot 68.9 percent from the field – 77.8 percent in the second half – and tallied 25 assists on 42 baskets

NOVEMBER 10, 2017 | MISSOURI STATE 85, WKU 80 | BOWLING GREEN, KY.• WKU fell into a 26-4 hole at the 12:03 mark of the first half, but ultimately got as close as one point six minutes into the second half• The Hilltoppers still trailed just 82-80 with 15 seconds left but never led or tied the game after Missouri State’s first basket• Lamonte Bearden had a career-high 24 points and three made 3-pointers in his WKU debut• Justin Johnson registered his 25th career double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds

NOVEMBER 15, 2017 | WKU 83, KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 53 | BOWLING GREEN, KY.• Six Hilltoppers scored in double figures, led by Dwight Coleby’s career-high 19 points and 10 rebounds• WKU forced 24 turnovers and turned that into 30 points off KWC’s miscues• The Hilltoppers outrebounded Kentucky Wesleyan 43-26 and grabbed 23 offensive rebounds• WKU registered 12 steals, with five players snagging at least two

NOVEMBER 19, 2017 | WKU 100, NICHOLLS 86 | BOWLING GREEN, KY.• WKU scored 62 first-half points and used a 23-0 run in the opening frame to pull away• Taveion Hollingsworth scored a team-high 24 points for WKU, including 18 in the first half on 8-of-8 shooting• Dwight Coleby (17 points, 10 rebounds) and Justin Johnson (14 points, 11 rebounds) both had double-doubles• The Hilltopper shot 57.4 percent from the field, including 68.6 percent in the first half

NOVEMBER 22, 2017 | NO. 5/3 VILLANOVA 66, WKU 58 | PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS• WKU led most of the first half and by as much as six before Villanova rallied to take a three-point halftime lead• Villanova outscored WKU 23-13 in points off turnovers and 14-0 in fast-break points• Darius Thompson led WKU with 16 points and six assists in a full 40 minutes• Dwight Coleby registered his third straight double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds

NOVEMBER 23, 2017 | WKU 77, NO. 18/17 PURDUE 73 | PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS• WKU led for 38:41 and never led Purdue come closer than two in the final minutes• The Hilltoppers outrebounded the Boilermakers 36-33 and netted 11 of 13 free throws in the second half• Justin Johnson paced WKU with 17 points and nine rebounds• Freshmen Taveion Hollingsworth and Jake Ohmer each scored 15 points in the victory

NOVEMBER 24, 2017 | WKU 63, SMU 61 | PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS• WKU led for just 1:13, but Jake Ohmer hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds to play• Dwight Coleby tallied 12 points and a career-high 12 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season• Lamonte Bearden scored a team-high 14 points with a season-high six assists and five steals

NOVEMBER 29, 2017 | WKU 83, EASTERN KENTUCKY 51 | BOWLING GREEN, KY.• WKU had seven players in double figures for the first time since 2001, led by Lamonte Bearden’s 16 points• The Hilltoppers registered 24 assists against just six turnovers, shot 56.7 percent from the field and made 10 of 18 3-pointers• WKU outrebounded EKU 38-28 and outscored the Colonels 44-20 in the paint

HILLTOPPER IMG SPORTS NETWORKThe Hilltoppers can be heard on the radio on 13 different stations throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky, which reaches over 1.5 million potential listeners.

• WKLX-FM (100.7) Bowling Green* • WHOP-FM (95.3) Hopkinsville• WTCO-AM (1450) Campbellsville • WHOP-AM (1230) Hopkinsville• WTHX-FM (101.5) Elizabethtown • WXVW-AM (1450) Louisville• WIEL-AM (1400) Elizabethtown • WTTL-AM (1310) Madisonville• WFKN-AM (1220) Franklin • WTLO-AM (1480) Somerset• WCDS-AM (1230) Glasgow • WTLO-FM (97.7) Somerset• WXAM-AM (1430) Hodgenville (*) denotes originating station


DECEMBER 2, 2017 | WKU 78, WRIGHT STATE 60 | BOWLING GREEN, KY.• WKU shot 51.9 percent from the field and pulled away with a 21-5 run in the second half• Darius Thompson led five Hilltoppers in double figures with 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists• Lamonte Bearden scored 15 points with four assists, and Justin Johnson notched his 27th career double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds

DECEMBER 10, 2017 | OHIO 89, WKU 84 | ATHENS, OHIO• WKU fell behind by 16 in the first half and never came closer than five in the waning minutes of the game• Taveion Hollingsworth led five Hilltoppers in double figures with 19 points• Justin Johnson recorded his 28th career double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds• Ohio shot 53.8 percent in the second half and netted 31 of 35 free throws

DECEMBER 13, 2017 | WISCONSIN 81, WKU 80 | MADISON, WIS.• WKU tied the game at 80-all with two seconds left, but the Hilltoppers were called for a foul before the in-bounds and Wisconsin made the winning free throw• Lamonte Bearden scored a game-high 19 points with five assists and five rebounds in his return to his native Wisconsin• WKU shot 54.2 percent and outscored the Badgers 46-28 in the paint• Wisconsin shot 72.7 percent in the second half and made 12 of 20 3-pointers in the game

DECEMBER 16, 2017 | WKU 81, INDIANA STATE 65 | BOWLING GREEN, KY.• WKU never trailed, led by 16 at the half and pushed its lead to 20 in the final minutes• Taveion Hollingsworth led five players in double figures scoring with 19 points• Darius Thompson tallied 17 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals• The Hilltoppers shot 56.6 percent from the field and forced 20 turnovers

DECEMBER 19, 2017 | BELMONT 75, WKU 72 | BOWLING GREEN, KY.• Belmont made 14 of 36 3-pointers, with the final one breaking a 68-68 tie and giving the Bruins the lead for good• WKU rallied from a 12-point deficit in the second half to tie the game with 1:33 to play• Taveion Hollingsworth, Lamonte Bearden and Justin Johnson all scored 16 points for the Hilltoppers• WKU outscored Belmont 52-20 in the paint and 17-7 in points off turnovers

DECEMBER 22, 2017 | WKU 72, AUSTIN PEAY 55 | CLARKSVILLE, TENN.• WKU used a 17-3 run in less than four minutes to pull away in the second half• Darius Thompson led the Hilltoppers with 21 points, seven assists, six steals and six rebounds in 40 minutes• Taveion Hollingsworth scored 20 points, including 16 in the second half• WKU shot 58.8 percent from the field and outscored Austin Peay 20-5 in fast-break points

DECEMBER 28, 2017 | WKU 69, LA TECH 68 | BOWLING GREEN, KY.• WKU led for 39:06 but lost the lead with 18 seconds to go, then got two winning free throws from Lamonte Bearden• Dwight Coleby had 16 points and a career-high 15 rebounds with three blocks, including one on LA Tech’s final possession• Justin Johnson and Taveion Hollingsworth had 16 and 15 points, respectively, with seven rebounds each• The Hilltoppers registered 15 assists and assisted on their first 10 baskets

DECEMBER 30, 2017 | WKU 82, SOUTHERN MISS 66 | BOWLING GREEN, KY.• WKU made a season-high 12 of 24 3-pointers and assisted on 22 of 26 made baskets, including its first 16• Dwight Coleby scored a career-high 20 points and made 10 of 10 free throws• Justin Johnson registered his 29th career double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds• The Hilltoppers never trailed and shot 52 percent from the field, including 58.3 percent in the second half

JANUARY 6, 2018 | WKU 112, MARSHALL 87 | HUNTINGTON, W.VA.• WKU scored its most points ever on the road and its most overall since 1994, shooting 62.5 percent with 28 assists• Darius Thompson recorded the second triple-double in program history with a career-high 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists• Justin Johnson scored a career-high 27 points on 12 of 17 shooting, and Dwight Coleby added 18 points and 14 rebounds• Josh Anderson scored 16 points in 19 minutes in his college debut after being cleared by the NCAA the day before

JANUARY 11, 2018 | WKU 75, OLD DOMINION 68 | NORFOLK, VA.• WKU shot 62.5 percent in the second half and 54 percent for the game to earn its fifth straight win• Justin Johnson scored 25 points with 14 rebounds, knocking down a career-high five 3-pointers and tying a career high with three blocks• Darius Thompson scored 24 points, including 16 in the second half• Moustapha Diagne made his WKU debut with four rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench

JANUARY 13, 2018 | WKU 73, CHARLOTTE 63 | CHARLOTTE, N.C.• WKU overcame a slow start to shoot 51.9 percent in the second half and earn its fourth straight road win• Lamonte Bearden led the Hilltoppers with a team-high 19 points• Dwight Coleby recorded his seventh double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds• Justin Johnson cracked WKU’s top 10 for career rebounds with 14 against the 49ers

JANUARY 18, 2018 | WKU 77, UAB 69 | BOWLING GREEN, KY.• WKU rallied from a seven-point deficit in the final minutes to claim its seventh straight win• Dwight Coleby logged his eighth double-double of the season with 17 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks• Josh Anderson came off the bench to score 12 points in his Diddle Arena debut• The Hilltoppers made 20 of 29 free throws, while UAB made and attempted just three


JANUARY 20, 2018 | MIDDLE TENNESSEE 66, WKU 62 | BOWLING GREEN, KY.• WKU made just one 3-pointer and committed 15 turnovers in a narrow home loss• Middle Tennessee’s Nick King scored 28 points with nine rebounds on 11 of 21 shooting• Dwight Coleby led the Hilltoppers with 19 points• WKU made 25 of 31 free throws but netted just 18 total field goals

JANUARY 27, 2018 | WKU 85, MARSHALL 74 | BOWLING GREEN, KY.• WKU trailed 74-70 with 4:38 left but scored the final 15 points of the game to win• The Hilltoppers held Marshall to one field goal over the final eight-plus minutes• Darius Thompson led WKU with 20 points, while Dwight Coleby had his ninth double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds• WKU outrebounded Marshall 45-30 and netted 20 of 26 free throws

FEBRUARY 1, 2018 | WKU 72, UTEP 60 | EL PASO, TEXAS• WKU trailed by two at halftime and by as much as four in the second half but outscored the Miners by 14 in the second half• Justin Johnson notched his 31st career double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds• Taveion Hollingsworth scored 17 points, including a career-high five 3-pointers all in the second half• Darius Thompson flirted with a triple-double with nine points, eight rebounds and eight assists

FEBRUARY 3, 2018 | UTSA 74, WKU 63 | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS• WKU never led, allowed UTSA to score the first seven points of the game and fell behind 19-5• The Hilltoppers missed their first nine shots, started 1 of 14 from the field and didn’t record a field goal until the 12:10 mark• Taveion Hollingsworth led WKU with 21 points on 8 of 13 shooting• Justin Johnson recorded his 32nd career double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds


2017-18 RESULTS DATE OPPONENT SCORE ATTENDANCE WKU HIGH POINTS WKU HIGH REBOUNDS OPP HIGH POINTS

11/10 MISSOURI STATE L, 85-80 5,241 L. Bearden (24) J. Johnson (15) J.T. Miller (14)

11/15 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN W, 83-53 3,844 D. Coleby (19) D. Coleby (10) Evan Milligan (17)

11/19 NICHOLLS W, 100-86 3,378 T. Hollingsworth (24) J. Johnson (11) Roddy Peters (34)

11/22 vs. Villanova L, 66-58 1,199 D. Thompson (16) D. Coleby (10) Jalen Brunson (18)

11/23 vs. Purdue W, 77-73 1,659 J. Johnson (17) J. Johnson (9) Isaac Haas (22)

11/24 vs. SMU W, 63-61 1,252 L. Bearden (14) D. Coleby (12) Ethan Chargois (21)

11/29 EASTERN KENTUCKY W, 83-51 5,532 L. Bearden (16) Johnson/Coleby (7) Dedric Boyd (18)

12/02 WRIGHT STATE W, 78-60 4,165 D. Thompson (18) J. Johnson (12) Grant Benzinger (19)

12/10 at Ohio L, 89-84 4,501 T. Hollingsworth (19) J. Johnson (13) Mike Laster (23)

12/13 at Wisconsin L, 81-80 17,287 L. Bearden (19) D. Thompson (6) Ethan Happ/Brevin Pritzl (17)

12/16 INDIANA STATE W, 81-65 4,412 T. Hollingsworth (19) D. Coleby (8) Brenton Scott (16)

12/19 BELMONT L, 75-72 5,156 Johnson/Bearden/Hollingsworth (16) J. Johnson (9) Dylan Windler (19)

12/22 at Austin Peay W, 72-55 2,023 D. Thompson (21) J. Johnson/D. Coleby (8) Ed Stephens (13)

12/28 LA TECH W, 69-68 4,897 J. Johnson/D. Coleby (16) D. Coleby (15) Jacobi Boykins (14)

12/30 SOUTHERN MISS W, 82-66 4,654 D. Coleby (20) J. Johnson (13) Tyree Griffin (14)

01/06 at Marshall W, 112-87 6,826 D. Thompson (33) D. Coleby (14) Jarrod West (20)

01/11 at Old Dominion W, 75-68 6,895 J. Johnson (25) J. Johnson (14) B.J. Stith (17)

01/13 at Charlotte W, 73-63 3,845 L. Bearden (19) J. Johnson (14) Jon Davis (26)

01/18 UAB W, 77-69 5,643 J. Johnson (18) D. Coleby (11) Chris Cokley (17)

01/20 MIDDLE TENNESSEE L, 66-62 7,759 D. Coleby (19) J. Johnson (9) Nick King (28)

01/27 MARSHALL W, 85-74 7,362 D. Thompson (20) D. Coleby (13) C.J. Burks (29)

02/01 at UTEP W, 72-60 6,116 J. Johnson (20) J. Johnson (12) Omega Harris (16)

02/03 at UTSA L, 74-63 1,305 T. Hollingsworth (21) J. Johnson (13) Jhivvan Jackson (22)

02/08 FLORIDA ATLANTIC

02/10 FIU

02/15 at North Texas

02/17 at Rice

02/22 CHARLOTTE

02/24 OLD DOMINION

03/01 at Middle Tennessee

03/03 at UAB


2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPSDATE OPPONENT G G G/F F F RECORD*

11/10 MISSOURI STATE Thompson Hollingsworth Nelson Johnson Coleby 0-1

11/15 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN Bearden Hollingsworth Thompson Johnson Coleby 1-0

11/19 NICHOLLS Bearden Hollingsworth Thompson Johnson Coleby 2-0

11/22 vs. Villanova Bearden Hollingsworth Thompson Johnson Coleby 2-1

11/23 vs. Purdue Bearden Hollingsworth Thompson Johnson Coleby 3-1

11/24 vs. SMU Bearden Hollingsworth Thompson Johnson Coleby 4-1

11/29 EASTERN KENTUCKY Bearden Hollingsworth Thompson Johnson Coleby 5-1

12/02 WRIGHT STATE Bearden Hollingsworth Thompson Johnson Coleby 6-1

12/10 at Ohio Bearden Hollingsworth Thompson Johnson Coleby 6-2

12/13 at Wisconsin Bearden Hollingsworth Thompson Johnson Coleby 6-3

12/16 INDIANA STATE Bearden Hollingsworth Thompson Johnson Coleby 7-3

12/19 BELMONT Bearden Hollingsworth Thompson Johnson Coleby 7-4

12/22 at Austin Peay Bearden Hollingsworth Thompson Johnson Coleby 8-4

12/28 LA TECH Bearden Hollingsworth Thompson Johnson Coleby 9-4

12/30 SOUTHERN MISS Bearden Hollingsworth Thompson Johnson Coleby 10-4

01/06 at Marshall Bearden Hollingsworth Thompson Johnson Coleby 11-4

01/11 at Old Dominion Bearden Hollingsworth Thompson Johnson Coleby 12-4

01/13 at Charlotte Bearden Hollingsworth Thompson Johnson Coleby 13-4

01/18 UAB Bearden Hollingsworth Thompson Johnson Coleby 14-4

01/20 MIDDLE TENNESSEE Bearden Hollingsworth Thompson Johnson Coleby 14-5

01/27 MARSHALL Ohmer Hollingsworth Thompson Johnson Coleby 1-0

02/01 at UTEP Bearden Hollingsworth Thompson Johnson Coleby 15-5

02/03 at UTSA Bearden Hollingsworth Thompson Johnson Coleby 15-6


02/10 FIU


02/17 at Rice

02/22 CHARLOTTE

02/24 OLD DOMINION


03/03 at UAB

(*) running count of WKU’s record with listed lineup


2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME COMPARISONDATE OPPONENT FGM-A/% 3FG-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR-TOT PF AST TO BK STL PTS11/10 WKU 22-56/.393 8-21/.381 28-36/.778 13-21-34 19 9 15 5 3 80 MISSOURI STATE 34-61/.557 6-13/.462 11-18/.611 11-27-38 31 13 18 3 5 8511/15 WKU 30-69/.435 4-17/.235 19-24/.792 23-20-43 9 17 12 1 12 83 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 23-48/.479 4-21/.190 3-5/.600 6-20-26 20 13 24 5 3 5311/19 WKU 35-61/.574 4-8/.500 26-45/.578 8-31-39 16 15 20 6 9 100 NICHOLLS 30-78/.385 8-33/.242 18-21/.857 18-27-45 32 9 20 3 10 8611/22 WKU 24-54/.444 7-11/.636 3-4/.750 7-20-27 11 10 16 1 6 58 vs. Villanova 26-57/.456 7-22/.318 7-9/.778 12-23-35 14 12 15 7 11 6611/23 WKU 28-55/.509 5-12/.417 16-24/.667 11-25-36 15 14 12 2 6 77 vs. Purdue 24-59/.407 8-27/.296 17-20/850 11-22-33 21 17 13 3 6 7311/24 WKU 25-55/.455 6-18/.333 7-12/.583 6-21-27 11 13 13 4 11 63 vs. SMU 25-56/.446 8-18/.444 3-6/.500 12-27-39 12 16 21 7 8 6111/29 WKU 34-60/.567 10-18/.556 5-8/.625 12-26-38 10 24 6 6 7 83 EASTERN KENTUCKY 21-57/.368 8-20/.400 1-3/.333 12-16-28 13 9 13 2 5 5112/02 WKU 28-54/.519 8-19/.421 14-17/.824 6-32-38 18 15 14 6 5 78 WRIGHT STATE 22-60/.367 9-27/.333 7-13/.538 10-22-32 18 16 11 1 8 6012/10 WKU 32-68/.471 5-18/.278 15-24/.625 11-23-34 25 10 11 2 8 84 at Ohio 26-56/.464 6-19/.316 31-35/.886 9-29-38 19 12 14 1 7 8912/13 WKU 32-59/.542 7-14/.500 9-11/.818 8-18-26 20 13 12 1 9 80 at Wisconsin 28-51/.549 12-20/.600 13-23/.565 8-17-25 14 17 15 7 5 8112/16 WKU 30-53/.566 5-15/.333 16-28/.571 5-28-33 12 14 12 6 11 81 INDIANA STATE 25-60/.417 11-27/.407 4-7/.571 9-24-33 22 15 20 8 3 6512/19 WKU 30-66/.455 1-12/.083 11-11/1.000 10-23-33 13 8 5 2 6 72 BELMONT 26-56/.464 14-36/.389 9-12/.750 9-26-35 13 16 11 0 2 7512/22 WKU 30-51/.588 4-14/.286 8-15/.533 7-24-31 19 15 15 3 13 72 at Austin Peay 19-55/.345 6-16/.375 11-20/.550 17-17-34 16 7 17 1 5 5512/28 WKU 22-56/.393 5-11/.455 20-30/.667 13-27-40 14 15 10 5 7 69 LA TECH 26-67/.388 7-22/.318 9-13/.692 16-28-44 22 15 11 6 3 6812/30 WKU 26-50/.520 12-24/.500 18-22/.818 5-33-38 11 22 12 3 2 82 SOUTHERN MISS 25-71/.352 7-24/.292 9-11/.818 14-20-34 16 15 5 0 2 6601/06 WKU 45-72/.625 7-14/.500 15-27/.556 15-38-53 20 28 12 9 3 112 at Marshall 28-70/.400 18-37/.486 13-18/.722 7-19-26 19 25 7 8 6 8701/11 WKU 27-50/.540 10-16/.625 11-15/.733 4-29-33 17 14 16 5 5 75 at Old Dominion 26-67/.388 4-14/.286 12-16/.750 14-21-35 14 12 10 5 10 6801/13 WKU 25-64/.391 3-14/.214 20-29/.690 15-31-46 17 8 14 4 9 73 at Charlotte 20-58/.345 2-15/.133 21-22/.955 7-31-38 24 5 13 3 4 6301/18 WKU 27-56/.482 3-15/.200 20-29/.690 6-27-33 7 9 6 8 7 77 UAB 29-65/.446 8-19/.421 3-3/1.000 9-29-38 22 17 11 3 3 6901/20 WKU 18-41/.439 1-9/.111 25-31/.806 9-20-29 18 8 15 3 5 62 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 24-54/.444 4-17/.235 14-16/.875 11-18-29 22 8 10 3 5 6601/27 WKU 30-63/.476 5-13/.385 20-26/.769 11-34-45 18 10 14 4 5 85 MARSHALL 26-64/.406 10-32/.313 12-14/.857 5-25-30 27 14 12 5 5 7402/01 WKU 27-57/.474 8-23/.348 10-15/.667 9-27-36 14 19 12 3 8 72 at UTEP 22-50/.440 8-22/.364 8-12/.667 4-23-27 15 11 16 2 3 6002/04 WKU 22-61/.361 2-20/.100 17-30/.567 11-27-38 21 7 9 3 4 63 at UTSA 25-63/.397 8-23/.348 16-20/.800 13-34-47 25 13 13 2 2 7402/08 WKU FLORIDA ATLANTIC 02/10 WKU FIU 02/15 WKU at North Texas 02/17 WKU at Rice 02/22 WKU CHARLOTTE 02/24 WKU OLD DOMINION 03/01 WKU at Middle Tennessee 03/03 WKU at UAB


2017-18 SPECIALTY STATS (LISTED: WKU-OPPONENT) SECOND FAST LARGEST LARGEST LEADDATE OPPONENT IN PAINT OFF TO CHANCE BREAK BENCH LEAD DEFICIT CHANGES TIES

11/10 MISSOURI STATE 26-44 18-15 21-17 4-6 29-35 None 22 0 0

11/15 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 48-28 30-10 24-7 12-6 24-21 32 None 0 0

11/19 NICHOLLS 58-34 27-24 12-15 18-20 24-23 33 2 7 3

11/22 vs. Villanova 32-34 13-23 11-10 0-14 9-18 6 18 3 4

11/23 vs. Purdue 38-26 12-9 17-10 6-0 19-8 13 1 2 0

11/24 vs. SMU 34-30 15-9 9-6 8-6 14-4 2 10 3 3

11/29 EASTERN KENTUCKY 44-20 20-6 11-14 17-4 21-11 37 2 1 1

12/02 WRIGHT STATE 34-22 11-11 5-4 8-8 9-20 23 1 2 0

12/10 at Ohio 50-34 17-14 21-9 4-4 18-25 4 16 3 2

12/13 at Wisconsin 46-28 16-19 11-4 11-5 14-9 7 11 2 6

12/16 INDIANA STATE 42-24 21-14 6-5 8-3 9-20 20 None 0 0

12/19 BELMONT 52-20 17-7 17-16 6-0 9-32 4 12 1 3

12/22 at Austin Peay 46-23 19-19 10-10 20-5 1-24 19 4 6 4

12/28 LA TECH 32-34 10-14 13-12 6-10 6-22 14 2 3 1

12/30 SOUTHERN MISS 26-28 7-10 2-13 11-0 10-18 19 None 0 1

01/06 at Marshall 70-20 15-24 20-2 16-10 16-29 34 None 0 0

01/11 at Old Dominion 30-43 13-17 4-19 8-13 1-2 11 7 3 2

01/13 at Charlotte 40-32 9-13 12-6 6-14 13-0 14 4 1 0

01/18 UAB 40-40 14-8 2-8 4-10 18-7 10 7 6 6

01/20 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 28-32 14-17 10-10 4-2 5-12 4 10 5 2

01/27 MARSHALL 46-26 17-15 14-5 10-5 18-9 11 4 4 6

02/01 at UTEP 34-18 15-17 12-9 4-0 5-22 12 4 16 5

02/03 at UTSA 28-26 8-14 9-13 2-7 6-28 None 17 0 0


02/10 FIU


02/17 at Rice

02/22 CHARLOTTE

02/24 OLD DOMINION


03/03 at UAB


2017-18 TEAM SUPERLATIVESWKU HIGHS LOWS Points 112 (at Marshall, 01/06) 58 (vs. Villanova, 11/22)First-half points 62 (vs. Nicholls, 11/19) 22 (vs. Middle Tennessee, 01/20)Second-half points 54 (at Ohio, 12/10) 31 (vs. LA Tech, 12/28)Overtime points Winning margin 32 (vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/29) 1 (vs. LA Tech, 12/28)Field goals 45 (at Marshall, 01/06) 18 (vs. Middle Tennessee, 01/20)Field goals attempted 72 (at Marshall, 01/06) 50 (2 times)Field goal percentage .625 (at Marshall, 01/06) .361 (at UTSA, 02/03)3-point field goals 12 (vs. Southern Miss, 12/30) 1 (2 times)3-point field goals attempted 24 (vs. Southern Miss, 12/30) 8 (vs. Nicholls, 11/19)3-point field goal percentage .636 (vs. Villanova, 11/22) .083 (vs. Belmont, 12/19)Free throws 28 (vs. Missouri State, 11/10) 3 (vs. Villanova, 11/22)Free throws attempted 45 (vs. Nicholls, 11/19) 4 (vs. Villanova, 11/22)Free throw percentage 1.000 (vs. Belmont, 12/19) .533 (at Austin Peay, 12/22)Rebounds 53 (at Marshall, 01/06) 26 (at Wisconsin, 12/13)Offensive rebounds 23 (vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 11/15) 4 (at Old Dominion, 01/11)Defensive rebounds 38 (at Marshall, 01/06) 18 (at Wisconsin, 12/13)Personal fouls 25 (at Ohio, 12/10) 7 (vs. UAB, 01/18)Assists 28 (at Marshall, 01/06) 7 (at UTSA, 02/03)Turnovers 20 (vs. Nicholls, 11/19) 5 (vs. Belmont, 12/19)Blocked shots 9 (at Marshall, 01/06) 1 (3 times)Steals 13 (at Austin Peay, 12/22) 2 (vs. Southern Miss, 12/30)

OPPONENTS HIGHS LOWS Points 89 (at Ohio, 12/10) 51 (vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/29)First-half points 45 (vs. Missouri State, 11/10) 17 (vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/29)Second-half points 54 (vs. Nicholls, 11/19) 23 (at Austin Peay, 12/22)Overtime points Winning margin 11 (at UTSA, 02/03) 1 (at Wisconsin, 12/13) Field goals 34 (vs. Missouri State, 11/10) 19 (at Austin Peay, 12/22)Field goals attempted 78 (vs. Nicholls, 11/19) 48 (vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 11/15)Field goal percentage .557 (vs. Missouri State, 11/10) .345 (2 times)3-point field goals 18 (at Marshall, 01/06) 2 (at Charlotte, 01/13)3-point field goals attempted 37 (at Marshall, 01/06) 13 (vs. Missouri State, 11/10)3-point field goal percentage .600 (at Wisconsin, 12/13) .133 (at Charlotte, 01/13)Free throws 31 (at Ohio, 12/10) 1 (vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/29)Free throws attempted 35 (at Ohio, 12/10) 3 (2 times)Free throw percentage 1.000 (vs. UAB, 01/18) .333 (vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/29)Rebounds 47 (at UTSA, 02/03) 25 (at Wisconsin, 12/13)Offensive rebounds 18 (vs. Nicholls, 11/19) 4 (at UTEP, 02/01)Defensive rebounds 34 (at UTSA, 02/03) 16 (vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/29)Personal fouls 32 (vs. Nicholls, 11/19) 12 (vs. SMU, 11/24)Assists 25 (at Marshall, 01/06) 5 (at Charlotte, 01/13)Turnovers 24 (vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 11/15) 5 (vs. Southern Miss, 12/30)Blocked shots 8 (2 times) 0 (2 times)Steals 11 (vs. Villanova, 11/22) 2 (3 times)


2017-18 INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVESWKU HIGHSPoints 33 (Thompson at Marshall, 01/06) Field goals 12 (Johnson at Marshall, 01/06)Field goals attempted 18 (Johnson at Old Dominion, 01/11) Field goal percentage (min. 6 att.) .818 [9-11] (Hollingsworth vs. Nicholls, 11/19) 3-point field goals 6 (Thompson at Marshall, 01/06)3-point field goals attempted 9 (4 times) 3-point field goal percentage (min. 4 att.) .800 [4-5] (Thompson at Old Dominion, 01/11) Free throws 10 (Coleby vs. Southern Miss, 12/30) Free throws attempted 13 (Hollingsworth vs. Nicholls, 11/19) Free throw percentage (min. 6 att.) 1.000 (4 times) Rebounds 15 (2 times)Assists 10 (Thompson at Marshall, 01/06)Turnovers 5 (7 times) Blocked shots 4 (5 times)Steals 6 (Thompson at Austin Peay, 12/22) Minutes 40 (4 times)

OPPONENT HIGHSPoints 34 (Roddy Peters, [Nicholls], 11/19) Field goals 11 (2 times) Field goals attempted 25 (Roddy Peters, [Nichols], 11/19)Field goal percentage (min. 6 att.) .778 [7-8] (Isaac Haas, [Purdue], 11/23) 3-point field goals 6 (2 times)3-point field goals attempted 12 (Grant Benzinger, [Wright State], 12/02)3-point field goal percentage (min. 4 att.) .800 [4-5] (3 times) Free throws 11 (2 times)Free throws attempted 13 (Roddy Peters, [Nichols], 11/19) Free throw percentage (min. 6 att.) 1.000 [8-8] (Andrien White, [Charlotte], 01/13)Rebounds 14 (William Lee, [UAB], 01/18) Assists 8 (C.J. Burks and Jon Elmore, [Marshall], 01/06) Turnovers 6 (5 times) Blocked shots 5 (Ajdin Penava, [Marshall], 01/06)Steals 5 (2 times)Minutes 40 (6 times)

Points1. Darius Thompson at Marshall ............................ 332. Justin Johnson at Marshall ................................. 273. Justin Johnson at Old Dominion ...................... 254. Lamonte Bearden vs. Missouri State ............... 24 Taveion Hollingsworth vs. Nicholls .................. 24 Darius Thompson at Old Dominion ................ 247. Darius Thompson at Austin Peay ..................... 21 Taveion Hollingsworth at UTSA ........................ 219. Taveion Hollingsworth at Austin Peay ............ 20 Dwight Coleby vs. Southern Miss .................... 20 Darius Thompson vs. Marshall .......................... 20 Justin Johnson at UTEP ........................................ 20

Rebounds1. Justin Johnson vs. Missouri State ..................... 15 Dwight Coleby vs. LA Tech .................................. 153. Dwight Coleby at Marshall ................................. 14 Justin Johnson at Old Dominion ...................... 14 Justin Johnson at Charlotte................................ 146. Justin Johnson at Ohio......................................... 13 Justin Johnson vs. Southern Miss .................... 13 Dwight Coleby vs. Marshall ................................ 13 Justin Johnson at UTSA ....................................... 1310. Dwight Coleby vs. SMU ...................................... 12 Justin Johnson vs. Wright State ........................ 12 Dwight Coleby at Charlotte ............................... 12 Justin Johnson vs. Marshall ................................ 12 Justin Johnson at UTEP ........................................ 12

Assists1. Darius Thompson at Marshall ............................ 102. Darius Thompson vs. Eastern Kentucky ............93. Lamonte Bearden vs. Southern Miss ..................8 Darius Thompson at UTEP .....................................85. Darius Thompson at Austin Peay ........................7 Darius Thompson vs. Southern Miss ..................7 Lamonte Bearden at Marshall ..............................7

Blocked Shots1. Dwight Coleby vs. Nicholls ....................................4 Dwight Coleby vs. Eastern Kentucky .................4 Dwight Coleby vs. Wright State ...........................4 Dwight Coleby at Marshall ....................................4 Dwight Coleby vs. UAB ...........................................4

Steals1. Darius Thompson at Austin Peay ........................62. Lamonte Bearden vs. SMU .....................................53. Darius Thompson at Wisconsin ............................44. Jake Ohmer vs. Ky. Wesleyan ................................3 Lamonte Bearden vs. Villanova ............................3 Taveion Hollingsworth at Ohio ............................3 Taveion Hollingsworth vs. Indiana State ..........3 Jake Ohmer vs. Indiana State ................................3 Darius Thompson vs. Indiana State ....................3 Darius Thompson at UTEP .....................................3

Minutes Played1. Darius Thompson vs. Villanova ......................... 40 Darius Thompson at Ohio ................................... 40 Darius Thompson vs. Belmont .......................... 40 Darius Thompson at Austin Peay ..................... 405. Taveion Hollingsworth vs. Marshall ................40-6. Taveion Hollingsworth vs. Missouri St. ........... 39 Darius Thompson vs. Missouri State ............... 39 Justin Johnson at UTEP ........................................ 399. 7 times........................................................................ 38

WKU’S TOP INDIVIDUAL GAMES


Nov. 10, 2017MSU 85WKU 80

GAME 1 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMissouri State vs WKU

11/10/17 7 p.m. CT at Bowling Green, Ky. (E.A. Diddle Arena)

Missouri State 85 • 1-0Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min05 Obediah Church f 5-5 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 4 11 0 0 2 0 1315 Jarrid Rhodes f 2-5 1-2 2-2 1 3 4 4 7 4 3 0 0 3624 Alize Johnson f 4-8 1-3 4-7 1 7 8 4 13 2 1 0 0 1414 Ronnie Rousseau III g 5-8 2-3 0-0 1 0 1 3 12 1 2 0 0 2820 Ryan Kreklow g 1-4 1-3 4-4 0 1 1 3 7 1 2 0 1 2100 Abdul Fofana 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 101 Mustafa Lawrence 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 502 Reggie Scurry 6-8 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 5 12 0 3 1 0 1811 Jarred Dixon 0-5 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 3 2 0 1 2323 J.T. Miller 7-12 0-0 0-1 2 6 8 3 14 1 2 0 2 2934 Tanveer Bhullar 3-5 0-0 0-2 2 2 4 4 6 0 3 0 1 12

Team 1 1 2Totals 34-61 6-13 11-18 11 27 38 31 85 13 18 3 5 200

FG % 1st Half: 19-31 61.3%3FG % 1st Half: 4-8 50.0%

FT % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0%

2nd half: 15-30 50.0%2nd half: 2-5 40.0%2nd half: 8-14 57.1%

Game: 34-61 55.7%Game: 6-13 46.2%Game: 11-18 61.1%

DeadballRebounds

1

WKU 80 • 0-1Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min14 NELSON, Marek f 0-1 0-1 8-10 2 2 4 1 8 0 2 0 0 1622 COLEBY, Dwight f 3-5 0-0 2-4 1 0 1 4 8 0 2 2 0 1823 JOHNSON, Justin f 2-8 0-2 7-8 6 9 15 4 11 3 2 0 0 3613 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 2-8 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 5 4 2 0 2 3915 THOMPSON, Darius g 7-17 3-9 2-4 0 3 3 5 19 1 2 2 0 3900 MILLER, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 101 BEARDEN, Lamonte 6-12 3-3 9-10 2 3 5 1 24 1 4 1 1 3021 OHMER, Jake 2-5 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 2 5 0 1 0 0 21

Team 2 3 5Totals 22-56 8-21 28-36 13 21 34 19 80 9 15 5 3 200


FT % 1st Half: 17-21 81.0%


Game: 22-56 39.3%Game: 8-21 38.1%Game: 28-36 77.8%

DeadballRebounds

2,1

Officials: Blake Harris, Chris Hudson, John St. ClairTechnical fouls: Missouri State-None. WKU-None.Attendance: 5241

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMissouri State 45 40 85WKU 34 46 80

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchMSU 44 15 17 6 35WKU 26 18 21 4 29

Last FG - MSU 2nd-01:28, WKU 2nd-00:16.Largest lead - MSU by 22 1st-12:03, WKU None.MSU led for 39:35. WKU led for 00:00. Game was tied for 00:25.

Score tied - 0 times.Lead changed - 0 times.

Nov. 15, 2017WKU 83KWC 53

GAME 2 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsKentucky Wesleyan vs WKU

11/15/17 7 p.m. CT at Bowling Green, Ky. (E.A. Diddle Arena)

Kentucky Wesleyan 53Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min32 Warnock, Amir f 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 5 2 0 0 1 1 1900 Hatton, Brandon g 2-10 1-7 0-0 0 5 5 2 5 3 4 0 1 3302 Cardwell, Bird g 7-11 1-4 1-1 1 1 2 2 16 4 6 0 0 3504 Bell, Erik g 0-4 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 2520 Bell, Rasheide g 4-9 1-5 0-2 1 5 6 2 9 5 5 0 0 3001 Dzierzawski, Daniel 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 305 Redix, Chandler 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 0 3 0 0 1011 Milligan, Evan 7-10 1-4 2-2 1 1 2 1 17 0 3 2 1 2344 Quinn, Dakota 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 4 2 0 1 2 0 1855 Overton, Jacob 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

Team 2 0 2Totals 23-48 4-21 3-5 6 20 26 20 53 13 24 5 3 200


FT % 1st Half: 3-3 100.0


Game: 23-48 47.9%Game: 4-21 19.0%Game: 3-5 60.0%

DeadballRebounds

1


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min22 COLEBY, Dwight f 7-11 0-0 5-6 7 3 10 2 19 1 1 1 0 2523 JOHNSON, Justin f 5-14 0-2 0-1 3 5 8 3 10 1 0 0 1 2901 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 4-11 0-2 3-3 2 0 2 1 11 5 4 0 2 2913 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 4-12 1-3 0-1 2 3 5 1 9 2 1 0 2 3515 THOMPSON, Darius g 3-6 2-4 2-2 1 3 4 0 10 4 3 0 2 3000 MILLER, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 714 NELSON, Marek 5-7 0-0 2-3 5 2 7 2 12 1 0 0 2 1721 OHMER, Jake 2-8 1-6 7-8 0 2 2 0 12 2 1 0 3 28

Team 3 2 5 2Totals 30-69 4-17 19-24 23 20 43 9 83 17 12 1 12 200


FT % 1st Half: 7-10 70.0%


Game: 30-69 43.5%Game: 4-17 23.5%Game: 19-24 79.2%

DeadballRebounds

1

Officials: Gary Maxwell, Jabir Walker, Trey StyonsTechnical fouls: Kentucky Wesleyan-Warnock, Amir. WKU-None.Attendance: 3844

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalKentucky Wesleyan 29 24 53WKU 41 42 83

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchKWC 28 10 7 6 21WKU 48 30 24 12 24

Last FG - KWC 2nd-01:05, WKU 2nd-02:31.Largest lead - KWC None, WKU by 32 2nd-04:29.KWC led for 00:00. WKU led for 39:44. Game was tied for 00:15.


Nov. 19, 2017WKU 100NICH 86

GAME 3 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsNicholls vs WKU11/19/17 5 p.m. CT at Bowling Green, Ky. (E.A. Diddle Arena)

Nicholls 86 • 2-2Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min00 Robertin, Legend c 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 901 Saddler, Tevon g 7-17 0-4 5-6 2 4 6 5 19 1 6 1 5 3303 Rutledge, Lafayette g 0-3 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 804 Smith, Zaquavian g 3-11 2-7 0-0 3 4 7 4 8 1 3 0 0 3123 Peters, Roddy g 11-25 1-5 11-13 2 10 12 3 34 6 4 0 2 3402 Powell, Jahvaughn 4-12 4-11 0-0 0 3 3 4 12 1 2 0 1 3005 O'Field, Maurice 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 124 Regis, Daniel 1-2 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 4 4 0 2 0 0 1425 Johnson, Kevin 1-4 1-3 0-0 1 2 3 2 3 0 0 0 2 2535 Jackson, Kimani 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 2 6 5 4 0 2 0 0 1440 Repichowski, Stevie 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Team 3 1 4Totals 30-78 8-33 18-21 18 27 45 32 86 9 20 3 10 200


FT % 1st Half: 7-8 87.5%


Game: 30-78 38.5%Game: 8-33 24.2%Game: 18-21 85.7%

DeadballRebounds

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Team 0 1 1Totals 35-61 4-8 26-45 8 31 39 16 100 15 20 6 9 200


FT % 1st Half: 11-15 73.3%


Game: 35-61 57.4%Game: 4-8 50.0%Game: 26-45 57.8%

DeadballRebounds

10

Officials: Kevin Mathis, Craig Marley, Ray NatiliTechnical fouls: Nicholls-None. WKU-None.Attendance: 3378

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalNicholls 32 54 86WKU 62 38 100

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchNICH 34 24 15 20 23WKU 58 27 12 18 24

Last FG - NICH 2nd-00:23, WKU 2nd-00:04.Largest lead - NICH by 2 1st-19:31, WKU by 33 2nd-17:26.NICH led for 01:35. WKU led for 36:52. Game was tied for 01:33.


Nov. 22, 2017NOVA 66WKU 58

GAME 4Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsWestern Kentucky vs Villanova11/22/17 2:30 p.m. at Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, Bahamas

Western Kentucky 58 • 2-2Total 3-Ptr Rebounds


Team 2 0 2 1Totals 24-54 7-11 3-4 7 20 27 11 58 10 16 1 6 200


FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0%


Game: 24-54 44.4%Game: 7-11 63.6%Game: 3-4 75.0%

DeadballRebounds

0

Villanova 66 • 4-0Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min04 PASCHALL, Eric f 0-5 0-3 2-2 1 4 5 4 2 1 4 0 0 2014 SPELLMAN, Omari f 2-9 0-1 0-0 4 4 8 0 4 0 1 3 0 2725 BRIDGES, Mikal f 7-15 2-6 1-2 4 4 8 1 17 3 3 3 5 3301 BRUNSON, Jalen g 7-9 2-3 2-2 0 1 1 2 18 2 1 0 0 3505 BOOTH, Phil g 3-8 1-4 0-0 1 2 3 2 7 3 1 0 4 2902 GILLESPIE, Collin 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 1210 DiVINCENZO, Donte 6-10 1-4 1-1 1 0 1 3 14 3 4 0 1 2821 COSBY-ROUNDTREE, D 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1523 SAMUELS, Jermaine 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

Team 1 3 4 1Totals 26-57 7-22 7-9 12 23 35 14 66 12 15 7 11 200


FT % 1st Half: 1-1 100.0


Game: 26-57 45.6%Game: 7-22 31.8%Game: 7-9 77.8%

DeadballRebounds

1,1

Officials: Gary Maxwell, Antonio Perry, Jeb HartnessTechnical fouls: Western Kentucky-TEAM. Villanova-None.Attendance: 11992017 Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis - Game 2

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalWestern Kentucky 24 34 58Villanova 27 39 66

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchWKU 34 13 11 0 9VU 32 23 10 14 18

Last FG - WKU 2nd-00:08, VU 2nd-01:34.Largest lead - WKU by 6 1st-07:22, VU by 18 2nd-03:21.WKU led for 14:14. VU led for 21:45. Game was tied for 04:01.



Nov. 23, 2017WKU 77PUR 73

GAME 5Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsPurdue vs Western Kentucky11/23/17 7:01 p.m. at Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, Bahamas

Purdue 73 • 4-2Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min12 Edwards, Vincent f 4-13 0-4 2-2 3 3 6 2 10 3 1 0 0 3544 Haas, Isaac c 7-8 0-0 8-10 1 5 6 4 22 2 3 2 0 2903 Edwards, Carsen g 4-10 1-3 0-0 1 3 4 2 9 2 6 0 2 2511 Thompson, P.J. g 5-11 5-10 4-4 1 1 2 4 19 2 1 0 1 3231 Mathias, Dakota g 1-8 1-6 2-2 1 3 4 4 5 7 0 0 1 3514 Cline, Ryan 1-4 1-4 0-0 0 5 5 2 3 0 1 0 1 2020 Eastern, Nojel 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 824 Eifert, Grady 0-2 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 532 Haarms, Matt 2-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 4 0 0 1 0 11

Team 2 1 3Totals 24-59 8-27 17-20 11 22 33 21 73 17 13 3 6 200


FT % 1st Half: 8-10 80.0%


Game: 24-59 40.7%Game: 8-27 29.6%Game: 17-20 85.0%

DeadballRebounds

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Team 1 2 3Totals 28-55 5-12 16-24 11 25 36 15 77 14 12 2 6 200


FT % 1st Half: 5-11 45.5%


Game: 28-55 50.9%Game: 5-12 41.7%Game: 16-24 66.7%

DeadballRebounds

2

Officials: Mike Stuart, Davis Maxwell, Bert SmithTechnical fouls: Purdue-None. Western Kentucky-JOHNSON, Justin.Attendance: 16592017 Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis - Game 7

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalPurdue 31 42 73Western Kentucky 42 35 77

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchPURDUE 26 9 10 0 8WKU 38 12 17 6 19

Last FG - PURDUE 2nd-00:06, WKU 2nd-00:21.Largest lead - PURDUE by 1 1st-18:55, WKU by 13 1st-06:26.PURDUE led for 00:44. WKU led for 38:41. Game was tied for 00:35.


Nov. 24, 2017WKU 63SMU 61

GAME 6Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsSMU vs Western Kentucky11/24/17 7:01 p.m. at Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, Bahamas

SMU 61 • 5-2Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min05 CHARGOIS, Ethan f 8-12 3-4 2-2 1 4 5 1 21 2 3 1 0 3201 MILTON, Shake g 4-10 3-6 0-1 0 6 6 3 11 4 4 3 1 3710 FOSTER, Jarrey g 8-11 1-2 0-0 3 3 6 2 17 2 2 0 1 3621 EMELOGU, Ben g 1-5 0-2 0-1 1 6 7 4 2 4 4 0 0 2931 WHITT, Jimmy g 3-9 0-0 0-0 2 3 5 0 6 3 3 3 1 3303 DOUGLAS, William 0-2 0-1 0-0 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 0 3 1020 LANDRUM, Elijah 1-5 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 1123 AGAU, Akoy 0-1 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 724 RAY, Everett 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5

Team 1 1 2 1Totals 25-56 8-18 3-6 12 27 39 12 61 16 21 7 8 200


FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0%


Game: 25-56 44.6%Game: 8-18 44.4%Game: 3-6 50.0%

DeadballRebounds

1



Team 0 3 3Totals 25-55 6-18 7-12 6 21 27 11 63 13 13 4 11 200


FT % 1st Half: 0-2 0.0%


Game: 25-55 45.5%Game: 6-18 33.3%Game: 7-12 58.3%

DeadballRebounds

2

Officials: Gary Maxwell, Antinio Petty, Jeb HartnessTechnical fouls: SMU-None. Western Kentucky-None.Attendance: 12522017 Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis - Game 11

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalSMU 29 32 61Western Kentucky 24 39 63

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchSMU 30 9 6 6 4WKU 34 15 9 8 14

Last FG - SMU 2nd-01:18, WKU 2nd-00:05.Largest lead - SMU by 10 2nd-10:22, WKU by 2 2nd-00:05.SMU led for 36:55. WKU led for 01:13. Game was tied for 01:52.


Nov. 29, 2017WKU 83EKU 51

GAME 7Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics

Eastern Kentucky vs WKU11/29/17 7 p.m. CT at Bowling Green, Ky. (E.A. Diddle Arena)

Eastern Kentucky 51 • 3-4Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min02 DISHMAN, DeAndre f 3-6 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 1 6 0 2 1 0 2910 MAYO, Nick f 3-12 1-3 0-0 2 3 5 2 7 4 5 1 3 3713 DAVIS, Jackson f 3-5 1-1 0-0 2 3 5 4 7 0 1 0 1 1803 BROUGHTON, Peyton g 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 1820 BOYD, Dedric g 7-17 4-7 0-0 0 0 0 2 18 1 1 0 0 2904 AVARE, Dillon 1-4 1-4 0-0 1 2 3 0 3 2 0 0 1 2205 YOUNGMAN, A.J. 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 1311 GIST, Asante 2-8 0-2 1-3 0 2 2 2 5 1 0 0 0 2312 CHARLES, Zach 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 11

Team 5 0 5 1Totals 21-57 8-20 1-3 12 16 28 13 51 9 13 2 5 200


FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0%


Game: 21-57 36.8%Game: 8-20 40.0%Game: 1-3 33.3%

DeadballRebounds

0



Team 3 0 3Totals 34-60 10-18 5-8 12 26 38 10 83 24 6 6 7 200


FT % 1st Half: 0-2 0.0%


Game: 34-60 56.7%Game: 10-18 55.6%Game: 5-8 62.5%

DeadballRebounds

1

Officials: Tom Eades, Barry Mathis, Joey RichardsonTechnical fouls: Eastern Kentucky-None. WKU-None.Attendance: 5532

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalEastern Kentucky 17 34 51WKU 31 52 83

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchEKU 20 6 14 4 11WKU 44 20 11 17 21

Last FG - EKU 2nd-00:44, WKU 2nd-00:20.Largest lead - EKU by 2 1st-19:34, WKU by 37 2nd-02:54.EKU led for 01:23. WKU led for 37:00. Game was tied for 01:37.

Score tied - 1 time.Lead changed - 1 time.

Dec. 2, 2017WKU 78WSU 60

GAME 8Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsWright State vs WKU12/02/17 4 p.m. CT at Bowling Green, Ky. (E.A. Diddle Arena)

Wright State 60 • 4-4Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min11 LOVE, Loudon f 5-10 0-0 1-2 3 4 7 4 11 0 2 0 1 3022 ERNSTHAUSEN, Parker c 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 1601 MITCHELL, Justin g 1-9 0-2 0-0 2 4 6 5 2 7 3 0 1 2103 HUGHES, Mark g 3-8 2-7 0-0 1 6 7 2 8 5 0 0 1 3213 BENZINGER, Grant g 7-15 5-12 0-0 0 5 5 2 19 1 1 1 1 3600 HALL, Jaylon 3-11 1-4 4-4 1 1 2 0 11 2 1 0 0 2902 WINCHESTER, Everett 2-4 0-0 2-7 0 1 1 2 6 1 3 0 1 2904 VEST, Alan 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 412 WILBURN, Tye 1-2 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 3

Team 2 0 2Totals 22-60 9-27 7-13 10 22 32 18 60 16 11 1 8 200


FT % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7%


Game: 22-60 36.7%Game: 9-27 33.3%Game: 7-13 53.8%

DeadballRebounds

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Team 1 3 4Totals 28-54 8-19 14-17 6 32 38 18 78 15 14 6 5 200


FT % 1st Half: 8-11 72.7%

2nd half: 14-27 51.9%2nd half: 3-9 33.3%2nd half: 6-6 100.0

Game: 28-54 51.9%Game: 8-19 42.1%Game: 14-17 82.4%

DeadballRebounds

1

Officials: Bart Lenox, Antinio Petty, Tommy ShortTechnical fouls: Wright State-None. WKU-None.Attendance: 4165

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalWright State 30 30 60WKU 41 37 78

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchWSU 22 11 4 8 20WKU 34 11 5 8 9

Last FG - WSU 2nd-00:39, WKU 2nd-00:50.Largest lead - WSU by 1 1st-07:11, WKU by 23 2nd-09:17.WSU led for 00:21. WKU led for 38:25. Game was tied for 01:14.



Dec. 10, 2017OHIO 89WKU 84

GAME 9Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsWestern Kentucky vs Ohio12/10/17 2 p.m. ET at Athens, Ohio (Convocation Center)



Team 1 1 2 1Totals 32-68 5-18 15-24 11 23 34 25 84 10 11 2 8 200


FT % 1st Half: 6-11 54.5%


Game: 32-68 47.1%Game: 5-18 27.8%Game: 15-24 62.5%

DeadballRebounds

5,1

Ohio 89 • 5-4Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min23 MICKLE, Kevin f 6-11 0-2 5-5 1 3 4 0 17 1 2 0 1 3445 TAYLOR, Doug f 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 5 0 0 1 0 1 1304 KIRK, Teyvion g 4-10 0-1 9-11 1 8 9 4 17 2 2 0 1 3622 BLOCK, Gavin g 2-8 1-6 2-2 0 3 3 1 7 2 5 0 0 3724 LASTER, Mike g 8-11 2-3 5-5 1 5 6 3 23 3 0 0 2 2800 BUTLER, Zach 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1101 CARTER, Jason 2-7 0-0 8-10 0 5 5 2 12 3 1 0 2 1903 GOLLON, James 4-7 3-6 2-2 0 3 3 3 13 1 1 1 0 22

Team 4 0 4 1Totals 26-56 6-19 31-35 9 29 38 19 89 12 14 1 7 200


FT % 1st Half: 13-14 92.9%


Game: 26-56 46.4%Game: 6-19 31.6%Game: 31-35 88.6%

DeadballRebounds

1

Officials: Terry Oglesby, Chris Beaver, Lewis GarrisonTechnical fouls: Western Kentucky-BEARDEN, Lamonte. Ohio-LASTER, Mike.Attendance: 4501

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalWestern Kentucky 30 54 84Ohio 42 47 89

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchWKU 50 17 21 4 18OHIO 34 14 9 4 25

Last FG - WKU 2nd-00:01, OHIO 2nd-02:29.Largest lead - WKU by 4 1st-19:00, OHIO by 16 1st-01:36.WKU led for 02:25. OHIO led for 37:08. Game was tied for 00:27.


Dec. 13, 2017WIS 81WKU 80

GAME 10 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsWKU vs Wisconsin

12/13/17 7:00PM at Kohl Center - Madison, Wisconsin

WKU 80 • 6-4, 0-0Total 3-Ptr Rebounds


Team 3 1 4Totals 32-59 7-14 9-11 8 18 26 20 80 13 12 1 9 200


FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0%


Game: 32-59 54.2%Game: 7-14 50.0%Game: 9-11 81.8%

DeadballRebounds

1,1

Wisconsin 81 • 5-7, 1-1Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min02 Ford, Aleem f 4-5 4-5 2-2 1 4 5 3 14 3 3 1 1 2921 Iverson, Khalil f 3-3 0-0 2-3 0 3 3 1 8 2 2 3 2 3322 Happ, Ethan f 7-12 0-0 3-8 1 3 4 2 17 6 3 1 0 3101 Pritzl, Brevin g 6-9 4-5 1-2 1 1 2 2 17 1 2 0 0 3234 Davison, Brad g 5-10 2-5 4-6 0 0 0 3 16 5 3 0 2 3803 McGrory, Walt 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 211 Van Vliet, Andy 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 220 Schlundt, T.J. 2-6 2-4 0-0 2 1 3 1 6 0 0 0 0 2125 Illikainen, Alex 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 135 Reuvers, Nate 1-5 0-1 0-0 2 2 4 1 2 0 1 2 0 11

Team 1 2 3Totals 28-51 12-20 13-23 8 17 25 14 81 17 15 7 5 200


FT % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0%


Game: 28-51 54.9%Game: 12-20 60.0%Game: 13-23 56.5%

DeadballRebounds

6,3

Officials: D.J. Carstensen, Mike Eades, Steve McJunkinsTechnical fouls: WKU-None. Wisconsin-None.Attendance: 17287

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalWKU 38 42 80Wisconsin 34 47 81

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchWKU 46 16 11 11 14WIS 28 19 4 5 9

Last FG - WKU 2nd-00:02, WIS 2nd-01:10.Largest lead - WKU by 7 1st-00:19, WIS by 11 2nd-09:34.WKU led for 06:51. WIS led for 29:17. Game was tied for 03:52.


Dec. 16, 2017WKU 81ISU 65

GAME 11Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsIndiana State vs WKU12/16/17 11 a.m. CT at Bowling Green, Ky. (E.A. Diddle Arena)

Indiana State 65 • 5-6Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min05 Kessinger, Bronson f 2-5 0-0 0-0 4 5 9 3 4 1 3 1 0 2034 Murphy, Brandon c 3-3 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 4 8 1 1 0 1 1402 Barnes, Jordan g 4-11 4-11 0-0 1 0 1 2 12 5 6 0 0 3504 Scott, Brenton g 6-15 4-7 0-1 0 8 8 1 16 1 1 1 1 3211 Key, Tyreke g 2-8 0-4 1-2 1 0 1 4 5 2 3 2 1 3201 Ojinnaka, Demonte 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 1213 Hughes, Clayton 3-3 2-2 0-0 0 1 1 4 8 0 1 1 0 925 Davis, Qiydar 5-12 1-3 1-2 2 2 4 1 12 4 2 2 0 2741 Rickman, Emondre 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 6 6 1 0 0 1 1 0 19

Team 1 1 2Totals 25-60 11-27 4-7 9 24 33 22 65 15 20 8 3 200


FT % 1st Half: 0-2 0.0%


Game: 25-60 41.7%Game: 11-27 40.7%Game: 4-7 57.1%

DeadballRebounds

1



Team 1 0 1 1Totals 30-53 5-15 16-28 5 28 33 12 81 14 12 6 11 200


FT % 1st Half: 8-14 57.1%


Game: 30-53 56.6%Game: 5-15 33.3%Game: 16-28 57.1%

DeadballRebounds

6

Officials: Barry Mathis, Mike Stuart, Bill JacobsonTechnical fouls: Indiana State-None. WKU-None.Attendance: 4412

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalIndiana State 28 37 65WKU 43 38 81

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchINS 24 14 5 3 20WKU 42 21 6 8 9

Last FG - INS 2nd-00:41, WKU 2nd-02:53.Largest lead - INS None, WKU by 20 2nd-03:33.INS led for 00:00. WKU led for 39:54. Game was tied for 00:06.


Dec. 19, 2017BEL 75WKU 72

GAME 12Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsBelmont vs WKU12/19/17 7 p.m. CT at Bowling Green, Ky. (E.A. Diddle Arena)

Belmont 75 • 8-5Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min03 WINDLER, Dylan f 7-10 3-6 2-2 2 9 11 2 19 1 1 0 0 3932 EGEKEZE, Amanze f 6-10 3-5 0-1 1 5 6 1 15 1 1 0 1 3750 ADELSPERGER, Seth c 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 301 LUKE, Austin g 1-8 1-8 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 5 6 0 1 2611 MCCLAIN, Kevin g 2-4 2-3 0-0 1 0 1 2 6 3 1 0 0 2702 MURPHY, Grayson 3-8 0-3 0-1 0 2 2 4 6 2 1 0 0 1914 HOPKINS, Nick 3-7 3-7 4-4 1 0 1 1 13 2 1 0 0 1521 SAMPSON, Burton 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 125 MERCER, Mack 4-8 2-4 3-4 3 6 9 1 13 1 0 0 0 2441 HADDEN, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9

Team 1 4 5Totals 26-56 14-36 9-12 9 26 35 13 75 16 11 0 2 200


FT % 1st Half: 2-3 66.7%


Game: 26-56 46.4%Game: 14-36 38.9%Game: 9-12 75.0%

DeadballRebounds

1


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min22 COLEBY, Dwight f 5-7 0-0 1-1 3 5 8 1 11 1 0 2 0 2723 JOHNSON, Justin f 8-12 0-2 0-0 4 5 9 3 16 1 0 0 1 3601 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 6-12 0-1 4-4 2 2 4 1 16 0 1 0 2 3213 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 5-10 1-2 5-5 0 4 4 2 16 0 1 0 2 3215 THOMPSON, Darius g 2-11 0-3 0-0 1 4 5 2 4 5 2 0 1 4014 NELSON, Marek 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 821 OHMER, Jake 4-13 0-4 1-1 0 0 0 3 9 0 1 0 0 25

Team 0 2 2Totals 30-66 1-12 11-11 10 23 33 13 72 8 5 2 6 200


FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0


Game: 30-66 45.5%Game: 1-12 8.3%Game: 11-11 100.0

DeadballRebounds

0

Officials: Gary Maxwell, Bret Smith, Roger AyersTechnical fouls: Belmont-None. WKU-None.Attendance: 5156

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalBelmont 33 42 75WKU 26 46 72

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchBEL 20 7 16 0 32WKU 52 17 17 6 9

Last FG - BEL 2nd-01:04, WKU 2nd-00:00.Largest lead - BEL by 12 2nd-12:57, WKU by 4 1st-17:08.BEL led for 30:03. WKU led for 08:04. Game was tied for 01:53.

Score tied - 3 times.Lead changed - 1 time.


Dec. 22, 2017WKU 72APSU 55

GAME 13Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsWestern Kentucky vs Austin Peay12/22/17 7:00 p.m. at Clarksville, Tenn. (Dunn Center)


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min22 COLEBY, Dwight f 4-9 0-0 0-2 2 6 8 3 8 0 2 2 1 3123 JOHNSON, Justin f 4-5 0-0 0-0 1 7 8 5 8 2 5 0 2 3201 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 5-8 0-2 4-5 1 1 2 4 14 6 3 0 2 2713 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 8-11 1-3 3-4 1 2 3 2 20 0 3 0 1 3815 THOMPSON, Darius g 9-15 3-7 0-0 1 5 6 2 21 7 0 0 6 4000 MILLER, Tyler 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1814 NELSON, Marek 0-1 0-0 1-4 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 14

Team 1 0 1 1Totals 30-51 4-14 8-15 7 24 31 19 72 15 15 3 13 200


FT % 1st Half: 4-9 44.4%


Game: 30-51 58.8%Game: 4-14 28.6%Game: 8-15 53.3%

DeadballRebounds

4

Austin Peay 55 • 5-7Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min03 PORTER-BUNTON, Chri f 1-3 1-2 0-0 2 4 6 5 3 2 2 0 2 2221 TAYLOR, Terry f 3-8 0-1 5-5 3 3 6 1 11 0 2 1 0 3424 UGBA, Averyl f 3-10 1-1 3-6 6 3 9 3 10 0 2 0 1 2601 IVORY, Tre' g 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 3 0 4 3 0 0 2304 GUMM, Dayton g 2-9 0-3 3-6 1 3 4 1 7 0 2 0 0 2500 McCARTHY, Acoydan 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 111 STEPHENS, Ed 5-10 3-6 0-0 1 0 1 0 13 1 0 0 0 1822 HENDERSON, Richard 0-3 0-0 0-2 3 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1323 HARRIS, Steve 4-8 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 8 0 2 0 1 2225 GLOTTA, Zach 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 1 16

Team 0 0 0 1Totals 19-55 6-16 11-20 17 17 34 16 55 7 17 1 5 200


FT % 1st Half: 7-8 87.5%


Game: 19-55 34.5%Game: 6-16 37.5%Game: 11-20 55.0%

DeadballRebounds

4

Officials: Jon Campbell, Joey Richardson, Kelly DavisTechnical fouls: Western Kentucky-None. Austin Peay-None.Attendance: 2023

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalWestern Kentucky 30 42 72Austin Peay 32 23 55

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchWKU 46 19 10 20 1APSU 23 19 10 5 24

Last FG - WKU 2nd-00:44, APSU 2nd-05:02.Largest lead - WKU by 19 2nd-00:44, APSU by 7 2nd-18:08.WKU led for 31:34. APSU led for 06:09. Game was tied for 02:17.


Dec. 28, 2017WKU 69LA TECH 68

GAME 14Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsLA Tech vs WKU12/28/17 7 p.m. CT at Bowling Green, Ky. (E.A. Diddle Arena)

LA Tech 68 • 9-5 (0-1)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min22 WASHINGTON, Jy'lan f 2-6 1-5 1-2 1 0 1 2 6 0 1 1 0 1705 WHITE, Joniah c 2-5 0-0 2-2 4 5 9 3 6 1 0 1 0 2100 BOYKINS, Jacobi g 3-9 3-9 5-5 0 4 4 3 14 1 2 1 0 2604 BRACEY, Daquan g 6-19 1-2 0-0 2 3 5 2 13 7 1 0 1 3121 CHRISTON, Exavian g 3-4 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 3 7 0 1 0 1 2001 JEAN, Derric 5-13 1-4 0-0 0 5 5 3 11 3 3 0 1 2503 ARCHIBALD, Amorie 0-3 0-1 1-2 1 4 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 1310 DURUJI, Anthony 3-5 0-0 0-2 2 2 4 3 6 1 1 2 0 2111 PEMBERTON, Jacolby 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 735 POWELL, Oliver 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 19

Team 3 1 4 1Totals 26-67 7-22 9-13 16 28 44 22 68 15 11 6 3 200


FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0%


Game: 26-67 38.8%Game: 7-22 31.8%Game: 9-13 69.2%

DeadballRebounds

2,1

WKU 69 • 9-5 (1-0)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds


Team 1 2 3 1Totals 22-56 5-11 20-30 13 27 40 14 69 15 10 5 7 200


FT % 1st Half: 12-17 70.6%


Game: 22-56 39.3%Game: 5-11 45.5%Game: 20-30 66.7%

DeadballRebounds

2

Officials: James Breeding, Tom Eades, James LackieTechnical fouls: LA Tech-DURUJI, Anthony. WKU-None.Attendance: 4897

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalLA Tech 29 39 68WKU 38 31 69

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchTECH 34 14 12 10 22WKU 32 10 13 6 6

Last FG - TECH 2nd-00:18, WKU 2nd-02:04.Largest lead - TECH by 2 1st-19:32, WKU by 14 1st-11:34.TECH led for 00:26. WKU led for 39:06. Game was tied for 00:28.

Score tied - 1 time.Lead changed - 3 times.

Dec. 30, 2017WKU 82USM 66

GAME 15Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsSouthern Miss vs WKU12/30/17 2 p.m. CT at Bowling Green, Ky. (E.A. Diddle Arena)

Southern Miss 66 • 7-8 (0-2)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min00 MAGEE,Dominic g 3-11 1-5 0-2 2 6 8 2 7 0 2 0 0 3101 EDWARDS,Cortez g 5-16 0-2 2-2 4 5 9 1 12 4 2 0 1 3302 RICHARDSON,D'Angelo 1-5 1-4 0-0 0 2 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 1605 GRIFFIN,Tyree g 5-16 2-5 2-2 2 2 4 1 14 6 0 0 1 3412 ROWE,Tim 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 5 2 0 1 0 0 1015 DAVIS,Eddie f 3-6 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 1520 HOLLAND,Kevin g 3-7 3-6 0-0 0 0 0 3 9 3 0 0 0 3621 HAMPTON,Anfernee 4-6 0-1 3-3 2 2 4 0 11 1 0 0 0 1430 WEATHERSPOON,Clay 0-0 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 11

Team 1 1 2Totals 25-71 7-24 9-11 14 20 34 16 66 15 5 0 2 200


FT % 1st Half: 3-3 100.0


Game: 25-71 35.2%Game: 7-24 29.2%Game: 9-11 81.8%

DeadballRebounds

1


## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 4-10 1-4 1-1 0 5 5 1 10 8 3 0 0 3413 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 4-7 2-3 2-3 1 1 2 0 12 4 1 0 0 3314 NELSON, Marek 2-4 0-1 0-0 1 4 5 0 4 0 2 1 0 1215 THOMPSON, Darius g 4-10 4-9 3-4 1 3 4 1 15 7 3 0 1 3821 OHMER, Jake 2-4 2-4 0-0 0 1 1 4 6 1 2 0 1 1422 COLEBY, Dwight f 5-7 0-0 10-10 0 7 7 4 20 0 0 0 0 3123 JOHNSON, Justin f 5-8 3-3 2-4 2 11 13 1 15 2 1 2 0 38

Team 0 1 1Totals 26-50 12-24 18-22 5 33 38 11 82 22 12 3 2 200


FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0


Game: 26-50 52.0%Game: 12-24 50.0%Game: 18-22 81.8%

DeadballRebounds

3

Officials: Kevin Mathis, Antinio Petty, John St. ClairTechnical fouls: Southern Miss-None. WKU-None.Attendance: 4654

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalSouthern Miss 25 41 66WKU 32 50 82

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchUSM 28 10 13 0 18WKU 26 7 2 11 10

Last FG - USM 2nd-01:00, WKU 2nd-00:01.Largest lead - USM None, WKU by 19 2nd-14:59.USM led for 00:00. WKU led for 37:05. Game was tied for 02:55.

Score tied - 1 time.Lead changed - 0 times.

Jan. 6, 2018WKU 112MAR 87

GAME 16Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics

WKU vs Marshall1/6/18 7:00 p.m. ET at Hutington, W.Va.

WKU 112 • 11-5, 3-0 C-USATotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min22 COLEBY, Dwight f 8-14 0-0 2-2 5 9 14 3 18 1 3 4 0 3323 JOHNSON, Justin f 12-17 1-1 2-5 4 4 8 2 27 4 2 1 2 3301 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 3-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 6 7 2 0 0 2713 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 5-10 0-2 2-3 0 3 3 2 12 2 1 2 0 3015 THOMPSON, Darius g 11-16 6-9 5-6 1 9 10 1 33 10 2 1 0 3600 MILLER, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 404 ANDERSON, Josh 6-8 0-0 4-9 2 2 4 3 16 1 0 1 1 1914 NELSON, Marek 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 1021 OHMER, Jake 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 5 0 3 0 0 0 8

Team 3 6 9Totals 45-72 7-14 15-27 15 38 53 20 112 28 12 9 3 200


FT % 1st Half: 8-11 72.7%


Game: 45-72 62.5%Game: 7-14 50.0%Game: 15-27 55.6%

DeadballRebounds

5

Marshall 87 • 11-5, 2-1 C-USATotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min11 PENAVA, Ajdin f 0-3 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 450 MIJOVIC, Milan f 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 2013 WEST, Jarrod g 6-9 6-9 2-2 1 2 3 2 20 5 2 0 3 3814 BURKS, C.J. g 6-22 4-11 3-5 1 1 2 4 19 8 3 0 0 3833 ELMORE, Jon g 5-15 3-6 5-6 1 4 5 2 18 8 0 0 1 4001 KOLJANIN, Dani 1-4 0-2 1-2 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 1 1 1103 WILLIAMS, Jannson 7-10 4-6 0-0 0 6 6 3 18 1 1 1 0 3523 WATSON, Rondale 3-7 1-2 1-1 2 1 3 5 8 1 1 1 1 14

Team 1 0 1Totals 28-70 18-37 13-18 7 19 26 19 87 25 7 8 6 200


FT % 1st Half: 7-9 77.8%


Game: 28-70 40.0%Game: 18-37 48.6%Game: 13-18 72.2%

DeadballRebounds

2

Officials: Mike Stuart, Tyler Kumpf, Trey StoynsTechnical fouls: WKU-OHMER, Jake. Marshall-WATSON, Rondale 2; ELMORE, Jon;TEAM.Attendance: 6826

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalWKU 61 51 112Marshall 35 52 87

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchWKU 70 15 20 16 16MAR 20 24 2 10 29

Last FG - WKU 2nd-01:32, MAR 2nd-00:24.Largest lead - WKU by 34 2nd-13:22, MAR None.WKU led for 39:42. MAR led for 00:00. Game was tied for 00:18.



Jan. 11, 2018WKU 75ODU 68

GAME 17Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsWKU vs ODU1/11/18 8:00 PM at Norfolk, Va.

WKU 75 • 12-5(4-0 CUSA)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min22 COLEBY, Dwight f 4-7 0-0 0-0 2 7 9 4 8 1 1 2 2 2323 JOHNSON, Justin f 10-18 5-7 0-0 0 14 14 1 25 2 1 3 0 3701 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 5-7 1-2 4-5 0 0 0 0 15 4 3 0 0 3113 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 3 2 4 5 0 1 2915 THOMPSON, Darius g 7-12 4-5 6-8 0 1 1 3 24 2 2 0 0 3604 ANDERSON, Josh 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 1912 DIAGNE, Moustapha 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 4 0 0 2 0 0 1714 NELSON, Marek 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 321 OHMER, Jake 0-1 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 5

Team 0 1 1Totals 27-50 10-16 11-15 4 29 33 17 75 14 16 5 5 200


FT % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0%


Game: 27-50 54.0%Game: 10-16 62.5%Game: 11-15 73.3%

DeadballRebounds

2

ODU 68 • 12-4(3-1 CUSA)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min15 PORTER, Trey f 4-10 0-0 6-9 1 5 6 3 14 1 1 1 1 2725 STITH, Brandan f 6-12 0-0 0-0 7 4 11 1 12 3 1 3 2 3603 STITH, B.J. g 7-13 3-4 0-0 1 1 2 2 17 0 3 0 1 3804 CAVER, Ahmad g 4-16 0-5 6-6 2 3 5 3 14 4 2 1 4 4012 HAYNES, Randy g 4-12 1-4 0-1 0 3 3 2 9 3 1 0 1 3610 GREEN, Xavier 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 613 CARVER, Aaron 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 17

Team 1 3 4Totals 26-67 4-14 12-16 14 21 35 14 68 12 10 5 10 200


FT % 1st Half: 6-6 100.0


Game: 26-67 38.8%Game: 4-14 28.6%Game: 12-16 75.0%

DeadballRebounds

2

Officials: Roger Ayers, Les Jones, Darron GeorgeTechnical fouls: WKU-None. ODU-None.Attendance: 6895

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalWKU 30 45 75ODU 32 36 68

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchWKU 30 13 4 8 1ODU 43 17 19 13 2

Last FG - WKU 2nd-03:43, ODU 2nd-00:22.Largest lead - WKU by 11 2nd-04:35, ODU by 7 1st-01:48.WKU led for 31:13. ODU led for 06:17. Game was tied for 02:30.


Jan. 13, 2018WKU 73CHAR 63

GAME 18 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsWestern Kentucky vs Charlotte01/13/18 7:05 PM at Halton Arena

Western Kentucky 73 • 13-5, 5-0 C-USATotal 3-Ptr Rebounds


Team 2 1 3 1Totals 25-64 3-14 20-29 15 31 46 17 73 8 14 4 9 200


FT % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0%


Game: 25-64 39.1%Game: 3-14 21.4%Game: 20-29 69.0%

DeadballRebounds

2

Charlotte 63 • 5-11, 1-4 C-USATotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 GARVIN, Najee f 3-5 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 4 6 0 2 0 0 2400 HASLEM, Jailan c 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 8 12 5 4 0 3 2 0 3202 WHITE, Andrien g 5-15 0-4 8-8 1 5 6 3 18 2 0 0 1 3103 DAVIS, Jon g 7-18 1-5 11-12 0 5 5 2 26 2 2 0 3 4005 AJUKWA, Austin g 3-12 1-3 2-2 0 1 1 3 9 1 2 0 0 2912 MCGILL, Jaylan 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 615 SUPICA, Milos 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 4 0 0 4 1 0 1324 MURPHY, Ryan 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 930 THOMAS, Bryant 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 835 VASIC, Luka 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8

Team 2 0 2Totals 20-58 2-15 21-22 7 31 38 24 63 5 13 3 4 200


FT % 1st Half: 6-6 100.0


Game: 20-58 34.5%Game: 2-15 13.3%Game: 21-22 95.5%

DeadballRebounds

1

Officials: Clyde Owens, John St. Clair, Jon CampbellTechnical fouls: Western Kentucky-None. Charlotte-None.Attendance: 3845

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalWestern Kentucky 28 45 73Charlotte 20 43 63

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchWKU 40 9 12 6 13CHA 32 13 6 14 0

Last FG - WKU 2nd-01:14, CHA 2nd-00:45.Largest lead - WKU by 14 2nd-15:25, CHA by 4 1st-16:48.WKU led for 35:54. CHA led for 01:50. Game was tied for 02:16.

Score tied - 0 times.Lead changed - 1 time.

Jan. 18, 2018WKU 77UAB 69

GAME 19Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsUAB vs WKU01/18/18 8 p.m. CT at Bowling Green, Ky. (E.A. Diddle Arena)

UAB 69 • 13-6 (4-2)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min03 COKLEY, Chris f 7-17 0-0 3-3 3 8 11 2 17 0 2 0 0 2934 LEE, William f 5-10 1-3 0-0 3 11 14 4 11 1 1 3 0 3101 BRYANT, Zack g 8-16 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 3 16 5 2 0 2 3502 NORTON, Nick g 4-6 4-5 0-0 0 0 0 5 12 5 3 0 0 3621 PERRY, Jalen g 2-4 2-4 0-0 0 2 2 1 6 1 0 0 0 1805 LAVENDER, Deion 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 411 GUEYE, Makhtar 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 113 DARLING, Nate 1-7 0-4 0-0 1 3 4 3 2 2 1 0 1 2723 SULLIVAN, Lewis 2-5 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 2 5 1 0 0 0 19

Team 2 1 3 1Totals 29-65 8-19 3-3 9 29 38 22 69 17 11 3 3 200


FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0%


Game: 29-65 44.6%Game: 8-19 42.1%Game: 3-3 100.0

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Team 3 0 3Totals 27-56 3-15 20-29 6 27 33 7 77 9 6 8 7 200


FT % 1st Half: 8-10 80.0%


Game: 27-56 48.2%Game: 3-15 20.0%Game: 20-29 69.0%

DeadballRebounds

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Officials: Gary Maxwell, Mike Stuart, Ray NatiliTechnical fouls: UAB-TEAM. WKU-None.Attendance: 5643

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalUAB 31 38 69WKU 36 41 77

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchUAB 40 8 8 10 7WKU 40 14 2 4 18

Last FG - UAB 2nd-00:14, WKU 2nd-00:05.Largest lead - UAB by 7 2nd-14:01, WKU by 10 1st-04:25.UAB led for 13:34. WKU led for 24:40. Game was tied for 01:43.


Jan. 20, 2018MTSU 66WKU 62

GAME 20 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMiddle Tennessee vs WKU01/20/18 6 p.m. CT at Bowling Green, Ky. (E.A. Diddle Arena)

Middle Tennessee 66 • 14-5 (6-1)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 WALTERS, Brandon f 3-4 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 4 6 0 1 1 1 2405 KING, Nick f 11-21 2-6 4-6 1 8 9 2 28 3 3 1 0 3700 DIXON, Tyrik g 0-5 0-1 2-2 0 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 2302 JOHNSON, Antwain g 1-8 0-5 0-0 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 2420 POTTS, Giddy g 5-8 2-4 4-4 1 2 3 4 16 0 1 0 2 3303 SIMS, Donovan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 304 HAWTHORNE, James 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 311 SIMPSON, Edward 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1521 SIMMONS, David 2-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 2225 GAMBLE, Karl 2-3 0-0 4-4 1 4 5 4 8 0 1 1 0 16

Team 2 2 4 1Totals 24-54 4-17 14-16 11 18 29 22 66 8 10 3 5 200


FT % 1st Half: 4-4 100.0


Game: 24-54 44.4%Game: 4-17 23.5%Game: 14-16 87.5%

DeadballRebounds

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Team 1 3 4Totals 18-41 1-9 25-31 9 20 29 18 62 8 15 3 5 200


FT % 1st Half: 6-10 60.0%


Game: 18-41 43.9%Game: 1-9 11.1%Game: 25-31 80.6%

DeadballRebounds

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Officials: Brent Hampton, Craig Murley, Kerry SittonTechnical fouls: Middle Tennessee-DIXON, Tyrik. WKU-BEARDEN, Lamonte.Attendance: 7759

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMiddle Tennessee 29 37 66WKU 22 40 62

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchMT 32 17 10 2 12WKU 28 14 10 4 5

Last FG - MT 2nd-00:07, WKU 2nd-00:06.Largest lead - MT by 10 2nd-17:16, WKU by 4 1st-19:10.MT led for 26:40. WKU led for 11:59. Game was tied for 01:21.



Jan. 27, 2018WKU 85MAR 74

GAME 21 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsMarshall vs WKU01/27/18 6 p.m. CT at Bowling Green, Ky. (E.A. Diddle Arena)

Marshall 74 • 14-7 (5-3)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min03 WILLIAMS, Jannson f 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 411 PENAVA, Ajdin f 4-7 1-4 0-0 2 2 4 5 9 1 1 4 1 1913 WEST, Jarrod g 3-8 2-7 0-0 0 5 5 4 8 3 0 0 3 4014 BURKS, C.J. g 10-16 6-10 3-3 0 2 2 2 29 1 2 0 0 4033 ELMORE, Jon g 5-16 0-4 9-10 1 8 9 3 19 6 3 0 1 4001 KOLJANIN, Dani 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 421 GEORGE, Darius 0-2 0-2 0-1 0 3 3 5 0 0 1 0 0 1223 WATSON, Rondale 3-11 1-3 0-0 1 3 4 3 7 1 2 1 0 3332 BLEDSOE, Phil 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 650 MIJOVIC, Milan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2

Team 0 1 1Totals 26-64 10-32 12-14 5 25 30 27 74 14 12 5 5 200


FT % 1st Half: 2-3 66.7%


Game: 26-64 40.6%Game: 10-32 31.3%Game: 12-14 85.7%

DeadballRebounds

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## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min22 COLEBY, Dwight f 5-10 0-0 8-10 4 9 13 4 18 1 2 1 0 2623 JOHNSON, Justin f 3-10 1-3 1-3 0 12 12 1 8 0 3 1 1 3513 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 3-8 1-3 2-2 1 2 3 4 9 2 1 1 0 40-15 THOMPSON, Darius g 9-15 1-3 1-1 0 6 6 2 20 3 1 0 0 3821 OHMER, Jake g 3-7 2-3 4-5 1 0 1 2 12 0 0 0 1 2101 BEARDEN, Lamonte 4-7 0-1 4-4 0 1 1 0 12 2 3 1 1 2204 ANDERSON, Josh 2-4 0-0 0-1 0 1 1 1 4 2 0 0 1 1012 DIAGNE, Moustapha 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 4 2 0 3 0 1 514 NELSON, Marek 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Team 3 1 4 1Totals 30-63 5-13 20-26 11 34 45 18 85 10 14 4 5 200


FT % 1st Half: 12-15 80.0%


Game: 30-63 47.6%Game: 5-13 38.5%Game: 20-26 76.9%

DeadballRebounds

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Officials: Tim Gattis, Kevin Mathis, Bill JacobsonTechnical fouls: Marshall-ELMORE, Jon. WKU-HOLLINGSWORTH, T..Attendance: 7362

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMarshall 37 37 74WKU 41 44 85

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchMAR 26 15 5 5 9WKU 46 17 14 10 18

Last FG - MAR 2nd-05:12, WKU 2nd-00:27.Largest lead - MAR by 4 2nd-04:39, WKU by 11 2nd-00:22.MAR led for 07:37. WKU led for 29:04. Game was tied for 03:19.


Feb. 1, 2018WKU 72UTEP 60

GAME 22 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsWKU vs UTEP02/01/18 8:00 pm MT at El Paso, Texas (Don Haskins Center)



Team 0 1 1Totals 27-57 8-23 10-15 9 27 36 14 72 19 12 3 8 200


FT % 1st Half: 2-6 33.3%


Game: 27-57 47.4%Game: 8-23 34.8%Game: 10-15 66.7%

DeadballRebounds

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UTEP 60 • 7-15, 2-8 C-USATotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min01 THOMAS, Paul f 4-7 2-2 0-2 0 4 4 5 10 1 0 1 0 2505 WADE, Trey f 1-7 0-2 0-0 2 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 2402 HARRIS, Omega g 6-11 1-4 3-3 0 3 3 1 16 3 3 0 2 3513 OSBORNE, Isiah g 2-5 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 0 5 0 1 0 0 1615 MAGEE, Kobe g 2-2 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 5 0 1 0 1 1203 GILYARD, Evan 2-6 0-1 3-4 0 3 3 2 7 3 6 0 0 2811 FLAGGERT, Jake 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 3 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 2021 TOUCHET, Trey 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 1625 FRAZIER, Keith 2-5 2-5 2-2 0 2 2 1 8 0 0 0 0 1141 WILLMS, Matt 2-3 0-0 0-1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 1 0 13

Team 1 2 3Totals 22-50 8-22 8-12 4 23 27 15 60 11 16 2 3 200


FT % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0%


Game: 22-50 44.0%Game: 8-22 36.4%Game: 8-12 66.7%

DeadballRebounds

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Officials: Kelly Self, Tom Eades, Keith KimbleTechnical fouls: WKU-COLEBY, Dwight. UTEP-None.Attendance: 61162nd half - 9:49 Technical foul WKU #22 (Coleby)

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalWKU 30 42 72UTEP 32 28 60

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchWKU 34 15 12 4 5UTEP 18 17 9 0 22

Last FG - WKU 2nd-00:28, UTEP 2nd-04:57.Largest lead - WKU by 12 2nd-00:10, UTEP by 4 2nd-16:35.WKU led for 28:08. UTEP led for 08:06. Game was tied for 03:46.


Feb. 3, 2018UTSA 74WKU 63

GAME 23 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsWKU vs UTSA2/3/18 3:07 PM at San Antonio, Texas (Convocation Center)



Team 2 1 3Totals 22-61 2-20 17-30 11 27 38 21 63 7 9 3 4 200


FT % 1st Half: 11-20 55.0%


Game: 22-61 36.1%Game: 2-20 10.0%Game: 17-30 56.7%

DeadballRebounds

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UTSA 74 • 13-11, 6-5 C-USATotal 3-Ptr Rebounds

## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min03 FROHNEN, Byron f 3-6 0-1 1-2 3 5 8 0 7 3 4 1 0 3325 ALLEN, Nick f 3-5 1-1 0-0 1 2 3 3 7 0 2 0 0 1602 JACKSON, Jhivvan g 9-18 4-7 0-0 0 5 5 4 22 1 1 0 0 3305 DE NICOLAO, Giovanni g 1-4 0-1 3-4 0 2 2 4 5 1 1 0 0 2035 WILLBORN III, George g 1-5 0-1 3-4 0 1 1 3 5 2 0 0 1 1401 LYLE, Deon 3-7 2-5 0-0 0 1 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 811 KARRER, Austin 0-1 0-1 2-2 1 6 7 3 2 2 0 0 0 2122 WALLACE, Keaton 3-13 1-6 4-4 4 4 8 3 11 4 3 0 1 3131 RAMLAL, Kendell 2-3 0-0 2-2 2 3 5 2 6 0 0 1 0 1541 VAN RY, Toby 0-1 0-0 1-2 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 9

Team 1 3 4 1Totals 25-63 8-23 16-20 13 34 47 25 74 13 13 2 2 200


FT % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0%


Game: 25-63 39.7%Game: 8-23 34.8%Game: 16-20 80.0%

DeadballRebounds

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Officials: Tyler Kumpf, Craig Murley, Rick O'NeillTechnical fouls: WKU-None. UTSA-None.Attendance: 1305

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalWKU 25 38 63UTSA 37 37 74

In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchWKU 28 8 9 2 6UTSA 26 14 13 7 28

Last FG - WKU 2nd-01:14, UTSA 2nd-03:34.Largest lead - WKU None, UTSA by 17 2nd-18:52.WKU led for 00:00. UTSA led for 38:59. Game was tied for 01:01.



OVERALL SEASON STATISTICS

2017-18 WKU Hilltopper BasketballWKU Combined Team Statistics (as of Feb 03, 2018)

All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 16-7 9-3 5-3 2-1CONFERENCE 8-2 4-1 4-1 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 8-5 5-2 1-2 2-1

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg15 THOMPSON, Darius 23-23 828 36.0 120-252 . 4 7 6 39-101 . 3 8 6 53-77 . 6 8 8 14 96 110 4.8 43 1 109 43 10 32 332 14.423 JOHNSON, Justin 23-23 776 33.7 134-263 . 5 1 0 22-55 . 4 0 0 32-66 . 4 8 5 53 168 221 9.6 48 1 31 37 17 18 322 14.013 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. 23-23 785 34.1 106-209 . 5 0 7 29-64 . 4 5 3 60-83 . 7 2 3 14 54 68 3.0 46 0 43 48 5 22 301 13.122 COLEBY, Dwight 23-23 647 28.1 109-178 . 6 1 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 65-89 . 7 3 0 61 138 199 8.7 63 0 12 39 48 15 283 12.301 BEARDEN, Lamonte 23-21 621 27.0 83-190 . 4 3 7 11-36 . 3 0 6 84-99 . 8 4 8 18 32 50 2.2 48 4 81 61 4 38 261 11.321 OHMER, Jake 22-1 430 19.5 47-136 . 3 4 6 25-83 . 3 0 1 32-41 . 7 8 0 8 24 32 1.5 39 2 24 14 0 18 151 6.904 ANDERSON, Josh 8-0 122 15.3 18-35 . 5 1 4 1-4 . 2 5 0 11-24 . 4 5 8 4 8 12 1.5 18 0 7 8 1 7 48 6.014 NELSON, Marek 23-1 261 11.3 27-54 . 5 0 0 3-9 . 3 3 3 15-28 . 5 3 6 13 31 44 1.9 32 0 8 16 7 7 72 3.112 DIAGNE, Moustapha 7-0 57 8.1 3-8 . 3 7 5 0-1 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 5 12 17 2.4 11 0 0 8 0 1 7 1.000 x-MILLER, Tyler 14-0 73 5.2 2-6 . 3 3 3 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-4 . 0 0 0 2 7 9 0.6 6 0 2 1 0 3 4 0.3

Team 33 35 68 1 8Total.......... 23 4600 649-1331 . 4 8 8 130-356 . 3 6 5 353-513 . 6 8 8 225 605 830 36.1 355 8 317 283 92 161 1781 77.4Opponents...... 23 4600 580-1383 . 4 1 9 183-524 . 3 4 9 252-337 . 7 4 8 244 545 789 34.3 451 - 307 320 85 121 1595 69.3

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TEAM STATISTICS WKU OPPSCORING 1781 1595 Points per game 77.4 69.3 Scoring margin +8.1 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 649-1331 580-1383 Field goal pct . 4 8 8 . 4 1 93 POINT FG-ATT 130-356 183-524 3-point FG pct . 3 6 5 . 3 4 9 3-pt FG made per game 5.7 8.0FREE THROWS-ATT 353-513 252-337 Free throw pct . 6 8 8 . 7 4 8 F-Throws made per game 15.3 11.0REBOUNDS 830 789 Rebounds per game 36.1 34.3 Rebounding margin +1.8 -ASSISTS 317 307 Assists per game 13.8 13.3TURNOVERS 283 320 Turnovers per game 12.3 13.9 Turnover margin +1.6 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.1 1.0STEALS 161 121 Steals per game 7.0 5.3BLOCKS 92 85 Blocks per game 4.0 3.7ATTENDANCE 62043 52908 Home games-Avg/Game 12-5170 8-6100 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 3-1370

Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalsWKU 809 972 1781Opponents 716 879 1595

Date Opponent Score Att.11/10/17 MISSOURI STATE L 80-85 524111/15/17 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN W 83-53 384411/19/17 NICHOLLS W 100-86 337811/22/17 vs Villanova L 58-66 119911/23/17 vs Purdue W 77-73 165911/24/17 vs SMU W 63-61 125211/29/17 EASTERN KENTUCKY W 83-51 553212/02/17 WRIGHT STATE W 78-60 416512/10/17 at Ohio L 84-89 450112/13/17 at Wisconsin L 80-81 1728712/16/17 INDIANA STATE W 81-65 441212/19/17 BELMONT L 72-75 515612/22/17 at Austin Peay W 72-55 2023

* 12/28/17 LA TECH W 69-68 4897* 12/30/17 SOUTHERN MISS W 82-66 4654* 1/6/18 at Marshall W 112-87 6826* 1/11/18 at ODU W 75-68 6895* 01/13/18 at Charlotte W 73-63 3845* 01/18/18 UAB W 77-69 5643* 01/20/18 MIDDLE TENNESSEE L 62-66 7759* 01/27/18 MARSHALL W 85-74 7362* 02/01/18 at UTEP W 72-60 6116* 2/3/18 at UTSA L 63-74 1305

* - Conference game


CONFERENCE SEASON STATISTICS

2017-18 WKU Hilltopper BasketballWKU Combined Team Statistics (as of Feb 03, 2018)

Conference games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 8-2 4-1 4-1 0-0CONFERENCE 8-2 4-1 4-1 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg23 JOHNSON, Justin 10-10 361 36.1 65-129 . 5 0 4 15-32 . 4 6 9 20-40 . 5 0 0 23 87 110 11.0 14 0 14 14 11 8 165 16.515 THOMPSON, Darius 10-10 352 35.2 50-109 . 4 5 9 19-47 . 4 0 4 29-42 . 6 9 0 9 45 54 5.4 15 0 49 20 5 8 148 14.822 COLEBY, Dwight 10-10 305 30.5 50-84 . 5 9 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 43-54 . 7 9 6 27 75 102 10.2 31 0 9 16 23 9 143 14.313 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. 10-10 346 34.6 42-88 . 4 7 7 12-32 . 3 7 5 25-32 . 7 8 1 6 19 25 2.5 22 0 17 19 3 5 121 12.101 BEARDEN, Lamonte 10-9 260 26.0 29-64 . 4 5 3 4-15 . 2 6 7 33-39 . 8 4 6 2 9 11 1.1 20 1 36 23 2 12 95 9.504 ANDERSON, Josh 8-0 122 15.3 18-35 . 5 1 4 1-4 . 2 5 0 11-24 . 4 5 8 4 8 12 1.5 18 0 7 8 1 7 48 6.021 OHMER, Jake 10-1 133 13.3 7-38 . 1 8 4 5-26 . 1 9 2 14-19 . 7 3 7 5 8 13 1.3 20 1 8 3 0 5 33 3.314 NELSON, Marek 10-0 57 5.7 5-15 . 3 3 3 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 12 14 1.4 6 0 0 6 2 0 10 1.012 DIAGNE, Moustapha 7-0 57 8.1 3-8 . 3 7 5 0-1 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 5 12 17 2.4 11 0 0 8 0 1 7 1.000 x-MILLER, Tyler 2-0 7 3.5 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Team 15 17 32 3Total.......... 10 2000 269-570 . 4 7 2 56-159 . 3 5 2 176-254 . 6 9 3 98 293 391 39.1 157 2 140 120 47 55 770 77.0Opponents...... 10 2000 251-629 . 3 9 9 76-225 . 3 3 8 117-145 . 8 0 7 100 248 348 34.8 206 - 135 108 37 43 695 69.5

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TEAM STATISTICS WKU OPPSCORING 770 695 Points per game 77.0 69.5 Scoring margin +7.5 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 269-570 251-629 Field goal pct . 4 7 2 . 3 9 93 POINT FG-ATT 56-159 76-225 3-point FG pct . 3 5 2 . 3 3 8 3-pt FG made per game 5.6 7.6FREE THROWS-ATT 176-254 117-145 Free throw pct . 6 9 3 . 8 0 7 F-Throws made per game 17.6 11.7REBOUNDS 391 348 Rebounds per game 39.1 34.8 Rebounding margin +4.3 -ASSISTS 140 135 Assists per game 14.0 13.5TURNOVERS 120 108 Turnovers per game 12.0 10.8 Turnover margin -1.2 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.2 1.3STEALS 55 43 Steals per game 5.5 4.3BLOCKS 47 37 Blocks per game 4.7 3.7ATTENDANCE 30315 24987 Home games-Avg/Game 5-6063 5-4997 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalsWKU 343 427 770Opponents 307 388 695

Date Opponent Score Att.* 12/28/17 LA TECH W 69-68 4897* 12/30/17 SOUTHERN MISS W 82-66 4654* 1/6/18 at Marshall W 112-87 6826* 1/11/18 at ODU W 75-68 6895* 01/13/18 at Charlotte W 73-63 3845* 01/18/18 UAB W 77-69 5643* 01/20/18 MIDDLE TENNESSEE L 62-66 7759* 01/27/18 MARSHALL W 85-74 7362* 02/01/18 at UTEP W 72-60 6116* 2/3/18 at UTSA L 63-74 1305

* - Conference game


WHAT THEY’RE SAYING

“This team has a lot of heart and soul. They may

not have a lot of numbers, but they have skill and

toughness, and they have belief in volume.”

— ESPN’s Paul Biancardi

“These kids aren’t backing down, from Western

Kentucky. I think a lot of people were expecting a rout, but these kids can

score. They’re playing with a lot of pride and passion.”

— ESPN’s Dick Vitale

“I liked how they made the extra pass. I liked how they played with ease, they played for each other. I think it’s a pretty good Western Kentucky team that’s starting to come into its own very early in

the season.”— Stadium’s Doug Gottlieb

“If you think this is a fluke, and you’re tuning

in right now, forget about it. Western Kentucky is

legit. And if you’re college basketball-savvy, you

know that.”— Fox Sports’ Tim Brando


0 | Tyler MillerSr. | G | 6-4 | 190

1 | Lamonte BeardenR-Jr. | G | 6-3 | 170

2 | Jared SavageJr. | G/F | 6-5 | 195

4 | Josh AndersonFr. | G | 6-6 | 180

12 | Moustapha DiagneR-So. | F | 6-9 | 230

15 | Darius ThompsonGr-Sr. | G | 6-4 | 190

22 | Dwight ColebyGr-Sr. | F | 6-9 | 245

23 | Justin JohnsonSr. | F | 6-7 | 245

RADIO/ TV GUIDE

13 | Taveion HollingsworthFr. | G | 6-2 | 165

14 | Marek NelsonFr. | F | 6-7 | 185

21 | Jake OhmerFr. | G | 6-1 | 170

10 | Jalen BakerR-Jr. | G | 6-3

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