@WKUBasketball /WKUBasketball @wkubasketball WKUSports 2017-18 GAME NOTES WKUSports.com MEDIA CONTACT: Zach Greenwell, Associate Director of Media Relations • [email protected] • (270) 668-4716 UAB (13-5, 4-1 C-USA) SECONDARY CONTACT: Dana Brown, Media Relations Assistant • [email protected] • (317) 752-6161 AT WKU (13-5, 5-0 C-USA) THE TIP-OFF Thursday, Jan. 18 | 8 p.m. (CT) | Bowling Green, Ky. WKU Hilltopper Basketball is tied for the Conference USA lead at 5-0 as it hosts UAB at 8 p.m. CT Thursday at E.A. Diddle Arena (7,326) E.A. Diddle Arena. The Hilltoppers have started 5-0 in league play for the fourth time since 1970 and have won six straight games overall for the first time since 2014-15. UAB is right behind WKU in the league standings LISTEN Hilltopper IMG Sports Network, TuneIn at 4-1. The Blazers lead the all-time series 22-13, although the Hilltoppers have won five straight in Bowling • Randy Lee (pxp), Hal Schmitt (analysis) Green since 1991. WKU head coach Rick Stansbury is 3-1 all-time in his career against UAB. WATCH CBS Sports Network • John Sadak (pxp), Jordan Cornette (analysis) QUICK SHOTS • WKU is 18-5 (.783) at E.A. Diddle Arena under head coach Rick Stansbury. The Hilltoppers are 591-168 all-time at Diddle Arena for a .779 winning percentage. OCTOBER • WKU has made at least one 3-pointer in 956 consecutive games, dating back to March 15, 1987. The 29 at Samford (Exh.) W, 78-64 3-point shot was instituted prior to the 1986-87 season. The Hilltoppers’ streak is the sixth-longest in the NOVEMBER (5-2) nation behind Kentucky, UNLV, Vanderbilt, Duke and Arkansas. 1 Campbellsville (Exh.) W, 92-51 7 Cumberland U. (Exh.) W, 109-66 • WKU has trailed for just a combined 8 minutes and 33 seconds in its five opening Conference USA wins. 10 Missouri State L, 85-80 • WKU’s current scoring average of 79 points per game would be the program’s highest since 1994-95. 15 Kentucky Wesleyan W, 83-53 • WKU ranks 19th in the country in field goal percentage and second in Conference USA at 49.9 percent. 19 Nicholls W, 100-86 That percentage would rank eighth for a single season in program history. 22 (1) No. 5/3 Villanova L, 66-58 • WKU ranks 26th in the country in 3-point percentage and first in Conference USA at 40.2 percent. That 23 (1) No. 18/16 Purdue W, 77-73 percentage would tie for second for a single season in program history. 24 (1) SMU W, 63-61 • WKU has outscored its opponents 748-524 in the paint this season. 29 Eastern Kentucky W, 83-51 • The Hilltoppers’ five losses have come by a total of 22 points – an average of 4.4 points per game. DECEMBER (5-3) • In his last 15 games, Darius Thompson has 81 combined assists and just 24 turnovers. He has at least 2 Wright State W, 78-60 four assists in 15 of 18 games this season and ranks second in C-USA in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.6-to-1. 10 at Ohio L, 89-84 • Darius Thompson ranks 24th in the country in minutes per game (36.4) and 49th in total minutes (655). 13 at Wisconsin L, 81-80 • Through 18 games, Lamonte Bearden has 30 steals. No Hilltopper had more than 28 steals all last year. 16 Indiana State W, 81-65 • Lamonte Bearden is 94 points from reaching 1,000 for his career across his time at Buffalo and WKU. 19 Belmont L, 75-72 • As of Tuesday, Justin Johnson was ranked eighth among active NCAA players for career rebounds and 22 at Austin Peay W, 72-55 tied for 10th in career double-doubles. He’s one of just five active NCAA players with at least 1,300 career 28 LA Tech* W, 69-68 points and 800 rebounds. 30 Southern Miss* W, 82-66 • Justin Johnson is ranked 17th on WKU’s all-time scoring list with 1,368 career points. He needs 143 JANUARY (3-0) 6 at Marshall* W, 112-87 points to pass Art Spoelstra to move into 16th. | More info pg. 10 11 at Old Dominion* W, 75-68 • Justin Johnson ranks 10th on WKU’s all-time rebounding list with 865 career boards. He needs 24 re- 13 at Charlotte* W, 73-63 bounds to pass Dan King to move into ninth. He’s one of six Hilltoppers in program history ranked in the 18 UAB* 8 p.m. top 20 in scoring and the top 10 in rebounding. 20 Middle Tennessee* 6 p.m. • Justin Johnson currently ranks eighth on WKU’s all-time list for career field goal percentage at 54.8 per- 27 Marshall* 6 p.m. cent. He’s just over one percentage point from fifth place. FEBRUARY (0-0) • Justin Johnson needs 135 rebounds to reach 1,000 for his career. That would make him just the fifth 1 at UTEP* 9 p.m. player in WKU history with 1,000 career points and 1,000 rebounds, joining Tom Marshall, Art Spoelstra, 3 at UTSA* 3 p.m. Ralph Crosthwaite and Jim McDaniels, the last to accomplish the feat in 1971. 8 Florida Atlantic* 7:30 p.m. 10 FIU* 6 p.m. LAST GAME AGAINST UAB: FEBRUARY 19, 2017 15 at North Texas* 8 p.m. Justin Johnson scored 26 points with 14 rebounds, and Que Johnson knocked down six 3-pointers as WKU 17 at Rice* 7 p.m. led from start to finish in a 76-64 victory over UAB at E.A. Diddle Arena. William Lee led UAB with 18 points. 22 Charlotte* 7 p.m. 24 Old Dominion* 6 p.m. MARCH (0-0) WKU HILLTOPPERS UAB BLAZERS 1 at Middle Tennessee* 7 p.m. 3 at UAB* 7 p.m. 2017-18 Record 13-5 (5-0 C-USA) 2017-18 Record 13-5 (4-1 C-USA) 7 (2) vs. Conference USA Tournament TBD Ranking NR Ranking NR 8 (2) vs. Conference USA Tournament TBD NCAA RPI 40 NCAA RPI 159 9 (2) vs. Conference USA Tournament TBD Last Game W, 73-63 at Charlotte Last Game W, 74-62 vs. LA Tech 10 (2) vs. Conference USA Tournament TBD Head Coach Rick Stansbury Head Coach Rob Ehsan Career Record 321-188 (16th season) Career Record 30-21 (Second season) All times (CT) and subject to change Record at School 28-22 (Second season) Record at School Same (*) Conference USA Game Leading Scorer D. Thompson (15.6 ppg) Leading Scorer C. Cokley (17.8 ppg) (1) Battle 4 Atlantis (Nassau, Bahamas) Leading Rebounder J. Johnson (9.3 rpg) Leading Rebounder C. Cokley (9.2 rpg) (2) Conference USA Tournament (BJCC, Birmingham, Ala.) Leading Assists D. Thompson (5.0 apg) Leading Assists N. Norton (4.1 apg)
1 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS WORKING CREDENTIALS: To request credentials, please contact Zach arrangements for the Hilltopper IMG Sports Network. ISDN lines will not be available Greenwell or Dana Brown, WKU Media Relations Assistant. All requests should in Diddle Arena this season. Inquiries about any other accommodations should be be made as early as possible and should be limited to working press only. made well in advance with Greenwell and WKU Telecommunications. 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 BASELINE AREAS: Access to the baselines is reserved for photographers/ media members. videographers. Seating on the baselines is extremely limited, and several spots will be marked and reserved for season credential holders. Media must remain within Credentials will be screened and issued on a priority basis, with national the six spots on each baseline, away from the areas around the goals and stairs, and publications, daily newspapers, wire services, originating radio and television outside the team bench areas. Those who do not adhere to these policies will be networks, television tape crews and student newspapers from WKU and the asked to move or leave the building. visiting school receiving top priority. Requests from weekly newspapers, internet publications and radio stations that cover WKU and the visiting team RECRUITS: Per NCAA rule, media are not permitted to have contact with a prospect will be honored on a space-available basis. 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 Spouses, dates, equipment carriers and non-working members of the media conversations, phone calls, text messages, emails, social media, etc. Media are also are restricted from press row, sidelines and interview areas. Any abuse of a asked to make every effort to keep distance from prospects on campus, including credential to a WKU athletic event will result in the immediate removal of at practice, during pregame activities and in the stands. the media member from the event as well as the agency losing credential privileges for the remainder of the season. 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 MEDIA WILL CALL: Credentials may be picked up on gameday at the Media handed out at halftime and after the game, and a running play-by-play will also be Will Call located at Gate 2 outside of E.A. Diddle Arena. Please be mindful provided following the game. WKU offers live stats for media members throughout that parking is done by a list and parking passes will not be issued, so please the game on StatBroadcast. Approximately 15 minutes following the completion request parking at the same time. 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. PHOTOGRAPHERS: Credentials for photographers will be issued on the basis of circulation, with priority granted to agencies covering the participating POSTGAME INTERVIEWS: For home games, head coach Rick Stansbury and schools on a regular basis. Credentials will not be issued to freelance select players will hold a postgame news conference with the media in the Paul photographers unless they are employed by a reputable publication or the Just Media Center at E.A. Diddle Arena. WKU Athletic Communications/Media media relations office of the participating schools. Per NCAA rule, images or Relations representatives will be available to assist in postgame interviews. likeness of current student-athletes may not be sold, distributed or used for Interviews with the visiting team can be coordinated with the visiting SID, unless it commercial purposes. is predetermined that the visiting team will also come to the media room.
RADIO COVERAGE: Radio broadcast permission must be obtained in advance, WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE: Head coach Rick Stansbury will hold a press along with press row reservations, from Zach Greenwell. WKU maintains conference for credentialed media during the week when the team schedule allows, courtesy ethernet and phone lines for schools who can provide reciprocal usually on a weekly basis. Contact Zach Greenwell or Dana Brown for any inquiries.
CURRENT WKU STREAKS 2017-18 C-USA STANDINGS WKU IN 2017-18 C-USA STATISTICS |---C-USA---| |--Overall--| CATEGORY TEAM PLAYERS All Games W6 W-L PCT W-L PCT Scoring Offense 4th (79.0) Thompson (t-11th, 15.6) Last Loss: 12/19/17 vs. Belmont 1. Middle Tenn. 5-0 1.000 13-4 .765 Scoring Defense 5th (69.6) -- At E.A. Diddle Arena W2 WKU 5-0 1.000 13-5 .722 Scoring Margin 3rd (9.4) -- Last Loss: 12/19/17 vs. Belmont 3. UAB 4-1 .800 13-5 .722 Free Throw % 10th (.683) Bearden (6th, .825) On the Road W4 4. Old Dominion 3-1 .750 12-4 .750 Field Goal % 2nd (.499) Johnson (3rd, .525) Last Loss: 12/13/17 at Wisconsin Marshall 3-1 .750 12-5 .706 FG% Defense 4th (.418) -- Neutral Sites W2 6. North Texas 3-2 .600 10-8 .556 3-Point FG% 1st (.402) N/A Last Loss: 11/22/17 vs. No. 5/3 Villanova 7. Florida Atlantic 2-3 .400 8-9 .471 3-Point FG Made 13th (6.2) Thompson (14th, 2.1) vs. Ranked Opponents W1 FIU 2-3 .400 8-10 .444 3-Pt. FG% Defense t-8th (.353) -- Last Loss: 11/22/17 vs. No. 5/3 Villanova 9. Southern Miss 2-4 .333 9-10 .474 Reb. Offense t-9th (36.1) Johnson (t-1st, 9.3) Nonconference (Home) L1 UTSA 2-4 .333 9-10 .474 Reb. Defense 4th (34.3) -- Last Win: 12/16/17 vs. Indiana State UTEP 2-4 .333 7-11 .389 Reb. Margin t-5th (+1.7) -- Nonconference (Road/Neutral) W1 12. Charlotte 1-4 .200 5-11 .313 Offensive Rebs. 9th (9.9) Coleby (t-2nd, 2.8) Last Loss: 12/13/17 at Wisconsin Rice 1-4 .200 4-14 .222 Defensive Rebs. 10th (26.1) Johnson (1st, 6.9) Conference USA W7 14. LA Tech 1-5 .167 10-9 .526 Blocked Shots 5th (3.9) Coleby (t-2nd, 2.1)
Last Loss: 02/25/17 at Old Dominion Assists 6th (14.7) Thompson (7th, 5.0) Conference USA (Home) W5 Steals 3rd (7.3) Bearden (t-8th, 1.7) Last Loss: 02/16/17 vs. Middle Tennessee 2017-18 C-USA PRESEASON TO Margin 5th (1.7) -- Conference USA (Road) W3 ALL-CONFERENCE USA TEAM A/TO Ratio 6th (1.2) Thompson (2nd, 2.6) Last Loss: 02/25/17 at Old Dominion Jon Davis, Charlotte, Jr., G Minutes Played -- Thompson (4th, 36.4) Games Allowing 75 or Fewer Points 2 Daquan Bracey, Louisiana Tech, So., G Attendance 5th (4,586) Jacobi Boykins, Louisiana Tech, Sr., G Last Miss: 01/06/18 at Marshall (87) Jon Elmore, Marshall, Jr., G Games with a 15-Point Scorer 12 Giddy Potts, Middle Tennessee, Sr., G Last Miss: 11/24/17 vs. SMU 2017-18 C-USA WEEKLY AWARDS Ahmad Caver, Old Dominion, Jr., G Nov. 27 – Jake Ohmer, Freshman of the Week Games with an Even/Pos. Assist-to-TO Ratio 0 William Lee, UAB, Sr., F Dec. 18 – Taveion Hollingsworth, Freshman of the Last Time: 01/06/18 at Marshall Chris Cokley, UAB, Sr., F Week Games with a 3-Point FG 956 Omega Harris, UTEP, Sr., G Jan. 8 – Darius Thompson, Player of the Week Last Miss: 03/13/87 vs. West Virginia Justin Johnson, WKU, Sr., F When Scoring 80+ Points W3 Last Time: 12/13/17 at Wisconsin (80) When Scoring 90+ Points W4 Last Loss: 02/13/16 vs. Marshall (93, OT) When Scoring 100+ Points W6 Last Loss: 01/29/04 vs. La.-Lafayette (110-102)
2 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS TEAM ROSTER NO NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 0 Tyler Miller G 6-4 190 Sr. 1L Louisville, Ky. (Marshalltown CC) 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 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 GUIDE NAME PRONUNCIATION Lamonte Bearden luh-MAHN-tay Moustapha Diagne moo-STAH-fuh | jun (rhymes with sun) Taveion Hollingsworth TAY-vee-on Marek Nelson MARE-ick Jake Ohmer OH-mer Marc Hsu SHOE Nikita Johnson nuh-KEY-tuh COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF POSITION NAME ALMA MATER (YEAR) YEAR IN ROLE Head Coach Rick Stansbury Campbellsville (1981) Second Season Assistant Coach Marc Hsu Cabrini College (2004) First Season Assistant Coach Nikita Johnson West Georgia (1989) First Season Director of Basketball Operations Talvis Franklin Mississippi State (2007) Second Season Associate Director of Basketball Ops Martin Cross WKU (2015) Second Season Academic Coordinator Bob Hubbard Long Beach State (1973) First Season Strength and Conditioning Coach Duane Hall WKU (1996) Fourth Season Athletic Trainer John Erwin UT-Arlington (2007) First Season Program Manager Erien Watson Mississippi State (2009) Second Season
COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF
Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Ops Assoc. Dir. of Ops Rick Stansbury Marc Hsu Nikita Johnson Talvis Franklin Martin Cross
Academic Coord. Strength Coach Athletic Trainer Program Manager Bob Hubbard Duane Hall John Erwin Erien Watson
3 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS TOPS FIND A STEAL THE LAST TIME OUT The Hilltoppers have 132 steals through 18 games this season, 48 more than they CHARLOTTE, N.C. — WKU overcame a tough offensive first half Saturday at Char- had at the same point last season. WKU is on pace to possibly crack the top 10 in lotte, shooting better than 50 percent in the second half on its way to a 73-63 road program history for team steals in a single season, and its steals average of 7.3 per victory. The Hilltoppers (13-5) improved to 5-0 in conference play for the fourth game is its best since the 2007-08 campaign. time since 1970 and the first time since 2014-15. They also won their fourth straight road game for the first time since the 2013-14 campaign and earned their first win LIGHTING IT UP at Charlotte in their last three tries. Redshirt junior guard Lamonte Bearden led the WKU’s win at Old Dominion on Jan. 11 was the 10th time in 18 games this season Hilltoppers with 19 points, while senior guard Darius Thompson added 13 points, – and the eighth time in the last 12 games – that the team has shot at least 50 eight rebounds and six assists. Senior forward Dwight Coleby had his seventh percent from the floor. The Hilltoppers have alsoscored at least 80 points in 9 of double-double of the season with 10 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks, and 18 games this season. The Hilltoppers scored 80 points four times all last season. freshman guard Taveion Hollingsworth scored 10 points. Senior forward Justin Johnson finished with eight points and 14 rebounds. 3-POINT PROWESS The Hilltoppers don’t take a lot of 3-pointers, but when they do, they make them NOTES ON THE PROGRAM 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. STRONG COMPETITION WKU 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 42 (also GETTING OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT SMU). The Hilltoppers are ranked 50th by Ken Pomeroy and have faced seven WKU 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 teams currently in the KenPom top 100. 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. HISTORIC NIGHT IN HUNTINGTON The Hilltoppers’ 112-87 victory at Marshall on Jan. 6 was one of the program’s most RECORD-BREAKING EFFICIENCY statistically dominant games in more than 20 years. Here’s a closer look at some The Hilltoppers registered 24 assists with just six turnovers against Eastern of the historical notes out of that game: 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 WKU 112, MARSHALL 87 - HISTORICAL NOTES consistently tracking those stats nearly 50 years ago. POINTS • 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 NO TROUBLE IN PARADISE 113 against Belmont on Dec. 10, 1994. WKU had a statement week at the Battle 4 Atlantis from Nov. 22-24 in Paradise • It was the first time WKU has scored 100 points on the road since Feb. 22, Island, Bahamas. The Hilltoppers went 2-1 with victories over No. 18 Purdue and 2001, at Arkansas State. SMU and a narrow opening loss to No. 5 Villanova. WKU’s fifth-place finish in the ASSISTS tournament was the best finish in the event from a C-USA school since UTEP placed • WKU’s 28 assists were its most ever on record in a road game and its most fourth in 2013. The Hilltoppers also tied UCF’s 2011 team for the most wins ever overall since dishing out 28 in that same 1994 win over Belmont. at Atlantis by a C-USA school with two. FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE • WKU’s 62.5 percent field-goal percentage was its highest in a game since DOWN GO THE BOILERMAKERS shooting 63.9 percent against Louisiana-Monroe on Jan. 31, 2007. It was the WKU’s 77-73 victory over No. 18/16 Purdue on Nov. 23 was its first over a ranked program’s highest percentage on the road since shooting 63.2 percent at Ar- opponent since beating No. 25 Old Dominion on Jan. 10, 2015. It was also its first kansas State on Feb. 22, 2001. win over a ranked nonconference foe since No. 24 Vanderbilt on Dec. 11, 2009. FIELD GOALS Purdue was the highest-ranked team WKU has defeated since toppling No. 3 • WKU’s 45 made field goals were its most since netting 54 against North Florida Louisville on Nov. 30, 2008. WKU faced back-to-back ranked teams (Villanova and on Dec. 8, 1993. Purdue) for the first time since playing No. 6 Seton Hall and No. 11 Florida State REBOUNDS consecutively in the 1993 NCAA Tournament, and with the win over Purdue, it • WKU’s 53 rebounds were its most in a true road game since Dec. 3, 1994, at improved to 2-13 in its last 15 games against ranked opponents. The Hilltoppers Jacksonville. are 1-2 against ranked opponents under head coach Rick Stansbury. MARGIN OF VICTORY • The 25-point margin of victory was WKU’s largest on the road since winning MOVING UP THE RANKS at Saint Joseph’s 98-70 on Nov. 12, 2010. Villanova – ranked fifth in the AP poll and third in the coaches’ poll at the time • The margin of victory against a conference opponent on the road was the – was the highest-ranked team WKU has faced since taking on No. 3 Kansas on largest since an 88-61 win at Florida International on Feb. 27, 2010. 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. GARNERING VOTES With two points in the AP Top 25 Poll on Dec. 4, WKU was receiving votes in a GETTING TO THE STRIPE national poll for the first time since Nov. 13, 2009, when it received votes in the WKU’s 45 free throws attempted against Nicholls on Nov. 19 were its most since AP Preseason Top 25. 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 TEN BEFORE THE NEW YEAR WKU on Nov. 15, 2010. The 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 HUSTLE PLAYS BEAT THE PANTHERS times since 1987. WKU’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- Seasons with 10+ Wins Before January ville on Nov. 14, 2015. Season Record Before January 2017-18 10-5 PACKING DIDDLE 2012-13 10-5 The attendance of 5,532 against Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 29 was the largest for 2001-02 10-3 a game in Diddle Arena since Feb. 28, 2015, against FIU (7,119), and it was the 1986-87 11-3 largest crowd for a nonconference contest since 7,598 watched WKU host No. 4 1953-54 12-0 Louisville on Dec. 20, 2014. The season-opening crowd of 5,241 against Missouri
4 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS State on Nov. 10 was the largest for a WKU home opener since the Hilltoppers iels was one of just two WKU All-Americans who were honored as such in each drew 6,271 against Kennesaw State to start the 2007-08 Sweet 16 season. year of their Hilltopper careers. The Hilltoppers went a combined 62-19 during McDaniels’ time with the program under head coach John Oldham, advancing STRONG TUNE-UPS to the NCAA Tournament in each of his last two years, including a run to a third- WKU outscored its three exhibition opponents by an average of 93-60 after win- place finish in the Final Four in 1971. McDaniels is one of eight former WKU play- ning both preseason of its tune-ups by eight or fewer points a year ago. The Hill- ers to have their jersey retired and hung in the rafters at E.A. Diddle Arena. 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 MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME Cumberland, their most points at the time in any exhibition or regular-season This year’s WKU roster features six players from the state of Kentucky – Justin game since scoring 110 vs. Hungarian team Atomeromu Se on Nov. 12, 2000. Johnson (Hazard), Tyler Miller (Louisville), Jalen Baker (Louisville), Jared Savage (Bowling Green), Jake Ohmer (Taylor Mill) and Taveion Hollingsworth (Lexing- ton). That’s the most Kentucky players on a WKU roster since the 2007-08 squad TOPS SIGN FIVE IN EARLY PERIOD that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The 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 NEW FACES are rated at least three-star prospects by the 247Sports Composite. With nine newcomers on the roster, WKU returns just two players who competed for the program last season in seniors Justin Johnson and Tyler Miller. They rep- 2018 Signing Class resent 21.1 percent of the program’s scoring from the 2016-17 campaign, 27.3 High School percent of the rebounding and 17.4 percent of the assists. • Jeremiah Gambrel, 6-1, 3-Star Guard | Houston, Texas • Galen Smith III, 6-10, 3-Star Forward | Bay St. Louis, Miss. POSTSEASON PLAY • Dalano Banton, 6-7, 4-Star Guard/Forward | Toronto, Canada WKU has advanced to at least the semifinals of its league tournament in 11 of Junior College the last 13 seasons. The team is 21-6 with four championships in the last 10 con- • Trevelin Green, 6-6, Guard | Baltimore, Md. ference tournaments overall. The Hilltoppers’ 22 NCAA Tournament appearances • Matthew Horton, 6-11, Forward | Tuscaloosa, Ala. 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- PLAYING FOR CHARITY tic, 1; UTSA, 0). The 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 PROGRAM PRESTIGE The Pete For Hurricane Relief” game, with proceeds donated to the Red Cross Entering the 2017-18 campaign, WKU ranks third in NCAA history in regular- Hurricane Irma Relief Fund for Florida. The NCAA granted numerous programs season league titles (42), seventh in 20-win seasons (43), ninth in all-time win- waivers to add an exhibition game with the proceeds going to relief efforts fol- ning percentage (.660) and 18th in all-time victories (1,748). 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. PIPELINE TO THE PROS The Hilltoppers have had 35 NBA Draft picks in program history, most recently PURA VIDA forward Jeremy Evans to the Utah Jazz in 2010. WKU is currently represented in The Hilltoppers had the chance to bond and gain valuable experience with a the NBA by New York Knicks guard Courtney Lee, who enters his 10th season in week-long foreign tour trip to Costa Rica in August. It was WKU’s first such trip the league. 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 FRIENDLY CONFINES also granted 10 valuable practices before leaving Bowling Green. WKU went 3-0 WKU is 18-5 (.783) at E.A. Diddle Arena under head coach Rick Stansbury. The on the trip with two victories over Laurentian University from Canada and one Hilltoppers are 591-168 all-time at Diddle Arena for a .779 winning percentage. win over the Costa Rica National Team. The Hilltoppers averaged 107 points per WKU’s average attendance this season of 4,587 is up more than 800 per game game and won their three contests by an average of 30.3 points. They also had from the year before Stansbury’s arrival. the opportunity to participate in team activities such as ziplining and 4-wheeler rides through the rainforest. HILLTOPPERS WITH HEART Like all athletic programs on The Hill, WKU Hilltopper Basketball takes time each HONORING WES STRADER year to serve its community. The Hilltoppers were active in several service proj- The Hilltopper family will have heavy hearts for the rest of the season after the ects during the offseason, most of which centered around their love of children. passing in January of the “Voice of the Hilltoppers,” Wes Strader, who called play- WKU donated school supplies to the annual Stuff the Bus campaign, visited with by-play for WKU men’s basketball and football games from 1964-2000. Strader, special needs children from Bowling Green’s Camp Happy Days and played foot- 79, still hosted the Hilltoppers’ postgame call-in show until his health declined ball with kids from the Boys & Girls Club on the United Way’s Day of Caring during in late 2017. Inducted into the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002, Strader the summer. The Tops also spent time at a local orphanage during their foreign was accorded a unique honor from his alma mater in 2013 when WKU unveiled a tour to Costa Rica. 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 MAC The 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). McDan-
5 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS and second in Conference USA for rebounding in league play. No other player in NOTES ON THE HILLTOPPERS the conference is averaging more than 9.8 rebounds in C-USA action. THOMPSON GETS ELUSIVE TRIPLE-DOUBLE, NAMED POTW COLEBY HITS HIS STRIDE WKU senior guard Darius Thompson was named Conference USA Men’s Bas- After tallying just one double-double in his first three years of college ball, senior ketball Player of the Week on Jan. 8 after recording the second triple-double in forward Dwight Coleby has tallied seven double-doubles as a Hilltopper. Coleby program history at Marshall on Jan. 6 with 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. – a graduate transfer who previously played at Kansas and Ole Miss – scored a The only other triple-double in program history came from Orlando Mendez- career-high 19 points with 10 rebounds against Kentucky Wesleyan on Nov. 15, Valdez against Troy on Jan. 1, 2009. It was the 19th triple-double in the history his first career double-double since Jan. 17, 2015, at No. 19 Arkansas as a sopho- of Conference USA. Thompson is just the second player in the nation this season more at Ole Miss. Coleby pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds against LA Tech and the fifth since at least 2010 with a game of at least 30 points, 10 rebounds on Dec. 28, making him the first Hilltopper other than Justin Johnson to record and 10 assists. All three categories were career highs for Thompson, as were his 15 rebounds in a game since George Fant on Feb. 5, 2015. 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. MAKING THINGS HAPPEN Coming into the week, WKU and Duke were the only programs in the nation with TRIPLE-DOUBLES IN CONFERENCE USA HISTORY two players – for the Hilltoppers, Darius Thompson and Lamonte Bearden – each Player/Team Stats Opponent/Date Darius Thompson, WKU 33p-10-r-10a at Marshall, 01/06/18 averaging at least 12 points per game and with at least 70 total assists. Jon Elmore, Marshall 20p-10r-10s vs. Ohio, 12/16/17 Trey Freeman, Old Dominion 14p-11r-10a vs. Charleston Southern, 03/18/15 THOMPSON FILLS UP THE STAT SHEET AT AUSTIN PEAY Adrian Diaz, FIU 14p-12r-13b vs. UAB, 03/07/15 Senior guard Darius Thompson compiled 21 points, seven assists, six steals and Isaiah Sykes, Central Florida 20p-16r-11a vs. East Carolina, 02/09/13 six rebounds with zero turnovers in a full 40 minutes at Austin Peay on Dec. 22. Isaiah Sykes, Central Florida 16p-11r-10a vs. Stetson, 12/20/12 DeAndre Kane, Marshall 33p-11r-10a at Hofstra, 11/18/12 According to Basketball-Reference.com, Thompson’s the only player in the coun- Hassan Whiteside, Marshall 14p-11r-13a vs. Central Florida, 02/27/10 try as far back as the site tracks – to 2010-11 – to record that stat line or better in Hassan Whiteside, Marshall 14p-14r-10b at Central Florida, 01/13/10 a game. He’s the only player in the country to reach those marks in a game this Hassan Whiteside, Marshall 17p-14r-11b vs. Brescia, 12/16/09 season. His six steals were the most by a Hilltopper since Marlon Hunter grabbed Paul Delaney III, UAB 16p-10r-12a vs. Tulane, 02/04/09 six against Brescia on Dec. 28, 2015. Antonio Anderson, Memphis 12p-10r-13a vs. Lamar, 01/03/08 Ellis Myles, Louisville 10p-10r-10a vs. TCU, 03/10/05 Dwyane Wade, Marquette 29p-11r-11a vs. Kentucky, 03/29/03 HOLLINGSWORTH GETS THE FOTW NOD Kenny Satterfield, Cincinnati 12p-11r-10a vs. Tulane, 01/29/01 Two efficient performances from Taveion Hollingsworth earned the guard his Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati 28p-13r-10b vs. Memphis, 01/19/00 first Conference USA Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week honors on Dec. 18. Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati 24p-23r-10b vs. DePaul, 02/21/98 The 6-foot-2, 165-pound guard from Lexington, Ky., averaged 15.5 points per Rayshard Allen, Tulane 18p-11r-11a vs. Lafayette, 12/28/96 game across WKU’s 81-80 loss at Wisconsin and its 81-65 home win over Indi- Adrian Hillman, South Florida 13p-12r-10a vs. Florida Atlantic, 12/04/96 ana State. Hollingsworth shot 10 of 17 (58.8 percent) from the field across both DIAGNE RULED ELIGIBLE, PLAYS CATCH-UP games, made 3 of 5 shots from 3-point range and netted 8 of 11 free throws. WKU redshirt sophomore forward Moustapha Diagne was ruled eligible Jan. 10 After scoring 12 points in the one-point loss at Wisconsin, Hollingsworth scored after the Hilltoppers had already left for Old Dominion. Diagne caught a later a game-high 19 points against Indiana State, including 13 in the second half, for flight and arrived in Norfolk around midnight local time. Less than 24 hours later, his fifth straight game in double figures – to go along with three steals and two assists. He averaged 31.5 minutes per game. he debuted with four rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench. FABULOUS FRESHMEN ANDERSON SOARS AFTER NCAA RULING Freshman guards Taveion Hollingsworth (231) and Jake Ohmer (127) are both on WKU freshman guard Josh Anderson was ruled immediately eligible by the pace to finish toward the top in WKU history for scoring in a season by a varsity NCAA on Jan. 5, and just over 24 hours later, scored 16 points in 19 minutes in his freshman. Mike Wilson is 10th on that list with 265 points. Hollingsworth’s 24 college debut, a 112-87 victory at Marshall. Anderson grabbed four rebounds, points against Nicholls on Nov. 19 were the most by a WKU freshman since Der- finished 6 of 8 from the field and got to the free-throw line nine times. rick Gordon scored 25 against Little Rock on March 4, 2012.
LOCKDOWN DEFENDER THOMPSON IN CONTROL WKU freshman guard Taveion Hollingsworth is called upon to take the top de- Senior guard Darius Thompson had nine assists and zero turnovers against East- fensive backcourt assignment each time out. In the Hilltoppers’ last eight games, ern Kentucky on Nov. 29, making him the third Hilltopper in 30-plus years with a the primary players Hollingsworth has been asked to defend are a combined 32 game of at least nine assists with no errors, and the first since 2011. of 103 (31.1 percent) from the field. OHMER TAKES THE HONORS JOHNSON NAMED SENIOR CLASS CANDIDATE WKU guard Jake Ohmer was named Conference USA’s Men’s Basketball Fresh- WKU senior forward Justin Johnson was named one of 30 candidates for the man of the Week on Nov. 27. It was the first weekly award of Ohmer’s career and 2017-18 Senior CLASS Award in January. To be eligible for the award, a student- WKU’s first Freshman of the Week award since Justin Johnson earned the nod on athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achieve- Dec. 15, 2014. Ohmer was arguably one of the top clutch performers in the coun- ments in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and compe- try during the week, averaging 11 points per game and netting 8 of 11 3-point- tition. In addition to Johnson’s efforts on the court – and briefly on the football ers (72.7 percent) during three games in the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas. 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. HIGHLIGHT REEL TOPS The 30 candidates will be narrowed to a field of 10 finalists in February. WKU is Senior forward Dwight Coleby’s one-handed putback slam against Kentucky the only school in the nation represented on the Football, Volleyball and Men’s Wesleyan was selected as the No. 1 play of the night on ESPN’s SportsCenter on Basketball Senior CLASS Award candidate lists. 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 TEAMING UP ON THE BOARDS Jackson’s game-winning shot to beat Little Rock on Feb. 8, 2014. Coming into the week, WKU was one of three teams in the nation with two play- ers – senior forwards Justin Johnson and Dwight Coleby – who were averaging at least 8.6 rebounds each. WKU was one of four teams in the nation with two BEARDEN SETS THE BAR HIGH IN DEBUT players with at least six double-doubles each. WKU hasn’t had two Hilltoppers Redshirt junior guard Lamonte Bearden’s 24 points and three made 3-pointers finish a season averaging eight rebounds apiece since James Johnson and Aaron against Missouri State were both career highs, including his two seasons as a Bryant did it in 1977-78. Johnson and Coleby have a combined 13 double-dou- starter at Buffalo. The 24 points were the most by a WKU newcomer in a season bles this season. Coleby (11.4 rebounds per game) and Johnson (11.2) rank first opener since Derrick Gordon’s 25 points to open the 2011-12 campaign.
6 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS TEAM CAPTAINS Senior forward Justin Johnson, senior guard Darius Thompson and freshman NOTES ON THE COACHING STAFF guard Taveion Hollingsworth have been named WKU’s team captains for the HOME-COURT ADVANTAGE 2017-18 season. It’s the first time the Hilltopper program has named team cap- Rick Stansbury’s teams have been outstanding on their own turf, boasting a win- tains since 2013-14, and Hollingsworth is the first freshman on record named as ning percentage at home of 79 percent overall – and 87 percent in nonconfer- a captain in program history, which dates back to 1914. 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. JOHNSON NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM Senior forward Justin Johnson was named to the Preseason All-Conference USA STANSBURY’S HOME RECORD AS HEAD COACH 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 Season Nonconference League Postseason Overall both categories in consecutive years since Chris Marcus in 2000-02. He’s ranked WKU (Two seasons) 17th on WKU’s all-time scoring list with 1,368 career points. Johnson was the 2017-18 5-2 2-0 0-0 7-2 first Hilltopper to average at least 14 points, nine rebounds and two assists since 2016-17 5-0 6-3 0-0 11-3 Mike Odemns in 1974-75. Mississippi State (14 seasons) 2011-12 9-1 6-2 0-1 15-4 MR. DOUBLE-DOUBLE 2010-11 7-2 5-3 0-0 12-5 Johnson led Conference USA last season in both rebounding and double-dou- 2009-10 6-1 6-2 1-1 13-4 bles. He ranked in the top 40 nationally in both categories. He was the first Hill- 2008-09 8-2 5-3 0-0 13-5 topper with at least five games of 14-plus rebounds in a season since Nigel Dixon 2007-08 5-2 7-1 0-0 12-3 in 2003-04. Johnson’s 14 double-doubles last season were tied for the 10th-most 2006-07 7-1 6-2 3-0 16-3 by a Hilltopper since 1960, and they were the most since Dixon’s 15 in 2003-04. 2005-06 6-2 5-3 0-0 11-5 His 30 career double-doubles are the sixth-most at WKU since 1960, and they’re 2004-05 5-0 6-2 0-0 11-2 the most since Chris Marcus’ 38 from 1999-2002. Johnson’s 302 rebounds last 2003-04 6-0 6-2 0-0 12-2 season were the third-most by a WKU player in the last 30 years. His 219 defen- 2002-03 5-1 7-1 0-0 12-2 sive rebounds were the second-most. Johnson led the Hilltoppers in rebounding 2001-02 6-0 7-1 0-0 13-1 in 27 of 32 games, including the final 17 contests. 2000-01 6-1 6-2 1-1 13-4 1999-00 6-0 4-4 0-0 10-4 1998-99 6-0 6-2 0-0 12-2 TESTING THE GRIDIRON Johnson opted to spend spring practice, summer workouts and the beginning Overall 98-15 (.867) 90-33 (.732) 5-3 (.625) 193-51 (.791) 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- BEATING THE BEST mately decided to return to basketball shortly before the team’s foreign tour to WKU’s victory over No. 18 Purdue was the 23rd win over an AP ranked opponent Costa Rica after dealing with a knee injury. 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.
TICKETS TO THE BIG DANCE WKU’s four Division I transfers – Dwight Coleby (2) , Darius Thompson (3), STANSBURY’S WINS OVER AP RANKED OPPONENTS Lamonte Bearden (2) and Jared Savage (1) – have competed in a combined eight WKU 2004-05 NCAA Tournaments at their previous schools. Thompson and Coleby have been 2017-18 None active team members in a combined 11 NCAA Tournament wins. No. 18 Purdue – 11/23/17 – N 2003-04 2016-17 No. 17 – Florida – 1/21/04 – A HEADED HOME TO ATLANTIS None No. 25 – South Carolina – 2/11/04 – A WKU graduate senior Dwight Coleby – a native of Nassau, Bahamas – got the MISSISSIPPI STATE 2002-03 chance to play in his home country as the Hilltoppers competed in the Battle 2011-12 No. 13 – Xavier – 12/14/02 – N 4 Atlantis tournament in November. WKU was at the Atlantis Resort for nearly a No. 19 Texas A&M – 11/17/11 - N No. 5 – Oklahoma – 12/28/02 – N week over Thanksgiving and had dinner with Coleby’s family upon arrival. No. 15 Arizona – 11/18/11 - N 2001-02 2010-11 No. 6 Kentucky – 1/5/02 – H BROTHER VS. BROTHER No. 24 Florida – 1/29/11 - H No. 5 Alabama – 2/9/02 – H WKU freshman guard Josh Anderson’s Hilltoppers faced off against the team 2009-10 No. 11 Florida – 3/8/02 – N of his older brother, Simpson Anderson, when WKU defeated Campbellsville in No. 14 Ole Miss – 1/9/10 - A No. 8 Alabama – 3/10/02 – N their second exhibition. Josh Anderson is a four-star prospect who won three No. 20 Vanderbilt – 3/13/10 – N 2000-01 state championships at Madison Prep Academy in Baton Rouge, La. Simpson An- 2008-09 No. 12 Arizona – 12/30/00 – A derson is in his first season playing for CU after two years at Hill College in Texas. No. 19 Kentucky – 2/3/09 – A No. 19 Ole Miss – 1/27/01 – H No. 20 – LSU – 3/14/09 – N No. 18 Alabama – 2/7/01 – H FATHER VS. SON 2007-08 1999-00 None WKU graduate senior guard Darius Thompson squared off against his father, No. 17 – Ole Miss – 1/26/08 – H 1998-99 Cumberland University head coach Lonnie Thompson, when the Hilltoppers 2006-07 No. 25 Florida – 1/30/99 – H hosted the Phoenix in their second exhibition of the year. Darius Thompson No. 17 – Vanderbilt – 2/21/07 – H No. 18 Tennessee – 3/5/99 – N nearly recorded a triple-double with 16 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in 2005-06 WKU’s 109-66 win. Lonnie Thompson is in his 16th season at the helm and has None taken Cumberland to the NAIA National Tournament three times. STANSBURY GETS WIN NO. 300 BEST IN THE BLUEGRASS With WKU’s 69-54 win at Florida Atlantic on Dec. 31, 2016, Rick Stansbury notched Freshman guard Taveion Hollingsworth was named 2017 Kentucky Mr. Basket- his 300th career victory. He had 293 wins over 14 years at Mississippi State. ball and is the sixth winner of the award in WKU history. He’s the first since Eliza- bethtown’s Steffphon Pettigrew in 2007. MAKING A MARK IN THE MAGNOLIA STATE Rick Stansbury returned to the sidelines as a head coach in Mississippi at HEAD OF STATE Southern Miss on Feb. 4, 2017, for the first time since he retired following a Freshman guard Jake Ohmer was the star of the 2017 Kentucky high school state 14-year run at Mississippi State in 2012. After beating the Golden Eagles, Stans- tournament. He scored 106 points across three games – the 13th-most ever bury is now 196-52 (79 percent) as a head coach in games played in Mississippi. 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.
7 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS TOURNAMENT TIME In Stansbury’s 31 previous seasons as a head coach or assistant coach, his teams NUMBERS OF NOTE have gone to the postseason 18 times, with top-five seeds in the NCAA Tourna- WINS AGAINST RANKED TEAMS SINCE 1985-86 ment six times. The Bulldogs reached the postseason 11 times in Stansbury’s 14 WKU has notched 12 wins against ranked opponents since the 1985-86 season, seasons as a head coach at Mississippi State. with three at E.A. Diddle Arena, three on the road and six at neutral sites.
CHAMPIONSHIP MINDSET WKU’s Wins Against Ranked Opponents since 1985-86 During Stansbury’s final 10 years leading Mississippi State, only Kentucky won • 12/07/85: (W) 71-58 vs. #19 Auburn at E.A. Diddle Arena more SEC championships than his eight, and over his entire 14-year run at the • 01/16/86: (W) 75-72 (OT) at #12 UAB helm, only Kentucky and Florida won more games. His 293 career victories are • 01/25/86: (W) 81-75 vs. #18 UAB at E.A. Diddle Arena the 10th-most in SEC history. • 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. RECRUITING CLASSES • 03/20/93: (W) 72-68 vs. #6 Seton Hall in NCAA Tourn. in Orlando, Fla. Stansbury has signed six top-20 recruiting classes during his time as a head • 11/15/01: (W) 64-52 at #4 Kentucky coach, including five in his tenure at Mississippi State.His recruiting class for • 03/21/08: (W) 101-99 (OT) vs. #14 Drake in NCAA Tourn. in Tampa, Fla. 2017-18 was ranked in the top 10 nationally by every major recruiting outlet and • 11/30/08: (W) 68-54 vs. #3 Louisville in Nashville, Tenn. was WKU’s first top-25 class in the modern recruiting era. • 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 FAMILY TRADITION • 11/23/17: (W) 77-73 vs. #18 Purdue at Battle 4 Atlantis in Bahamas 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- TOP E.A. DIDDLE ARENA ATTENDANCES SINCE 2002-03 sport athlete (baseball, basketball, football), football assistant coach under W.L. Since the 2002-03 season, after E.A. Diddle Arena underwent its renovation to its “Gander” Terry, and Director of Athletics in 1946 after serving his country in World current capacity of 7,326, the Hilltoppers have played in front of 17 home crowds War II. The concourse inside E.A. Diddle Arena is named in E.B. Stansbury’s honor. of at least 7,000 people. A standing room only crowd of 7,598 was on-hand on Dec. 20, 2014, to see WKU face No. 4 Louisville, which became the largest non- NOTES ON THE SCHEDULE conference crowd since the renovation, and 7,119 were at E.A. Diddle Arena for Senior Night on Feb. 28, 2015. CONFERENCE USA SLATE Games of At Least 7,000 at E.A. Diddle Arena since Capacity Went to 7,326 Home games against five of the top seven finishers in C-USA last season highlight 1. 8,118 - 03/11/03 - W, 64-52 vs. Middle Tennessee - SBC Tournament the conference play portion of the schedule. The Hilltoppers will play home-and- 2. 7,718 - 02/21/08 - L, 69-64 vs. South Alabama home series with 2017 C-USA regular-season and tournament champion Middle 3. 7,598 - 12/20/14 - L, 76-67 vs. #4 Louisville Tennessee and third-place Old Dominion, in addition to hosting second-place 4. 7,523 - 12/30/13 - L, 79-74 vs. Ole Miss LA Tech. The C-USA Tournament will take place March 7-10 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. 5. 7,412 - 03/01/03 - W, 89-75 vs. Middle Tennessee 6. 7,336 - 11/26/05 - L, 69-65 vs. Georgia NONCONFERENCE SCHEDULE 7. 7,328 - 11/29/03 - L, 81-75 vs. Mississippi State 8. 7,326 - 01/26/06 - W, 94-81 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Nine home games and seven contests against 20-win programs from a year ago 7,326 - 02/18/06 - W, 79-58 vs. Northern Arizona highlighted WKU’s nonconference schedule. The Hilltoppers played seven regu- 7,326 - 02/25/06 - W, 80-65 vs. FIU lar-season home games and two exhibitions in nonconference action, and didn’t 7,326 - 12/22/10 - L, 114-82 vs. #25 Louisville travel for a true road game until Dec. 10. Including the Conference USA portion 7,326 - 02/25/12 - W, 73-67 vs. Middle Tennessee of the schedule, WKU will play 18 total home games this season. Villanova, Pur- 7,326 - 03/02/13 - L, 70-62 vs. Middle Tennessee due, SMU, Wright State, Ohio, Wisconsin and Belmont all finished with at least 20 14. 7,119 - 02/28/15 - W, 77-61 vs. FIU wins and in the top 150 of the RPI last season. 15. 7,117 - 02/21/09 - W, 79-66 vs. FIU 16. 7,089 - 12/09/06 - L, 75-70 vs. Southern Illinois 17. 7,086 - 12/02/08 - W, 67-63 vs. Georgia
CONFERENCE STARTS OF AT LEAST 5-0 WKU 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 10. 5-0 - 1952-53 Ohio Valley Conference 5-0 - 1979-80 Ohio Valley Conference 5-0 - 1992-93 Sun Belt Conference 5-0 - 2017-18 Conference USA^ (*) finished undefeated (^) in progress
8 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS 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
“If you think this is a “I liked how they made the extra fluke, and you’re tuning pass. I liked how they played with in right now, forget about ease, they played for each other. it. Western Kentucky is I think it’s a pretty good Western legit. And if you’re college Kentucky team that’s starting to basketball-savvy, you come into its own very early in know that.” the season.” — Fox Sports’ Tim Brando — Stadium’s Doug Gottlieb
“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
9 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS CHASING THE WKU RECORD BOOKS
CAREER GAMES PLAYED INDIVIDUAL 1. Lynn Cole, 1951-55 141 2. Steffphon Pettigrew, 2008-11 136 CAREER 1,000-POINT SCORERS 3. A.J. Slaughter, 2007-10 135 1. Jim McDaniels, 1969-71 2,238 4. Jeremy Evans, 2007-10 134 Courtney Lee, 2005-08 2,238 5. Ty Rogers, 2005-08 131 3. Ralph Crosthwaite, 1955, ’57-59 2,076 6. George Fant, 2012-15 129 4. Tom Marshall, 1951-54 1,909 7. Courtney Lee, 2005-08 127 5. Brett McNeal, 1986-89 1,856 Boris Siakam, 2005-08 127 6. T.J. Price, 2012-15 1,782 Orlando Mendez-Valdez, 2006-09 127 7. Johnny Britt, 1973-76 1,765 10. Clarence Martin, 1983-87 126 8. Kannard Johnson, 1984-87 1,738 Kannard Johnson, 1984-87 126 9. Anthony Winchester, 2003-06 1,732 10. Bobby Rascoe, 1960-62 1,687 Justin Johnson, 2014-present 115 11. Clem Haskins, 1965-67 1,680 12. Chris Robinson, 1993-96 1,656 CAREER MINUTES PLAYED 13. George Fant, 2012-15 1,621 1. Courtney Lee, 2005-08 3,957 14. A.J. Slaughter, 2007-10 1,581 2. T.J. Price, 2012-15 3,881 15. Steffphon Pettigrew, 2008-11 1,544 3. Kannard Johnson, 1984-87 3,801 16. Art Spoelstra, 1952-54 1,510 4. Brett McNeal, 1986-89 3,714 17. Justin Johnson, 2014-present 1,368 5. George Fant, 2012-15 3,671 18. Charlie Osborne, 1959-61 1,359 6. Steffphon Pettigrew, 2008-11 3,621 19. Craig McCormick, 1979-82 1,354 7. Anthony Winchester, 2003-06 3,581 20. Tellis Frank, 1984-87 1,323 8. A.J. Slaughter, 2007-10 3,550 21. Darel Carrier, 1962-64 1,318 9. Chris Robinson, 1993-96 3,339 22. Chuck Rawlings, 1973-76 1,314 10. Craig McCormick, 1979-82 3,290 23. Tony Wilson, 1980-83 1,305 24. Wayne Chapman, 1966-68 1,292 Justin Johnson, 2014-present 3,063 25. Roland Shelton, 1987-90 1,269 26. Darnell Mee, 1991-93 1,253 CAREER FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 27. Mike Wells, 2001-04 1,245 1. Ralph Crosthwaite, 1955, ‘57-59 930 28. Forest “Frosty” Able, 1953-55 1,221 2. Tom Marshall, 1951-54 759 29. Bobby Jones, 1981-84 1,211 3. George Fant, 2012-15 723 30. Owen Lawson, 1956-58 1,206 4. Art Spoelstra, 1951-54 698 31. Michael Fraliex, 1993-96 1,205 5. Charlie Osborne, 1959-61 638 32. David Boyden, 2000-03 1,167 6. Bobby Rascoe, 1960-62 616 33. Sergio Kerusch, 2009-11 1,164 7. Clem Haskins, 1965-67 546 34. Dwight Smith, 1965-67 1,142 8. Jim McDaniels, 1969-71 514 35. Jim Rose, 1969-71 1,133 9. Bob Daniels, 1955-57 480 36. Jack Turner, 1949-51, ’54 1,123 10. Courtney Lee, 2005-08 476 37. Mike Prince, 1977-80 1,120 38. Darrin Horn, 1992-95 1,115 Justin Johnson, 2014-present 442 39. Chris Marcus, 2000-03 1,113 40. Bob Lavoy, 1948-50 1,071 CAREER REBOUNDS 41. Orlando Mendez-Valdez, 2006-09 1,067 1. Tom Marshall, 1951-54 1,565 42. Jeremy Evans, 2007-10 1,065 2. Art Spoelstra, 1951-54 1,367 43. Bobby Jackson, 1961-63 1,060 3. Ralph Crosthwaite, 1955, ‘57-59 1,309 44. Derek Robinson, 1999-02 1,038 4. Jim McDaniels, 1969-71 1,118 45. Gene Rhodes, 1949-52 1,029 5. Bob Daniels, 1955-57 964 46. Carlisle Towery, 1938-40* 1,010 6. Greg Smith, 1966-68 932 Bob Daniels, 1954-57 1,010 7. Harry Todd, 1960-62 924 48. Don “Duck” Ray, 1942-43, ’47-48 1,006 8. George Fant, 2012-15 894 John Oldham, 1943, ’47-49 1,006 9. Dan King, 1951-54 888 10. Justin Johnson, 2014-present 865 CAREER FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (min. 300 made) 11. Dwight Smith, 1965-67 856 1. Jeremy Evans, 2007-10 .639 (427-668) 2. Darius Hall, 1992-95 .621 (336-589) CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES (since 1960) 3. Ralph Crosthwaite, 1955, ‘57-59 .582 (734-1261) 1. Jim McDaniels, 1968-71 74 4. Craig McCormick, 1979-82 .570 (524-920) 2. Clem Haskins, 1964-67 42 5. Wilson James, 1975-76 .5583 (373-668) 3. Dwight Smith, 1964-67 40 6. Chris Marcus, 2000-03 .5580 (418-749) 4. Chris Marcus, 1999-02 38 7. Greg Jackson, 1978-79 .550 (341-620) 5. Greg Smith, 1965-68 34 8. Justin Johnson, 2014-present .5476 (535-977) 6. Justin Johnson, 2014-present 30 9. Clarence Martin, 1983-87 .543 (306-564) 7. Jerry Dunn, 1970-72 27 10. Kannard Johnson, 1984-87 .536 (693-1294) 8. Harry Todd, 1960-62 26 11. Tony Wilson, 1980-83 .533 (516-968) 9. James Johnson, 1975-78 25 10. Sergio Kerusch, 2008-11 24
10 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS CHASING THE WKU RECORD BOOKS
ASSISTS IN A SINGLE SEASON 1. James McNary, 1986-87 202 TEAM 2. Patrick Sparks, 2002-03 195 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 3. Gene Rhodes, 1951-52 182 Team Season 4. James McNary, 1985-86 175 1. 1981-82 .528 (799-1513) 5. Gene Rhodes, 1950-51 167 6. Anthony Palm, 1989-90 159 2. 1979-80 .524 (871-1662) 7. Anthony Palm, 1990-91 149 3. 1978-79 .521 (837-1608) 8. A.J. Slaughter, 2009-10 147 5. 1974-75 .505 (883-1748) 9. Orlando Mendez-Valdez, 2008-09 140 6. 1980-81 .504 (796-1580) 10. Tyrone Brazelton, 2007-08 134 7. 1975-76 .501 (1003-2001) Chris McNeal, 2015-16 134 8. 2017-18 .499 (525-1053) 9. 1986-87 .493 (1171-2373) Darius Thompson, 2017-18 90 10. 1977-78 .484 (1019-2107) 11. 2006-07 .482 (909-1887) BLOCKED SHOTS IN A SINGLE SEASON 12. 1992-93 .480 (985-2052) 1. Chris Marcus, 2000-01 97 2. Elgrace Wilborn, 2004-05 83 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 3. Elgrace Wilborn, 2005-06 78 Team Season 4. Chris Marcus, 1999-2000 76 1. 2006-07 .404 (263-651) 5. Clarence Martin, 1986-87 69 2. 1989-90 .402 (175-435) 6. Jeremy Evans, 2008-09 68 2017-18 .402 (111-276) 7. Ben Lawson, 2015-16 66 4. 2007-08 .393 (270-687) 8. Jeremy Evans, 2009-10 61 5. 2005-06 .389 (257-661) 9. Darius Hall, 1994-95 57 6. 2001-02 .380 (279-734) Ben Lawson, 2016-17 57 7. 1987-88 .3734 (93-249) 8. 2008-09 .3725 (266-714) Dwight Coleby, 2017-18 37 9. 2003-04 .371 (198-534) 10. 2004-05 .370 (240-649) POINTS IN A FRESHMAN SEASON (VARSITY ONLY) 11. 2002-03 .364 (253-695) 1. Courtney Lee, 2004-05 461 2. Ralph Crosthwaite, 1954-55 437 ASSISTS 3. Derrick Gordon, 2011-12 412 Team Season 4. Mike Prince, 1976-77 386 1. 1986-87 611 5. Kannard Johnson, 1983-84 370 2. 1992-93 516 6. Patrick Sparks, 2001-02 343 3. 2001-02 501 7. George Fant, 2011-12 321 4. 1977-78 494 8. Johnny Britt, 1972-73 300 5. 1994-95 480 9. T.J. Price, 2011-12 270 6. 1979-80 475 10. Mike Wilson, 1988-89 265 7. 2002-03 473 11. Chris Harrison-Docks, 2013-14 238 8. 1991-92 468 12. Chris Robinson, 1992-93 235 9. 2015-16 463 13. Taveion Hollingsworth, 2017-18 231 10. 2007-08 458 14. Jeremy Evans, 2006-07 224 15. A.J. Slaughter, 2006-07 200 2017-18 264 16. Caden Dickerson, 2009-10 199 ASSISTS AVERAGE (since 1986) Jake Ohmer, 2017-18 127 Team Season 1. 1992-93 16.2 2. 1986-87 16.1 3. 2001-02 15.7
4. 1994-95 15.5 5. 2017-18 14.7 6. 2000-01 14.6 1991-92 14.6 8. 2003-04 14.5 9. 1993-94 14.4 10. 2002-03 14.3 2014-15 14.3
11 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS MISCELLANEOUS STATS CAREER WKU BY SITUATION IN RECENT YEARS UNDER 2017-18 (WKU) CATEGORY 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 STANSBURY 10+ POINT GAMES All games 20-12 18-16 15-17 13-5 28-22 Darius Thompson 17 17 Conference games 12-6 8-10 9-9 5-0 14-9 Justin Johnson 14 72 Nonconference games 8-6 10-6 6-8 8-5 14-13 Dwight Coleby 13 13 Home 13-3 12-4 11-3 7-2 18-5 Taveion Hollingsworth 13 13 Away 5-8 3-9 4-12 4-2 8-14 Lamonte Bearden 12 12 Neutral site 2-1 3-3 0-2 2-1 2-3 Jake Ohmer 6 6 Televised games 17-10 13-14 14-13 13-5 27-18 Marek Nelson 3 3 vs. Ranked opponents 1-1 0-2 0-1 1-1 1-2 Josh Anderson 1 1 vs. Unranked opponents 19-11 18-14 15-16 12-4 27-20 Winning the tip 8-6 12-7 13-10 8-4 21-14 20+ POINT GAMES Losing the tip 12-6 6-9 2-7 5-1 7-8 Darius Thompson 3 3 Scoring first 10-8 15-10 10-8 7-3 17-11 Justin Johnson 2 14 Opponent scores first 10-4 3-6 5-9 6-2 11-11 Taveion Hollingsworth 2 2 Leading at halftime 14-2 14-5 13-3 10-1 23-4 Lamonte Bearden 1 1 Trailing at halftime 3-9 4-10 1-14 3-4 4-18 Dwight Coleby 1 1 Tied at halftime 3-1 0-1 1-0 0-0 1-0 Leading with 5:00 to play 15-2 17-6 13-0 12-0 25-0 10+ REBOUND GAMES Trailing with 5:00 to play 2-10 1-10 2-17 1-5 3-24 Justin Johnson 7 33 Tied with 5:00 to play 3-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Dwight Coleby 7 7 In overtime 3-0 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 Darius Thompson 1 1 Games decided by ≤3 pts. 3-3 2-5 4-1 2-2 6-3 Games decided by 4-10 pts. 10-5 9-6 3-6 3-3 6-11 10+ ASSIST GAMES Games decided by 11+ pts. 7-4 7-5 8-10 8-0 16-10 Darius Thompson 1 1 Shooting 50% or higher 2-1 10-1 6-2 9-1 15-3 Shooting 40-49% 15-6 7-11 7-8 2-3 9-11 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Shooting less than 40% 3-5 1-4 2-7 2-1 4-8 Dwight Coleby 7 7 Opp. shooting 50% or higher 0-3 2-9 2-6 0-2 2-8 Justin Johnson 6 30 Opp. shooting 40-49% 10-7 9-6 7-7 5-3 12-10 Darius Thompson 1 1 Opp. shooting less than 40% 10-2 7-1 6-4 8-0 14-4 Make more 3FG than opp. 14-4 4-4 7-4 4-1 11-5 TRIPLE-DOUBLES Make fewer 3FG than opp. 4-4 8-12 7-12 8-3 15-15 Darius Thompson 1 1 3FG made are even 2-4 6-0 1-1 1-1 2-2 Attempt more FT than opp. 14-2 13-11 14-11 11-1 25-12 GAMES LED WKU IN SCORING Attempt fewer FT than opp. 4-9 5-5 1-6 2-4 3-10 Lamonte Bearden 6 6 FT attempts are even 2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Justin Johnson 4 29 More rebounds than opp. 14-5 16-11 13-5 7-1 20-6 Taveion Hollingsworth 4 4 Fewer rebounds than opp. 5-7 2-5 2-11 5-4 7-15 Darius Thompson 4 4 Rebounds are even 1-0 0-0 0-1 1-0 1-1 Dwight Coleby 3 3 More assists than opp. 18-3 13-1 9-4 8-0 17-4 Fewer assists than opp. 2-9 3-14 4-13 4-5 8-18 GAMES LED WKU IN REBOUNDING Assists are even 0-0 2-1 2-0 1-0 3-0 Justin Johnson 11 62 Commit more TOs than opp. 6-9 14-12 10-14 5-1 15-15 Dwight Coleby 8 8 Commit fewer TOs than opp. 11-3 3-2 5-2 7-4 11-6 Darius Thompson 1 1 Turnovers are even 3-0 1-2 0-1 1-0 1-1 Scoring 100+ points 1-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 2-0 GAMES LED WKU IN ASSISTS Scoring 90-99 points 0-0 3-1 1-0 0-0 1-0 Darius Thompson 10 10 Scoring 80-89 points 6-2 7-2 2-1 4-3 6-4 Lamonte Bearden 7 7 Scoring 70-79 points 8-0 5-7 7-5 5-1 12-6 Taveion Hollingsworth 3 3 Scoring 60-69 points 4-6 2-4 5-3 2-0 7-3 Justin Johnson 0 10 Scoring fewer than 60 points 1-4 1-2 0-8 0-1 0-9 Allowing 100+ points 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 GAMES LED WKU IN BLOCKED SHOTS Allowing 90-99 points 0-1 1-5 1-3 0-0 1-3 Dwight Coleby 13 13 Allowing 80-89 points 2-1 2-5 1-4 2-3 3-7 Justin Johnson 4 23 Allowing 70-79 points 3-6 8-3 1-6 1-1 2-7 Darius Thompson 2 2 Allowing 60-69 points 9-3 6-2 8-2 7-1 15-3 Marek Nelson 2 2 Allowing fewer than 60 pts. 6-1 1-1 4-2 3-0 7-2 Lamonte Bearden 1 1 Following a win 13-7 6-12 8-8 9-3 17-11 Following a loss 7-5 12-4 7-9 4-2 11-11 GAMES LED WKU IN STEALS More bench points than opp. 10-3 15-12 9-5 6-1 15-6 Lamonte Bearden 8 8 Fewer bench pts. than opp. 10-9 3-4 6-12 7-4 13-16 Darius Thompson 6 6 Bench points are even 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Taveion Hollingsworth 4 4 in November 2-3 3-3 3-4 5-2 8-6 Jake Ohmer 4 4 in December 5-2 5-2 4-3 5-3 9-6 Justin Johnson 3 18 in January 8-1 3-6 4-4 3-0 7-4 Dwight Coleby 3 3 in February 3-4 3-4 2-5 0-0 2-5 Marek Nelson 1 1 in March 2-2 4-1 2-1 0-0 2-1 Tyler Miller 0 1 on Monday 1-0 1-1 1-0 0-0 1-0 on Tuesday 0-2 3-0 1-0 0-1 1-1 on Wednesday 3-0 2-2 4-3 2-2 6-5 on Thursday 7-3 5-4 3-4 3-0 6-4 on Friday 0-0 0-1 0-1 2-1 2-2 on Saturday 8-6 6-7 5-9 5-0 10-9 on Sunday 1-1 1-1 1-0 1-1 2-1 12 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED A WKU TEAM: Was ranked 2007-08 Had two 20-point scorers 01/11/18 Final Associated Press Poll (No. 22) Justin Johnson (25) and Darius Thompson (24) at Old Dominion Received votes in a national poll 12/04/17 Had three 20-point scorers 11/13/07 Associated Press Top 25 (RV) (W) 88-67 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan Played a ranked team 11/23/17 Had two 25-point scorers 01/06/18 (W) 77-73 vs. No. 18 Purdue Darius Thompson (33) and Justin Johnson (27) at Marshall Beat a ranked team 11/23/17 Had 10+ 3FGs 01/11/18 (W) 77-73 vs. No. 18 Purdue 10-of-16 3FG at Old Dominion Won 5+ straight 12/22/17 - 01/13/18 (6) Held opponent under 35.0% shooting 01/13/18 Won 10+ straight 01/10/08 - 02/16/08 (11) 34.5% (20-for-58) at Charlotte Won 15+ straight 01/03/02 - 03/05/02 (15) Committed fewer than 10 TOs 12/19/17 Won 20+ straight 12/03/66 - 02/20/67 (21) 5 vs. Belmont Lost 5+ straight 12/31/11 - 01/15/12 (5) Committed fewer than 5 TOs 03/11/16 Scored 100 pts 01/06/18 4 vs. Old Dominion (W) 112-87 at Marshall Committed 25+ TOs 11/18/14 Scored 100 pts on the road 01/06/18 25 at Minnesota (W) 112-87 at Marshall Forced 25+ TOs 11/10/12 Scored 100 pts and lost 01/29/04 26 at Southern Miss (L) 110-102 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Shot 60% from the field 01/06/18 Allowed 100 pts 12/22/10 62.5% at Marshall (L) 114-82 vs. #25 Louisville Shot 70% from the field 02/24/84 Allowed 100 pts at home 12/22/10 71.1% vs. UAB (L) 114-82 vs. #25 Louisville Shot 90% from FT line (min. 10) 12/19/17 Allowed 100 pts and won 12/03/73 100% (11-of-11) vs. Belmont (W) 102-100 at Arkansas Scored fewer than 50 pts 11/25/16 A WKU INDIVIDUAL: (L) 86-47 vs. Washington Scored 25 pts 01/11/18 Allowed fewer than 50 pts 02/04/17 Justin Johnson (25) at Old Dominion (W) 64-47 at Southern Miss Scored 30 pts 01/06/18 Back-to-back 20-point wins 2010 Darius Thompson (33) at Marshall 11/12/10 • (W) 98-70 at Saint Joseph’s Scored 40 pts 01/29/04 11/15/10 • (W) 83-61 vs. Alabama A&M Anthony Winchester (40) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette 30-point win 11/29/17 Scored 50 pts 01/30/65 (W) 83-51 vs. Eastern Kentucky Clem Haskins (55) vs. Middle Tennessee Back-to-back 30-point wins 2001 Scored 15+ pts in a half 01/11/18 12/15/01 • (W) 103-40 vs. West Alabama Darius Thompson (16, second half) at Old Dominion 12/19/01 • (W) 95-61 vs. Creighton Had 15 rebounds 12/28/17 40-point win 12/29/14 Dwight Coleby (15) vs. LA Tech (W) 104-62 vs. Alice Lloyd (Ky.) College Had 20 rebounds 11/25/00 Back-to-back 40-point wins 2014 Chris Marcus (21) vs. Tennessee State 12/27/14 • (W) 89-42 vs. Brescia (Ky.) Had 25 rebounds 03/07/72 12/29/14 • (W) 104-62 vs. Alice Lloyd (Ky.) College Granville Bunton (27) at Morehead State 50-point win 01/03/04 Had 20 pts and 10 rebs 01/11/18 (W) 107-52 vs. Kentucky State Justin Johnson (25 pts, 14 rebs) at Old Dominion 60-point win 12/15/01 Had 10 assists 01/06/18 (W) 103-40 vs. West Alabama Darius Thompson (10) at Marshall 30-point loss 11/25/16 Had 5 blocks 11/25/16 (L) 86-47 vs. Washington Ben Lawson (5) vs. Washington Played in OT game 03/05/16 Had 5 steals 12/22/17 (W) 96-90 (OT) vs. LA Tech Darius Thompson (6) at Austin Peay Played in a 2OT game 01/18/14 Had a double-double 01/13/18 (W) 82-77 (2OT) vs. Arkansas State Dwight Coleby (10 pts, 12 rebs) at Charlotte Played in a 3OT game 01/19/84 Two players had a double-double 01/06/18 (L) 76-74 (3OT) vs. Jacksonville D. Thompson (33 pts, 10 rebs, 10 asts) & D. Coleby (18 pts, 14 rebs) at Marshall Played in back-to-back OT games 2016 Had a triple-double 01/06/18 02/06/16 • (L) 93-89 (OT) at UTEP Darius Thompson (33 pts, 10 rebs, 10 asts) at Marshall 02/13/16 • (L) 96-93 (OT) vs. Marshall Won on “last second” shot 02/08/14 (W) 79-78 at UALR AN OPPOSING INDIVIDUAL: Trency Jackson hit a 28-footer with 0:00.0 left in regulation Scored 30 pts 11/19/17 Lost on “last second” shot 03/21/09 Roddy Peters, Nicholls (34) (L) 83-81 in NCAA Tournament vs. #10 Gonzaga Scored 40 pts 03/13/16 Demetri Goodson hit 6-footer at 0:00.9 Trey Freeman, Old Dominion (42) Had 5 players in double figures 01/06/18 Had 15 rebounds 11/21/15 (W) 112-87 at Marshall Jameel Warney, Stony Brook (16) Had 6 players in double figures 11/29/17 Had 20 rebounds 12/07/03 (W) 83-51 vs. Eastern Kentucky Cuthbert Victor, Murray State (20) Had 7 players in double figures 11/29/17 Had 20 pts and 10 rebs 11/19/17 (W) 83-51 vs. Eastern Kentucky Roddy Peters, Nicholls (34 pts and 12 rebs) Had 8 players in double figures 12/08/93 Had 10 assists 12/21/16 (W) 129-91 vs. North Florida Jaaron Simmons, Ohio (11) Had 2 double-figure rebounders 01/13/18 Had a double-double 01/11/18 Justin Johnson (14) and Dwight Coleby (12) at Charlotte Brandan Stith, Old Dominion (12 pts, 11 rebs) 13 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS CAREER RECORD BY OPPONENT HEAD COACH 2017-18 OPPONENTS IN BOLD RICK STANSBURY TEAM W-L PCT AKRON 0-2 .000 ALABAMA 16-14 .533 CAREER RECORD: 321-188 (16TH SEASON) ALABAMA A&M 4-0 1.000 UAB 3-1 .750 RECORD AT WKU: 28-22 (SECOND SEASON) ALABAMA STATE 4-0 1.000 APPALACHIAN STATE 1-0 1.000 With 321 career wins and 11 postseason trips as a head ARIZONA 2-1 .667 ARKANSAS 16-14 .533 coach to his credit, Rick Stansbury is the 15th head THE STANSBURY FILE ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK 3-0 1.000 men’s basketball coach at Western Kentucky University. PERSONAL ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 2-0 1.000 Stansbury was hired to lead the WKU program on Born: Dec. 23, 1959 ARKANSAS STATE 2-0 1.000 March 28, 2016. Hometown: Battletown, Ky. AUBURN 16-12 .571 AUSTIN PEAY 2-0 1.000 Wife: Meo Children: Isaac, Noah, Luke In his first season with the Hilltoppers, Stansbury BAYLOR 0-1 .000 BELMONT 1-2 .333 inherited a program with no returning guards and kept COACHING CAREER it competitive by adding several new faces, including BETHUNE-COOKMAN 1-0 1.000 1981-82: Campbellsville (student assistant) BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN 1-0 1.000 three experienced graduate transfer guards with NCAA 1983-84: Cumberland (graduate assistant) BRADLEY 1-0 1.000 Tournament experience. 1985-90: Austin Peay (assistant coach) BUTLER 0-1 .000 1990-94: Mississippi State (assistant coach) CALIFORNIA 0-1 .000 The veteran coach recorded his 300th career win at 1994-98: Mississippi State (assoc. head coach) CENTENARY 4-0 1.000 Florida Atlantic on Dec. 31, 2016. He also notched an 1998-2012: Mississippi State (head coach) CHARLOTTE 4-2 .667 CHATTANOOGA 1-0 1.000 11-3 record at home, including a perfect 5-0 mark in 2014-15: Texas A&M (assistant coach) nonconference play. CINCINNATI 0-2 .000 2015-16: Texas A&M (associate head coach) CLEMSON 0-2 .000 2016-Present: WKU (head coach) COLORADO STATE 0-1 .000 Stansbury has never registered less than 10 home wins in DEPAUL 1-0 1.000 a season as a head coach. He has a 79.1 percent winning DETROIT MERCY 2-1 .667 percentage overall in home games at the helm, including 2002 and 2009, the overall SEC championship in 2004 DUKE 0-1 .000 an 87.7 percent clip in nonconference contests. and dominated the league’s Western Division during EAST TENNESSEE STATE 0-1 .000 Stansbury’s tenure, winning the side in 2003, 2004, EASTERN KENTUCKY 3-1 .750 2007, 2008 and 2010. FAIRFIELD 1-0 1.000 Stansbury’s recruiting class for 2017-18 was ranked FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 1-0 1.000 in the top 10 nationally by every major recruiting FLORIDA 8-9 .471 outlet and was WKU’s first top-25 class in the modern His teams were also postseason regulars, appearing in FLORIDA A&M 2-0 1.000 recruiting era. the NCAA Tournament or NIT in 11 of his 14 seasons FLORIDA ATLANTIC 2-1 .667 as MSU’s head coach, including trips to the NCAA FIU 1-0 1.000 Stansbury, a Battletown, Ky., native and Campbellsville Tournament in four consecutive seasons (2002-2005) FLORIDA STATE 1-1 .500 GEORGE MASON 1-1 .500 University Class of 2003 Hall of Famer, came to The and consecutive appearances in 2008 and 2009 with NIT trips in 1999, 2001, 2007, 2010 and 2012. Including GEORGIA 9-9 .500 Hill following two years at 2015-16 Southeastern GEORGIA STATE 2-0 1.000 Conference regular season champion Texas A&M, his time as an assistant, Mississippi State went to the HAWAII 0-1 .000 which included a run to the 2016 NCAA Sweet 16. postseason 15 times in 22 seasons. HOLY CROSS 1-0 1.000 HOUSTON 2-0 1.000 In his 31 seasons as a head coach or an assistant coach, Seven Bulldogs earned All-America honors, 23 were IDAHO 1-0 1.000 Stansbury’s teams have gone to the postseason 18 named All-SEC (11 first teamers), and he posted 20 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO 1-0 1.000 or more wins in 10 seasons during his 14-year run as INDIANA STATE 2-0 1.000 times, with Top 5 seeds in the NCAA Tournament in JACKSON STATE 2-0 1.000 2016 (3), 2004 (2), 2003 (5), 2002 (3), 1996 (5) and 1995 head coach. Prior to Stansbury taking over as head JACKSONVILLE 1-0 1.000 (5) and in the NIT in 2012 (4), 2010 (1), and 2007 (1). coach, MSU had just seven postseason tournament JACKSONVILLE STATE 5-0 1.000 appearances and won at least 20 games just seven KENTUCKY 4-13 .235 The veteran head coach made his name over a 22-year times in the school’s previous 86 years of basketball KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 1-0 1.000 run at Mississippi State, including the final 14 as head competition. LAFAYETTE 1-0 1.000 LIBERTY 1-0 1.000 coach (1999-2012), where he compiled a career record LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 3-2 .600 of 293-166 (.638), led the Bulldogs to the postseason Stansbury has been a winner in every capacity. LOUISIANA-MONROE 4-0 1.000 11 times – with six NCAA appearances – and became LSU 18-13 .581 Mississippi State’s all-time wins leader in the process. Off the court, Stansbury’s program graduated players LOUISIANA TECH 4-1 .800 at a rate never before seen at Mississippi State. Over LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 2-0 1.000 In his two seasons in College Station, working for his time as head coach, only Vanderbilt had a higher MARSHALL 1-2 .333 graduation rate in the SEC, and the Bulldogs were third MASSACHUSETTS 0-1 .000 head coach Billy Kennedy, Stansbury helped the Aggie MCNEESE STATE 5-0 1.000 coaching staff sign a consensus top-10 recruiting class, in the SEC with 41 academic honorees in 14 years. MEMPHIS 0-1 .000 a class regarded as one of the best in school history, in Fans also came out in droves in Starkville to watch MIAMI (FLA.) 1-1 .500 2015. In the 2015-16 campaign, with Stansbury serving Stansbury’s Bulldogs play. Of the Top 30 most attended MIAMI-OHIO 0-1 .000 as associate head coach, the Aggies set a school record games in MSU history, 26 came during Stansbury’s run MIDDLE TENNESSEE 0-2 .000 for wins with 28 after a 21-12 campaign and third-place as head coach including all of the Top 10. He was the MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 3-0 1.000 only coach in MSU history to average more than 10,000 MISSOURI 1-2 .333 SEC finish in his first season. Texas A&M’s run to the MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY 1-0 1.000 Sweet 16 was the deepest the Aggies have advanced fans per game in SEC play (2003-04/10,209), and his MISSOURI STATE 0-1 .000 in the tournament in program history. Bulldogs played in front of an average of over 7,000 MONMOUTH 1-0 1.000 fans per night in six of his 14 seasons as head coach. MONTANA STATE 1-1 .500 During Stansbury’s final 10 years leading Mississippi MURRAY STATE 1-0 1.000 State, only Kentucky won more SEC championships Stansbury also brings to The Hill a national reputation NEW ORLEANS 4-0 1.000 NICHOLLS 6-0 1.000 than his eight, and over his entire 14-year run at the of success as evidenced by his 2004 SEC Associated NORTHWESTERN 1-0 1.000 helm, only Kentucky and Florida won more games. Press Coach of the Year, finalist for National Coach of NORTHWESTERN STATE 2-1 .667 His 293 career victories are the 10th-most in SEC the Year, and District 17 NABC Coach of the Year awards. NORTH ALABAMA 1-0 1.000 history. The Bulldogs won the SEC tournament in During the 2003-04 season, Stansbury’s Bulldogs
14 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS ranked as high as No. 4 in the AP poll and finished No. CAREER RECORD BY OPPONENT 8 that year, their third consecutive Top 25 finish in the HEAD COACHING RECORD 2017-18 OPPONENTS IN BOLD final AP poll.
TEAM W-L PCT As a recruiter, Stansbury is no stranger to sending 1998-99: Mississippi State...... 20-13^ NORTH CAROLINA 0-1 .000 players to the NBA ranks. Since 1996, Stansbury has 1999-00: Mississippi State...... 14-16 NORTH CAROLINA A&T 2-0 1.000 helped guide eight players to the NBA, including Erick 2000-01: Mississippi State...... 18-13^ NORTH TEXAS 2-0 1.000 Dampier, the 10th overall pick in the 1996 Draft. Other 2001-02: Mississippi State...... 27-8*# OHIO 1-1 .500 pros under his tutelage include Mario Austin, Derrick 2002-03: Mississippi State...... 21-10*% OKLAHOMA 1-0 1.000 2003-04: Mississippi State...... 26-4*% OLD DOMINION 2-2 .500 Zimmerman and Jarvis Varnado. 2004-05: Mississippi State...... 23-11* OLE MISS 21-8 .724 OREGON 1-0 1.000 Over a nine-year period in Starkville (2003-11), 2005-06: Mississippi State...... 15-15 PITTSBURGH 1-0 1.000 Stansbury signed five different top-20 recruiting 2006-07: Mississippi State...... 21-14^% PURDUE 1-0 1.000 classes. His 2005 class was rated the sixth-best 2007-08: Mississippi State...... 23-11*% RICE 1-0 1.000 nationally by Rivals.com while his final class in the 2008-09: Mississippi State...... 23-13*# RICHMOND 2-2 .500 spring of 2011 was No. 12 nationally by the outlet. The 2009-10: Mississippi State...... 24-12^% RIDER 0-1 .000 Class of 2015 at Texas A&M was rated No. 8 nationally 2010-11: Mississippi State...... 17-14 RUTGERS 0-1 .000 by Rivals.com. 2011-12: Mississippi State...... 21-12^ SAINT MARY’S (CALIF.) 1-2 .333 2016-17: WKU...... 15-17 SAM HOUSTON STATE 1-0 1.000 2017-18: WKU...... 13-5 SAN DIEGO 2-1 .667 Before going to Starkville, Stansbury spent six seasons SANTA CLARA 2-0 1.000 as an assistant at Austin Peay State University in SMU 1-0 1.000 Clarksville, Tenn. Working alongside the late Lake Kelly, 321-188 (.631) SOUTH ALABAMA 7-1 .875 APSU recorded three consecutive winning seasons (*) NCAA Tournament appearance SOUTH CAROLINA 12-5 .706 including an Ohio Valley Conference tournament (^) NIT appearance SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 1-0 1.000 championship and NCAA Tournament second-round (#) SEC Tournament champions SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 5-1 .833 berth in 1986-87. (%) SEC Western Conference champions SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 0-1 .000 SOUTHERN MISS 3-0 1.000 STANFORD 1-1 .500 His 16-year career as an assistant prior to the MSU head ST. BONAVENTURE 2-0 1.000 coaching post began at his alma mater, Campbellsville, SYRACUSE 0-1 .000 during the 1981-82 season as he worked toward TENNESSEE 7-9 .438 earning a double major in business and physical TENNESSEE-MARTIN 4-0 1.000 education. He then moved on to work for Randy Vernon TENNESSEE STATE 1-0 1.000 at Cumberland in Williamsburg, where he earned his TEXAS 0-2 .000 master’s in Business Education. In 1983-84, the team TEXAS A&M 1-0 1.000 went 31-5 and earned a second-round appearance in TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI 2-0 1.000 TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN 1-0 1.000 the NAIA Tournament. In October 1999, Stansbury was TEXAS TECH 0-1 .000 honored by the Campbellsville Alumni Association as TROY 3-0 1.000 a proud recipient of the school’s Distinguished Alumni TULANE 3-0 1.000 Award. TULSA 0-1 .000 UC IRVINE 1-0 1.000 Stansbury’s connection to The Hill goes back well UCLA 1-0 1.000 before his hiring as head coach to his great uncle, UNLV 0-1 .000 Edgar B. Stansbury, a 1994 WKU Athletics Hall of Famer UTAH STATE 1-0 1.000 as a three-sport athlete (baseball, basketball, football), UTEP 1-0 1.000 UTSA 1-1 .500 football assistant coach under W.L. “Gander” Terry, and VALPARAISO 0-1 .000 Director of Athletics in 1946 after serving his country in VANDERBILT 11-8 .579 World War II. The concourse inside E.A. Diddle Arena is VILLANOVA 0-1 .000 named in E.B. Stansbury’s honor. VIRGINIA TECH 1-1 .500 WASHINGTON 0-2 .000 Stansbury is married to the former Meo Mellen of WASHINGTON STATE 0-2 .000 Roanoke, Va. The couple has three sons, Isaac, Noah WEST VIRGINIA 1-1 .500 and Luke. WESTERN KENTUCKY 3-1 .750 WISCONSIN 0-1 .000 WINTHROP 0-1 .000 WRIGHT STATE 2-0 1.000 STANSBURY’S COACHING ACCOLADES XAVIER 3-1 .750 TOTALS 321-188 .631 CHAMPIONSHIPS • SEC WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010) STANSBURY'S NBA DRAFT PICKS • SEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS (2002, 2009) • OVERALL SEC CHAMPION (2004)
Erick Dampier* - 1996 - 10th (Indiana Pacers) POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE Dontae' Jones* - 1996 - 21st (New York Knicks) AS HEAD COACH Tyrone Washington - 1999 - 44th (Rockets) Mario Austin - 2003 - 36th (Chicago Bulls) • NCAA (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009) • NIT (1999, 2001, 2007, 2010, 2012) Derrick Zimmerman - 2003 - 40th (Golden State) AS ASSISTANT Lawrence Roberts - 2005 - 55th (SuperSonics) • NCAA (1987, 1991, 1995 - SWEET 16, 1996 - FINAL FOUR, 2016 - SWEET 16) • NIT (1990, 1994) Jarvis Varnado - 2010 - 41st (Miami Heat) Arnett Moultrie - 2012 - 27th (Miami Heat) AWARDS * As Mississippi State assistant • SEC COACH OF THE YEAR (2004) • DISTRICT 17 NABC COACH OF THE YEAR (2004)
15 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 2, 2x, last vs. Wright State, 12/02/17 #0 TYLER MILLER Career 2, 3x, last vs. Wright State, 12/02/17 SENIOR | GUARD | 6-4 | 190 | 1L REBOUNDS LOUISVILLE, KY. (MARSHALLTOWN CC) Season 2, 2x, last at Austin Peay, 12/22/17 Career 2, 3x, last at Austin Peay, 12/22/17 FIELD GOALS Season 1, 2x, last vs. Wright State, 12/02/17 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career 1, 3x, last vs. Wright State, 12/02/17 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED MISSOURI STATE 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season 2, 2x, last at Austin Peay, 12/22/17 KY. WESLEYAN 7 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS NICHOLLS 8 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 Season 0 vs. Villanova 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Purdue 4 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Season 2, at Austin Peay, 12/22/17 vs. SMU 4 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Career Same FREE THROWS EASTERN KENTUCKY 10 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Season 0 WRIGHT STATE 2 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Career Same FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED at Ohio 4 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season 2, 2x, last at Marshall, 01/06/18 at Wisconsin 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career Same INDIANA STATE 4 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 ASSISTS Season 1, 2x, last vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/29/17 BELMONT DNP Career 1, 5x, last vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/29/17 at Austin Peay 18 0 2 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 BLOCKED SHOTS Season 0 LA TECH 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career Same SOUTHERN MISS DNP STEALS Season 1, 3x, last at Austin Peay, 12/22/17 at Marshall 4 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 1, 5x, last at Austin Peay, 12/22/17 at Old Dominion DNP MINUTES PLAYED Season 18, at Austin Peay, 12/22/17 at Charlotte DNP Career Same UAB. MIDDLE TENN. QUICK-HITTERS MARSHALL • Played a career-high 18 minutes and attempted two 3-pointers at Austin Peay on Dec. 22 at UTEP • Scored his first field goal of the season and tied at UTSA a career high with two rebounds against Purdue on Nov. 23, 2017 FLA. ATLANTIC • Scored first basket as a Hilltopper on first shot FIU attempt against Rice on March 4, 2017 • Registered career-high 13 minutes at Middle at North Texas Tennessee on Jan. 14, 2017 at Rice • Made Hilltopper debut on Nov. 12, 2016, against CHARLOTTE Alabama State • Appeared in 59 games over two seasons at OLD DOMINION Marshalltown Community College, including 53 at Middle Tenn starts • Named Defensive Player of the Year in his final at UAB 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 STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg MARSHALLTOWN 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 0.3 WKU 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
16 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 24, vs. Missouri State, 11/10/17 #1 LAMONTE BEARDEN Career Same RS-JUNIOR | GUARD | 6-3 | 170 | TR REBOUNDS MILWAUKEE, WIS. (UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO) Season 7, vs. Indiana State, 12/16/17 Career Same FIELD GOALS Season 7, 2x, last at Wisconsin, 12/13/17 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career Same FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED MISSOURI STATE 30 6 12 .500 3 3 1.000 9 10 .900 2 3 5 1 0 1 4 1 1 24 Season 15, at Wisconsin, 12/13/17 KY. WESLEYAN * 29 4 11 .364 0 2 .000 3 3 1.000 2 0 2 1 0 5 4 0 2 11 Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS NICHOLLS * 20 2 6 .333 0 0 .000 4 6 .667 0 2 2 5 0 4 5 0 2 8 Season 3, vs. Missouri State, 11/10/17 vs. Villanova * 25 2 11 .182 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 4 Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Purdue * 33 1 5 .200 0 0 .000 6 7 .857 1 2 3 1 0 4 4 0 2 8 Season 4, 2x, last vs. Southern Miss, 12/30/17 vs. SMU * 33 5 11 .455 1 4 .250 3 5 .600 1 0 1 2 0 6 4 0 5 14 Career Same FREE THROWS EASTERN KENTUCKY * 32 7 11 .636 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 1 2 3 1 0 6 2 0 2 16 Season 9, vs. Missouri State, 11/10/17 WRIGHT STATE * 30 4 9 .444 0 3 .000 7 7 1.000 1 1 2 2 0 4 2 0 1 15 Career Same FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED at Ohio * 12 2 7 .286 0 1 .000 3 4 .750 2 0 2 5 1 2 0 1 2 7 Season 10, vs. Missouri State, 11/10/17 at Wisconsin * 33 7 15 .467 1 1 1.000 4 4 1.000 3 2 5 5 1 5 2 0 2 19 Career Same INDIANA STATE * 25 3 8 .375 0 0 .000 4 5 .800 0 7 7 0 0 2 4 0 0 10 ASSISTS Season 8, vs. Southern Miss, 12/30/17 BELMONT * 32 6 12 .500 0 1 .000 4 4 1.000 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 16 Career Same at Austin Peay * 27 5 8 .625 0 2 .000 4 5 .800 1 1 2 4 0 6 3 0 2 14 BLOCKED SHOTS Season 1, 2x, last at Ohio, 12/10/17 LA TECH * 26 0 4 .000 0 1 .000 5 8 .625 1 0 1 3 0 6 4 0 2 5 Career Same SOUTHERN MISS * 34 4 10 .400 1 4 .250 1 1 1.000 0 5 5 1 0 8 3 0 0 10 STEALS Season 5, vs. SMU, 11/24/17 at Marshall * 27 3 4 .750 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 2 0 7 2 0 0 6 Career Same at Old Dominion * 31 5 7 .714 1 2 .500 4 5 .800 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 15 MINUTES PLAYED Season 34, vs. Southern Miss, 12/30/17 at Charlotte * 27 6 9 .667 2 2 1.000 5 6 .833 1 0 1 5 1 0 2 0 2 19 Career Same UAB. MIDDLE TENN. QUICK-HITTERS MARSHALL • Had 10 points, a season-high eight assists and five rebounds against Southern Miss on Dec. 30 at UTEP • Recorded 19 points, five rebounds and five assists at UTSA in return to home state at Wisconsin on Dec. 13 • Made his first WKU start vs. Kentucky Wesleyan FLA. ATLANTIC on Nov. 15, 2017, registering 11 points, five assists FIU and two steals in 29 minutes • Set new college career highs with 24 points and at North Texas three made 3-pointers in his WKU debut against at Rice Missouri State on Nov. 10, 2017 CHARLOTTE • Transferred to WKU in the summer of 2016 and sat out the 2016-17 season per NCAA transfer rules OLD DOMINION • Averaged 13.7 points and 4.2 assists per game as at Middle Tenn a sophomore at Buffalo • Led the Bulls to the NCAA Tournament as a start- at UAB 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 STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg BUFFALO 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 18 17 506 28.1 72 160 .450 11 30 .367 66 80 .825 18 30 48 2.7 39 4 70 52 2 30 221 12.3 TOTAL 81 75 2,377 29.3 287 688 .417 39 140 .279 293 381 .769 66 164 230 2.8 206 8 339 194 19 122 906 11.2
17 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 16, at Marshall, 01/06/18 #4 JOSH ANDERSON Career Same FRESHMAN | GUARD | 6-6 | 180 | HS REBOUNDS BATON ROUGE, LA. (MADISON PREP ACADEMY) Season 4, at Marshall, 01/06/18 Career Same FIELD GOALS Season 6, at Marshall, 01/06/18 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career Same FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED MISSOURI STATE DNP Season 8, at Marshall, 01/06/18 KY. WESLEYAN DNP Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS NICHOLLS DNP Season 0 vs. Villanova DNP Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Purdue DNP Season 0 vs. SMU DNP Career Same FREE THROWS EASTERN KENTUCKY DNP Season 4, at Marshall, 01/06/18 WRIGHT STATE DNP Career Same FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED at Ohio DNP Season 9, at Marshall, 01/06/18 at Wisconsin DNP Career Same INDIANA STATE DNP ASSISTS Season 1, 2x, last at Old Dominion, 01/11/18 BELMONT DNP Career Same at Austin Peay DNP BLOCKED SHOTS Season 1, at Marshall, 01/06/18 LA TECH DNP Career Same SOUTHERN MISS DNP STEALS Season 1, 3x, last at Charlotte, 01/13/18 at Marshall 19 6 8 .750 0 0 .000 4 9 .444 2 2 4 3 0 1 0 1 1 16 Career Same at Old Dominion 19 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 MINUTES PLAYED Season 19, 2x, last at Old Dominion, 01/11/18 at Charlotte 12 3 4 .750 0 0 .000 3 6 .500 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 9 Career Same UAB. MIDDLE TENN. QUICK-HITTERS MARSHALL • Was ruled eligible by the NCAA on Jan. 5 and scored 16 points with four rebounds in his debut at UTEP the following day at Marshall at UTSA • Averaged 12 points, 4.2 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 steals while shooting 65 percent from the FLA. ATLANTIC field as a senior at Madison Prep Academy FIU • Led Madison Prep to its third straight state title and its fourth championship game appearance in at North Texas as many years at Rice • Only player in Madison Prep history to start all CHARLOTTE four years at the varsity level • Ranked a consensus four-star prospect across all OLD DOMINION outlets and ranked in the top 60 nationally at Middle Tenn • Competed in the inaugural Allen Iverson Round- ball Classic following his senior year at UAB
CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18 3 0 50 16.7 9 13 .692 0 0 .000 7 15 .467 4 2 6 2.0 7 0 2 4 1 3 25 8.3 TOTAL 3 0 50 16.7 9 13 .692 0 0 .000 7 15 .467 4 2 6 2.0 7 0 2 4 1 3 25 8.3
18 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 2, at Charlotte, 01/13/18 #12 MOUSTAPHA DIAGNE Career Same RS-SOPHOMORE | FORWARD | 6-9 | 230 | TR REBOUNDS RUFISQUE, SENEGAL (NORTHWEST FLORIDA ST.) Season 4, at Old Dominion, 01/11/18 Career Same FIELD GOALS Season 1, at Charlotte, 01/13/18 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career Same FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED MISSOURI STATE DNP Season 4, at Charlotte, 01/13/18 KY. WESLEYAN DNP Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS NICHOLLS DNP Season 0 vs. Villanova DNP Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Purdue DNP Season 1, at Charlotte, 01/13/18 vs. SMU DNP Career Same FREE THROWS EASTERN KENTUCKY DNP Season 0 WRIGHT STATE DNP Career Same FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED at Ohio DNP Season 0 at Wisconsin DNP Career Same INDIANA STATE DNP ASSISTS Season 0 BELMONT DNP Career Same at Austin Peay DNP BLOCKED SHOTS Season 0 LA TECH DNP Career Same SOUTHERN MISS DNP STEALS Season 0 at Marshall DNP Career Same at Old Dominion 17 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 4 4 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 MINUTES PLAYED Season 17, at Old Dominion, 01/11/18 at Charlotte 8 1 4 .250 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Career Same UAB. MIDDLE TENN. QUICK-HITTERS MARSHALL • Scored his first career points as a Hilltopper on a putback against Charlotte on Jan. 13 at UTEP • Was ruled eligible by the NCAA on Jan. 10 and at UTSA made his debut the next day at Old Dominion, grabbing four rebounds in 17 minutes FLA. ATLANTIC • Attended WKU in 2016-17 but was not a mem- FIU ber of the basketball program • Averaged 10.2 points and 7.3 rebounds while at North Texas starting 31 of 33 games as a freshman at North- at Rice west Florida State CHARLOTTE • Ranked No. 58 player in the nation in his class by ESPN coming out of Pope John XXIII High School OLD DOMINION in Sparta, N.J. at Middle Tenn • Speaks three languages: English, French and Wolof, the native language of Senegal at UAB
CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg NORTHWEST 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 2 0 25 12.5 1 5 .200 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 6 7 3.5 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 1.0 WKU TOTAL 2 0 25 12.5 1 5 .200 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 6 7 3.5 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 1.0
19 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 24, vs. Nicholls, 11/19/17 #13 TAVEION HOLLINGSWORTH Career Same FRESHMAN | GUARD | 6-2 | 165 | HS REBOUNDS LEXINGTON, KY. (PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR HS) Season 7, vs. LA Tech, 12/28/17 Career Same FIELD GOALS Season 9, vs. Nicholls, 11/19/17 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career Same FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED MISSOURI STATE * 39 2 8 .250 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2 0 4 2 0 2 5 Season 12, 2x, last at Ohio, 12/10/17 KY. WESLEYAN * 35 4 12 .333 1 3 .333 0 1 .000 2 3 5 1 0 2 1 0 2 9 Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS NICHOLLS * 32 9 11 .818 0 0 .000 6 13 .462 1 4 5 2 0 6 2 0 1 24 Season 3, vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/29/17 vs. Villanova * 36 3 7 .429 1 2 .500 2 2 1.000 0 4 4 4 0 1 5 0 0 9 Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Purdue * 34 5 10 .500 2 3 .667 3 4 .750 2 4 6 0 0 3 3 0 1 15 Season 5, vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/29/17 vs. SMU * 35 2 6 .333 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 0 3 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 5 Career Same FREE THROWS EASTERN KENTUCKY * 30 5 10 .500 3 5 .600 1 2 .500 2 2 4 3 0 4 2 1 1 14 Season 6, 2x, last vs. LA Tech, 12/28/17 WRIGHT STATE * 28 5 7 .714 2 4 .599 1 1 1.000 0 2 2 1 0 2 2 1 0 13 Career Same FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED at Ohio * 37 6 12 .500 2 2 .500 5 6 .833 0 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 3 19 Season 13, vs. Nicholls, 11/19/17 at Wisconsin * 29 4 8 .500 1 2 .500 3 5 .600 0 1 1 3 0 1 4 0 0 12 Career Same INDIANA STATE * 34 6 9 .667 2 3 .667 5 6 .833 0 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 3 19 ASSISTS Season 6, vs. Nicholls, 11/19/17 BELMONT * 32 5 10 .500 1 2 .500 5 5 1.000 0 4 4 2 0 0 1 0 2 16 Career Same at Austin Peay * 38 8 11 .727 1 3 .333 3 4 .750 1 2 3 2 0 0 3 0 1 20 BLOCKED SHOTS Season 2, at Marshall, 01/06/18 LA TECH * 37 4 10 .400 1 3 .333 6 10 .600 1 6 7 3 0 3 1 0 0 15 Career Same SOUTHERN MISS * 33 4 7 .571 2 3 .667 2 3 .667 1 1 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 12 STEALS Season 3, 2x, last vs. Indiana State, 12/16/17 at Marshall * 30 5 10 .500 0 2 .000 2 3 .667 0 3 3 2 0 2 1 2 0 12 Career Same at Old Dominion * 29 1 3 .333 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 3 2 4 5 0 1 2 MINUTES PLAYED Season 39, vs. Missouri State, 11/10/17 at Charlotte * 35 5 11 .455 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 10 Career Same UAB. MIDDLE TENN. QUICK-HITTERS MARSHALL • Named C-USA Freshman of the Week on Dec. 18 after averaging 15.5 points per game at Wiscon- at UTEP sin and at home against Indiana State at UTSA • Scored team-high 19 points with career-high three steals at Ohio and against Indiana State FLA. ATLANTIC • Scored 15 points with six rebounds in WKU’s win FIU over No. 18 Purdue on Nov. 23, 2017 • Scored career-high 24 points against Nicholls on at North Texas Nov. 19, 2017, the most by a WKU freshman since at Rice March 2012 CHARLOTTE • Scored five points with four assists and two steals in 39 minutes while starting in his college OLD DOMINION debut against Missouri State on Nov. 10, 2017 at Middle Tenn • Named 2017 Kentucky Mr. Basketball, the first from WKU since 2007 at UAB • 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 STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18 18 18 603 33.5 83 162 .512 20 44 .455 45 67 .672 11 46 57 3.2 33 0 40 38 4 18 231 12.8 TOTAL 18 18 603 33.5 83 162 .512 20 44 .455 45 67 .672 11 46 57 3.2 33 0 40 38 4 18 231 12.8
20 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 12, vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 11/15/17 #14 MAREK NELSON Career Same FRESHMAN | FORWARD | 6-7 | 185 | HS REBOUNDS PLANO, TEXAS (SUNRISE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY) Season 7, vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 11/15/17 Career Same FIELD GOALS Season 5, 2x, last vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/29/17 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career Same FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED MISSOURI STATE * 16 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 8 10 .800 2 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 Season 8, vs. LA Tech, 12/28/17 KY. WESLEYAN 17 5 7 .714 0 0 .000 2 3 .667 5 2 7 2 0 1 0 0 2 12 Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS NICHOLLS 21 3 5 .600 0 0 .000 4 8 .500 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 10 Season 2, at Ohio, 12/10/17 vs. Villanova 17 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Purdue 24 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 5 5 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 Season 3, at Ohio, 12/10/17 vs. SMU 10 2 4 .500 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 Career Same FREE THROWS EASTERN KENTUCKY 20 5 5 1.000 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 2 3 5 3 0 0 1 1 0 10 Season 8, vs. Missouri State, 11/10/17 WRIGHT STATE 16 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 Career Same FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED at Ohio 14 2 4 .500 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 0 2 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 Season 10, vs. Missouri State, 11/10/17 at Wisconsin 11 1 4 .250 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 Career Same INDIANA STATE 16 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 1 1 4 ASSISTS Season 3, vs. Indiana State, 12/16/17 BELMONT 8 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Career Same at Austin Peay 14 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 4 .250 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 BLOCKED SHOTS Season 1, 6x, last vs. Southern Miss, 12/30/17 LA TECH 11 3 8 .375 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Career Same SOUTHERN MISS 12 2 4 .500 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 4 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 STEALS Season 2, 2x, last vs. Wright State, 12/02/17 at Marshall 10 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 Career Same at Old Dominion 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MINUTES PLAYED Season 24, vs. Purdue, 11/23/17 at Charlotte 7 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career Same UAB. MIDDLE TENN. QUICK-HITTERS MARSHALL • Went a perfect 5-for-5 from the field and grabbed five rebounds against Eastern Kentucky at UTEP on Nov. 29 at UTSA • Played career-high 24 minutes against No. 18 Purdue on Nov. 23, 2017, scoring two points with FLA. ATLANTIC five rebounds and two assists FIU • Earned No. 7 on SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays on Nov. 19, 2017, with his baseline dunk over top of at North Texas a Nicholls player while getting fouled at Rice • Tallied a career-high 12 points and seven re- CHARLOTTE bounds against Kentucky Wesleyan on 11/15/17 • Scored eight points on 8-of-10 free-throw OLD DOMINION shooting with four rebounds while starting in his at Middle Tenn college debut against Missouri State on 11/10/17 • Averaged eight points, six rebounds and two at UAB 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
CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg WKU 2017-18 18 1 247 13.7 27 52 .519 3 8 .375 15 28 .536 12 28 40 2.2 30 0 8 14 6 7 72 4.0 TOTAL 18 1 247 13.7 27 52 .519 3 8 .375 15 28 .536 12 28 40 2.2 30 0 8 14 6 7 72 4.0
21 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 33, at Marshall, 01/06/18 #15 DARIUS THOMPSON Career Same GR-SENIOR | GUARD | 6-4 | 190 | TR REBOUNDS MURFREESBORO, TENN. (UNIV. OF VIRGINIA) Season 10, at Marshall, 01/06/18 Career Same FIELD GOALS Season 11, at Marshall, 01/06/18 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career Same FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED MISSOURI STATE * 39 7 17 .412 3 9 .333 2 4 .500 0 3 3 5 1 1 2 2 0 19 Season 17, vs. Missouri State, 11/10/17 KY. WESLEYAN * 30 3 6 .500 2 4 .500 2 2 1.000 1 3 4 0 0 4 3 0 2 10 Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS NICHOLLS * 35 5 11 .455 0 1 .000 3 5 .600 0 5 5 1 0 4 5 0 2 13 Season 6, at Marshall, 01/06/18 vs. Villanova * 40 6 11 .545 4 6 .667 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1 0 6 1 0 0 16 Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Purdue * 35 4 9 .444 0 2 .000 4 4 1.000 0 4 4 4 0 4 1 0 1 12 Season 9, 3x, last at Marshall, 01/06/18 vs. SMU * 36 6 12 .500 0 3 .000 1 1 1.000 1 0 1 3 0 1 1 2 1 13 Career Same FREE THROWS EASTERN KENTUCKY * 30 4 8 .500 1 3 .333 2 2 1.000 0 3 3 0 0 9 0 0 2 11 Season 6, at Old Dominion, 01/11/18 WRIGHT STATE * 38 6 10 .600 3 5 .600 3 4 .750 0 8 8 3 0 5 0 1 1 18 Career Same FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED at Ohio * 40 4 11 .364 0 3 .000 4 10 .400 1 3 4 3 0 5 3 0 1 12 Season 10, at Ohio, 12/10/17 at Wisconsin * 37 7 11 .636 2 3 .667 2 2 1.000 0 6 6 2 0 4 3 0 4 18 Career Same INDIANA STATE * 36 7 11 .636 2 5 .400 1 1 1.000 0 6 6 2 0 5 2 0 3 17 ASSISTS Season 10, at Marshall, 01/06/18 BELMONT * 40 2 11 .182 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 1 4 5 2 0 5 2 0 1 4 Career Same at Austin Peay * 40 9 15 .600 3 7 .429 0 0 .000 1 5 6 2 0 7 0 0 6 21 BLOCKED SHOTS Season 2, 2x, last vs. SMU, 11/24/17 LA TECH * 38 3 11 .273 3 6 .500 2 2 1.000 1 3 4 2 0 5 1 0 1 11 Career Same SOUTHERN MISS * 38 4 10 .400 4 9 .444 3 4 .750 1 3 4 1 0 7 3 0 1 15 STEALS Season 6, at Austin Peay, 12/22/17 at Marshall * 36 11 16 .688 6 9 .667 5 6 .833 1 9 10 1 0 10 2 1 0 33 Career Same at Old Dominion * 36 7 12 .583 4 5 .800 6 8 .750 0 1 1 3 0 2 2 0 0 24 MINUTES PLAYED Season 40, 4x, last at Austin Peay, 12/22/17 at Charlotte * 31 4 12 .333 1 4 .250 4 7 .571 1 7 8 2 0 6 3 0 1 13 Career Same UAB. MIDDLE TENN. QUICK-HITTERS MARSHALL • Recorded second triple-double in WKU history with career-high 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 at UTEP assists at Marshall on Jan. 6 at UTSA • Scored 21 points with seven assists, six steals and six rebounds at Austin Peay on Dec. 22 FLA. ATLANTIC • Scored 11 points with nine assists and no turn- FIU overs against Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 29 • Scored 19 points in his WKU debut against Mis- at North Texas souri State on Nov. 10, 2017 at Rice • Appeared in 70 games with 25 starts during two CHARLOTTE seasons playing for Virginia • Team went 52-19 with two NCAA Tournament OLD DOMINION trips during his time, including 2016 Elite Eight at Middle Tenn • Started 10 games as a freshman for Tennessee in the Volunteers’ run to the NCAA Tournament at UAB Sweet 16 • Father Lonnie Thompson is the head coach at Cumberland University in Tennessee
CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TENNESSEE 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 VIRGINIA 2014-15 Sat out per NCAA transfer rules 2015-16 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 4.3 2016-17 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 6.2 WKU 2017-18 18 18 655 36.4 99 204 .485 38 87 .437 44 62 .710 9 74 83 4.6 37 1 90 34 6 27 280 15.6 TOTAL 125 53 2,609 20.9 266 568 .468 88 243 .362 119 172 .692 34 220 254 2.0 179 4 303 133 33 118 738 5.9
22 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 15, vs. Purdue, 11/23/17 #21 JAKE OHMER Career Same FRESHMAN | GUARD | 6-1 | 170 | HS REBOUNDS TAYLOR MILL, KY. (SCOTT HS) Season 5, vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/29/17 Career Same FIELD GOALS Season 5, 3x, last at Wisconsin, 12/13/17 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career Same FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED MISSOURI STATE 21 2 5 .400 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 Season 13, 2x, last vs. Belmont, 12/19/17 KY. WESLEYAN 28 2 8 .200 1 6 .167 7 8 .875 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 3 12 Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS NICHOLLS 24 3 7 .429 2 5 .400 6 6 1.000 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 14 Season 3, 3x, last vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/29/17 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 Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Purdue 21 5 6 .833 3 3 1.000 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 15 Season 8, at Ohio, 12/10/17 vs. SMU 27 3 9 .333 3 6 .500 0 2 .000 1 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 9 Career Same FREE THROWS EASTERN KENTUCKY 23 4 8 .500 3 4 .750 0 0 .000 1 4 5 1 0 2 0 0 1 11 Season 7, vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 11/15/17 WRIGHT STATE 22 2 7 .286 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 5 Career Same FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED at Ohio 31 5 13 .385 1 8 .125 1 2 .500 0 0 0 5 1 2 1 0 1 12 Season 8, vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 11/15/17 at Wisconsin 28 5 9 .556 2 4 .500 0 0 .000 1 2 3 2 0 2 1 0 1 12 Career Same INDIANA STATE 29 2 10 .200 1 7 .143 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 5 ASSISTS Season 3, 3x, last at Marshall, 01/06/18 BELMONT 25 4 13 .308 0 4 .000 1 1 1.000 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 9 Career Same at Austin Peay DNP BLOCKED SHOTS Season 0 LA TECH 16 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Career Same SOUTHERN MISS 14 2 4 .500 2 4 .500 0 0 .000 0 1 1 4 0 1 2 0 1 6 STEALS Season 3, 2x, last vs. Indiana State, 12/16/17 at Marshall 8 0 3 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 Career Same at Old Dominion 5 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 MINUTES PLAYED Season 31, at Ohio, 12/10/17 at Charlotte 16 0 5 .000 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 Career Same UAB. MIDDLE TENN. QUICK-HITTERS MARSHALL • Scored 12 points on 5 of 13 shooting in a career- high 31 minutes at Ohio on Dec. 10 at UTEP • Named C-USA Freshman of the Week on Nov. at UTSA 27 after averaging 11 points and netting 8 of 11 shots from 3-point range at the Battle 4 Atlantis FLA. ATLANTIC • Knocked down three 3-pointers against SMU on FIU Nov. 24, including game-winning shot with 4.5 seconds remaining at North Texas • Scored career-high 15 points and made all three at Rice 3-point attempts against No. 18 Purdue on Nov. CHARLOTTE 23, 2017 • Scored 12 points with game-high three steals vs. OLD DOMINION Kentucky Wesleyan on 11/15/17 at Middle Tenn • Scored five points with one made 3-pointer in his college debut vs. Missouri State on 11/10/17 at UAB • 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 STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg WKU 2017-18 17 0 356 20.9 42 112 .375 22 65 .338 21 26 .808 5 20 25 1.5 31 2 20 14 0 17 127 7.5 TOTAL 17 0 356 20.9 42 112 .375 22 65 .338 21 26 .808 5 20 25 1.5 31 2 20 14 0 17 127 7.5
23 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 20, vs. Southern Miss, 12/30/17 #22 DWIGHT COLEBY Career Same GR-SENIOR | FORWARD | 6-9 | 245 | TR REBOUNDS NASSAU, BAHAMAS (UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS) Season 15, vs. LA Tech, 12/28/17 Career Same FIELD GOALS Season 8, at Marshall, 01/06/18 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career Same FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED MISSOURI STATE * 18 3 5 .600 0 0 .000 2 4 .500 1 0 1 4 0 0 2 2 0 8 Season 14, at Marshall, 01/06/18 KY. WESLEYAN * 25 7 11 .636 0 0 .000 5 6 .833 7 3 10 2 0 1 1 1 0 19 Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS NICHOLLS * 31 7 10 .700 0 0 .000 3 6 .500 3 7 10 1 0 0 2 4 2 17 Season 0 vs. Villanova * 30 6 10 .600 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 3 7 10 0 0 1 2 0 2 12 Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Purdue * 14 3 6 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 3 1 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 6 Season 0 vs. SMU * 32 5 7 .714 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 3 9 12 3 0 0 2 2 0 12 Career Same FREE THROWS EASTERN KENTUCKY * 24 4 7 .571 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 1 6 7 1 0 0 1 4 0 10 Season 10, vs. Southern Miss, 12/30/17 WRIGHT STATE * 29 4 7 .571 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 3 5 8 3 0 0 4 4 0 10 Career Same FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED at Ohio * 26 5 7 .714 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 2 5 7 4 0 0 2 0 0 12 Season 10, vs. Southern Miss, 12/30/17 at Wisconsin * 25 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 3 4 2 0 0 2 1 1 4 Career Same INDIANA STATE * 30 4 5 .800 0 0 .000 3 7 .429 2 6 8 4 0 0 2 3 0 11 ASSISTS Season 1, 7x, last at Charlotte, 01/13/18 BELMONT * 27 5 7 .714 0 0 .000 1 1 1.000 3 5 8 1 0 1 0 2 0 11 Career Same at Austin Peay * 31 4 9 .444 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 2 6 8 3 0 0 2 2 1 8 BLOCKED SHOTS Season 4, 4x, last at Marshall, 01/06/18 LA TECH * 34 6 9 .667 0 0 .000 4 6 .667 6 9 15 3 0 1 2 3 1 16 Career Same SOUTHERN MISS * 31 5 7 .714 0 0 .000 10 10 1.000 0 7 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 STEALS Season 2, 4x, last at Charlotte, 01/13/18 at Marshall * 33 8 14 .571 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 5 9 14 3 0 1 3 4 0 18 Career Same at Old Dominion * 23 4 7 .571 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 7 9 4 0 1 1 2 2 8 MINUTES PLAYED Season 34, vs. LA Tech, 12/28/17 at Charlotte * 30 3 8 .375 0 0 .000 4 4 1.000 4 8 12 1 0 1 0 3 2 10 Career Same UAB. MIDDLE TENN. QUICK-HITTERS MARSHALL • Tallied 16 points and a career-high 15 rebounds against LA Tech on Dec. 28 at UTEP • Scored career-high 20 points against Southern at UTSA Miss on Dec. 30 • Scored 19 points with 10 rebounds against Ky. FLA. ATLANTIC Wesleyan, registering his first double-double FIU since 2015 as a sophomore for Ole Miss • Earned SportsCenter’s No. 1 spot on the Top 10 at North Texas Plays on 11/15/17 for his putback dunk in the first at Rice half against Kentucky Wesleyan CHARLOTTE • Scored eight points with two blocked shots in his WKU debut vs. Missouri State on 11/10/17 OLD DOMINION • Averaged 1.7 points and 1.8 rebounds during at Middle Tenn Kansas’ run to the Elite Eight in 2016-17 after coming off a knee injury the year before at UAB • 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 STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg OLE 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 18 18 493 27.4 85 139 .612 0 0 .000 42 57 .737 51 103 154 8.6 47 0 7 29 37 11 212 11.8 TOTAL 104 25 1,478 14.2 193 346 .558 0 0 .000 120 177 .678 156 258 415 4.0 206 6 19 72 96 22 506 4.9
24 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 27, at Marshall, 01/06/18 #23 JUSTIN JOHNSON Career Same SENIOR | FORWARD | 6-7 | 245 | 3L REBOUNDS HAZARD, KY. (PERRY COUNTY CENTRAL HS) Season 15, vs. Missouri State, 11/10/17 Career 16, vs. UTSA, 03/08/17 FIELD GOALS Season 12, at Marshall, 01/06/18 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career 12, 2x, last at Marshall, 01/06/18 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED MISSOURI STATE * 36 2 8 .250 0 2 .000 7 8 .875 6 9 15 4 0 3 2 0 0 11 Season 18, at Old Dominion, 01/11/18 KY. WESLEYAN * 29 5 14 .357 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 3 5 8 3 0 1 0 0 1 10 Career 18, 2x, last at Old Dominion, 01/11/18 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS NICHOLLS * 29 6 11 .545 2 2 1.000 0 1 .000 2 9 11 2 0 0 4 2 0 14 Season 5, at Old Dominion, 01/11/18 vs. Villanova * 33 4 12 .333 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 6 8 1 0 2 2 0 0 8 Career Same vs. Purdue * 35 8 15 .533 0 4 .000 1 7 .143 3 6 9 3 0 1 1 1 0 17 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Season 7, at Old Dominion, 01/11/18 vs. SMU * 23 2 6 .333 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 3 3 1 0 3 2 0 1 5 Career Same EASTERN KENTUCKY * 31 5 9 .556 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 1 6 7 1 0 2 0 0 1 11 FREE THROWS Season 7, vs. Missouri State, 11/10/17 WRIGHT STATE * 35 5 11 .455 2 3 .667 1 3 .333 1 11 12 4 0 0 4 0 1 13 Career 11, vs. FIU, 01/07/16 at Ohio * 36 8 14 .571 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 5 8 13 2 0 0 2 1 1 16 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED Season 8, vs. Missouri State, 11/10/17 at Wisconsin * 34 6 9 .667 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 2 2 3 0 1 0 0 1 13 Career 11, 2x, last vs. FIU, 01/07/16 INDIANA STATE * 26 6 8 .750 0 0 .000 3 6 .500 2 4 6 2 0 1 1 2 1 15 ASSISTS Season 4, at Marshall, 01/06/18 BELMONT * 36 8 12 .667 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 4 5 9 3 0 1 0 0 1 16 Career 6, 2x, last at Charlotte, 02/23/17 at Austin Peay * 32 4 5 .800 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 7 8 5 1 2 5 0 2 8 BLOCKED SHOTS Season 3, at Old Dominion, 01/11/18 LA TECH * 35 6 13 .462 1 1 1.000 3 4 .750 2 5 7 0 3 0 0 2 2 16 Career 3, 2x, last at Old Dominion, 01/11/18 SOUTHERN MISS * 38 5 8 .625 3 3 1.000 2 4 .500 2 11 13 1 0 2 1 2 0 15 STEALS at Marshall * 33 12 17 .706 1 1 1.000 2 5 .400 4 4 8 2 0 4 2 1 2 27 Season 2, 4x, last at Charlotte, 01/13/18 Career 2, 12x, last at Charlotte, 01/13/18 at Old Dominion * 37 10 18 .556 5 7 .714 0 0 .000 0 14 14 1 0 2 1 3 0 25 MINUTES PLAYED at Charlotte * 34 3 10 .300 0 3 .000 2 4 .500 4 10 14 1 0 0 5 1 2 8 Season 38, vs. Southern Miss, 12/30/17 Career 38, 2x, last vs. Southern Miss, 12/30/17 UAB. MIDDLE TENN. QUICK-HITTERS MARSHALL • Scored 25 points with career-high five made at UTEP 3-pointers at Old Dominion on Jan. 11 • Scored career-high 27 points on 12 of 17 shoot- at UTSA ing at Marshall on Jan. 6 FLA. ATLANTIC • Named one of 30 national candidates for Senior CLASS Award in January FIU • Named to Preseason All-Conference USA Team at North Texas for the second straight season • Led WKU with 14.5 points and 9.4 rebounds per at Rice game in 2016-17, becoming the first Hilltopper to CHARLOTTE lead the program in both categories in back-to- back years since Chris Marcus in 2000-02 OLD DOMINION • Led C-USA in rebounding and double-doubles at Middle Tenn (14), ranking in the top 40th in both categories • Crossed 1,000-point career plateau and finished at UAB 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 STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15 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 4.8 2015-16 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 18 18 592 32.9 105 200 .525 17 38 .447 21 43 .488 42 125 167 9.3 42 1 25 32 15 16 248 13.8 TOTAL 115 76 3,063 26.6 535 977 .548 44 117 .376 254 442 .575 273 592 865 7.5 208 4 161 150 66 56 1,368 11.9
25 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS HILLTOPPER IMG SPORTS NETWORK The 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
GAME-BY-GAME HIGHLIGHTS OCTOBER 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
26 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS 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
27 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS 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 01/20 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 01/27 MARSHALL 02/01 at UTEP 02/03 at UTSA 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
28 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS 2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPS DATE 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 01/20 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 01/27 MARSHALL 02/01 at UTEP 02/03 at UTSA 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 (*) running count of WKU’s record with listed lineup
29 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS 2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME COMPARISON DATE OPPONENT FGM-A/% 3FG-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR-TOT PF AST TO BK STL PTS 11/10 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 85 11/15 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 53 11/19 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 86 11/22 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 66 11/23 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 73 11/24 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 61 11/29 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 51 12/02 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 60 12/10 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 89 12/13 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 81 12/16 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 65 12/19 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 75 12/22 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 55 12/28 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 68 12/30 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 66 01/06 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 87 01/11 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 68 01/13 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 63 01/18 WKU UAB 01/20 WKU MIDDLE TENNESSEE 01/27 WKU MARSHALL 02/01 WKU at UTEP 02/04 WKU at UTSA 02/08 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
30 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS 2017-18 SPECIALTY STATS (LISTED: WKU-OPPONENT) SECOND FAST LARGEST LARGEST LEAD DATE 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 01/20 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 01/27 MARSHALL 02/01 at UTEP 02/03 at UTSA 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
31 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS 2017-18 TEAM SUPERLATIVES WKU HIGHS LOWS Points 112 (at Marshall, 01/06) 58 (vs. Villanova, 11/22) First-half points 62 (vs. Nicholls, 11/19) 24 (2 times) 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) 22 (2 times) Field goals attempted 72 (at Marshall, 01/06) 50 (2 times) Field goal percentage .625 (at Marshall, 01/06) .391 (at Charlotte, 01/13) 3-point field goals 12 (vs. Southern Miss, 12/30) 1 (vs. Belmont, 12/19) 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) 9 (vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 11/15) Assists 28 (at Marshall, 01/06) 8 (at Charlotte, 01/13) 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 8 (vs. Villanova, 11/22) 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 (vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/29) Free throw percentage .955 (at Charlotte, 01/13) .333 (vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/29) Rebounds 45 (vs. Nicholls, 11/19) 25 (at Wisconsin, 12/13) Offensive rebounds 18 (vs. Nicholls, 11/19) 6 (vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 11/15) Defensive rebounds 31 (at Charlotte, 01/13) 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 (2 times)
32 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS 2017-18 INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES WKU’S TOP INDIVIDUAL GAMES WKU HIGHS Points 33 (Thompson at Marshall, 01/06) Points 1. Darius Thompson at Marshall...... 33 Field goals 12 (Johnson at Marshall, 01/06) 2. Justin Johnson at Marshall...... 27 Field goals attempted 18 (Johnson at Old Dominion, 01/11) 3. Justin Johnson at Old Dominion...... 25 Field goal percentage (min. 6 att.) .818 [9-11] (Hollingsworth vs. Nicholls, 11/19) 4. Lamonte Bearden vs. Missouri State...... 24 3-point field goals 6 (Thompson at Marshall, 01/06) Taveion Hollingsworth vs. Nicholls...... 24 Darius Thompson at Old Dominion...... 24 3-point field goals attempted 9 (3 times) 7. Darius Thompson at Austin Peay...... 21 3-point field goal percentage (min. 4 att.) .800 [4-5] (Thompson at Old Dominion, 01/11) 8. Taveion Hollingsworth at Austin Peay...... 20 Free throws 10 (Coleby vs. Southern Miss, 12/30) Dwight Coleby vs. Southern Miss...... 20 Free throws attempted 13 (Hollingsworth vs. Nicholls, 11/19) 9. Darius Thompson vs. Missouri State...... 19 Dwight Coleby vs. Ky. Wesleyan...... 19 Free throw percentage (min. 6 att.) 1.000 (3 times) Taveion Hollingsworth at Ohio...... 19 Rebounds 15 (2 times) Lamonte Bearden at Wisconsin...... 19 Assists 10 (Thompson at Marshall, 01/06) Taveion Hollingsworth vs. Indiana State...... 19 Turnovers 5 (6 times) Lamonte Bearden at Charlotte...... 19 Blocked shots 4 (4 times) Rebounds Steals 6 (Thompson at Austin Peay, 12/22) 1. Justin Johnson vs. Missouri State...... 15 Minutes 40 (4 times) Dwight Coleby vs. LA Tech...... 15 3. Dwight Coleby at Marshall...... 14 Justin Johnson at Old Dominion...... 14 Justin Johnson at Charlotte...... 14 OPPONENT HIGHS 6. Justin Johnson at Ohio...... 13 Points 34 (Roddy Peters, [Nicholls], 11/19) Justin Johnson vs. Southern Miss...... 13 Field goals 11 (Roddy Peters, [Nichols], 11/19) 8. Dwight Coleby vs. SMU...... 12 Justin Johnson vs. Wright State...... 12 Field goals attempted 25 (Roddy Peters, [Nichols], 11/19) Dwight Coleby at Charlotte...... 12 Field goal percentage (min. 6 att.) .778 [7-8] (Isaac Haas, [Purdue], 11/23) 3-point field goals 6 (Jarrod West, [Marshall], 01/06) Assists 3-point field goals attempted 12 (Grant Benzinger, [Wright State], 12/02) 1. Darius Thompson at Marshall...... 10 2. Darius Thompson vs. Eastern Kentucky...... 9 3-point field goal percentage (min. 4 att.) .800 [4-5] (2 times) 3. Lamonte Bearden vs. Southern Miss...... 8 Free throws 11 (2 times) 4. Darius Thompson at Austin Peay...... 7 Free throws attempted 13 (Roddy Peters, [Nichols], 11/19) Darius Thompson vs. Southern Miss...... 7 Free throw percentage (min. 6 att.) 1.000 [8-8] (Andrien White, [Charlotte], 01/13) Lamonte Bearden at Marshall...... 7 Rebounds 12 (2 times) Blocked Shots Assists 8 (C.J. Burks and Jon Elmore, [Marshall], 01/06) 1. Dwight Coleby vs. Nicholls...... 4 Turnovers 6 (4 times) Dwight Coleby vs. Eastern Kentucky...... 4 Blocked shots 5 (Ajdin Penava, [Marshall], 01/06) Dwight Coleby vs. Wright State...... 4 Dwight Coleby at Marshall...... 4 Steals 5 (2 times) 5. Dwight Coleby vs. Indiana State...... 3 Minutes 40 (3 times) Dwight Coleby vs. LA Tech...... 3 Dwight Coleby at Charlotte...... 3
Steals 1. Darius Thompson at Austin Peay...... 6 2. Lamonte Bearden vs. SMU...... 5 3. Darius Thompson at Wisconsin...... 4 4. 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
Minutes Played 1. Darius Thompson vs. Villanova...... 40 Darius Thompson at Ohio...... 40 Darius Thompson vs. Belmont...... 40 Darius Thompson at Austin Peay...... 40 5. Taveion Hollingsworth vs. Missouri St...... 39 Darius Thompson vs. Missouri State...... 39 7. Darius Thompson vs. Wright State...... 38 Taveion Hollingsworth at Austin Peay...... 38 Darius Thompson vs. LA Tech...... 38 Darius Thompson vs. Southern Miss...... 38 Justin Johnson vs. Southern Miss...... 38
33 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics GAME 1 GAME 2 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Missouri State vs WKU Kentucky Wesleyan vs WKU 11/10/17 7 p.m. CT at Bowling Green, Ky. (E.A. Diddle Arena) Nov. 10, 2017 Nov. 15, 2017 11/15/17 7 p.m. CT at Bowling Green, Ky. (E.A. Diddle Arena) Missouri State 85 • 1-0 Kentucky Wesleyan 53 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds MSU 85 WKU 83 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min WKU 80 05 Obediah Church f 5-5 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 4 11 0 0 2 0 13 KWC 53 32 Warnock, Amir f 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 5 2 0 0 1 1 19 15 Jarrid Rhodes f 2-5 1-2 2-2 1 3 4 4 7 4 3 0 0 36 00 Hatton, Brandon g 2-10 1-7 0-0 0 5 5 2 5 3 4 0 1 33 24 Alize Johnson f 4-8 1-3 4-7 1 7 8 4 13 2 1 0 0 14 02 Cardwell, Bird g 7-11 1-4 1-1 1 1 2 2 16 4 6 0 0 35 14 Ronnie Rousseau III g 5-8 2-3 0-0 1 0 1 3 12 1 2 0 0 28 04 Bell, Erik g 0-4 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 25 20 Ryan Kreklow g 1-4 1-3 4-4 0 1 1 3 7 1 2 0 1 21 20 Bell, Rasheide g 4-9 1-5 0-2 1 5 6 2 9 5 5 0 0 30 00 Abdul Fofana 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 01 Dzierzawski, Daniel 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 01 Mustafa Lawrence 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 5 05 Redix, Chandler 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 0 3 0 0 10 02 Reggie Scurry 6-8 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 5 12 0 3 1 0 18 11 Milligan, Evan 7-10 1-4 2-2 1 1 2 1 17 0 3 2 1 23 11 Jarred Dixon 0-5 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 3 2 0 1 23 44 Quinn, Dakota 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 4 2 0 1 2 0 18 23 J.T. Miller 7-12 0-0 0-1 2 6 8 3 14 1 2 0 2 29 55 Overton, Jacob 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 34 Tanveer Bhullar 3-5 0-0 0-2 2 2 4 4 6 0 3 0 1 12 Team 2 0 2 Team 1 1 2 Totals 23-48 4-21 3-5 6 20 26 20 53 13 24 5 3 200 Totals 34-61 6-13 11-18 11 27 38 31 85 13 18 3 5 200 FG % 1st Half: 12-27 44.4% 2nd half: 11-21 52.4% Game: 23-48 47.9% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 19-31 61.3% 2nd half: 15-30 50.0% Game: 34-61 55.7% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-11 18.2% 2nd half: 2-10 20.0% Game: 4-21 19.0% Rebounds Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% 2nd half: 2-5 40.0% Game: 6-13 46.2% FT % 1st Half: 3-3 100.0 2nd half: 0-2 0.0% Game: 3-5 60.0% 1 FT % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0% 2nd half: 8-14 57.1% Game: 11-18 61.1% 1 WKU 83 • 1-1 WKU 80 • 0-1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 22 COLEBY, Dwight f 7-11 0-0 5-6 7 3 10 2 19 1 1 1 0 25 14 NELSON, Marek f 0-1 0-1 8-10 2 2 4 1 8 0 2 0 0 16 23 JOHNSON, Justin f 5-14 0-2 0-1 3 5 8 3 10 1 0 0 1 29 22 COLEBY, Dwight f 3-5 0-0 2-4 1 0 1 4 8 0 2 2 0 18 01 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 4-11 0-2 3-3 2 0 2 1 11 5 4 0 2 29 23 JOHNSON, Justin f 2-8 0-2 7-8 6 9 15 4 11 3 2 0 0 36 13 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 4-12 1-3 0-1 2 3 5 1 9 2 1 0 2 35 13 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 2-8 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 5 4 2 0 2 39 15 THOMPSON, Darius g 3-6 2-4 2-2 1 3 4 0 10 4 3 0 2 30 15 THOMPSON, Darius g 7-17 3-9 2-4 0 3 3 5 19 1 2 2 0 39 00 MILLER, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 00 MILLER, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 NELSON, Marek 5-7 0-0 2-3 5 2 7 2 12 1 0 0 2 17 01 BEARDEN, Lamonte 6-12 3-3 9-10 2 3 5 1 24 1 4 1 1 30 21 OHMER, Jake 2-8 1-6 7-8 0 2 2 0 12 2 1 0 3 28 21 OHMER, Jake 2-5 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 2 5 0 1 0 0 21 Team 3 2 5 2 Team 2 3 5 Totals 30-69 4-17 19-24 23 20 43 9 83 17 12 1 12 200 Totals 22-56 8-21 28-36 13 21 34 19 80 9 15 5 3 200 FG % 1st Half: 16-33 48.5% 2nd half: 14-36 38.9% Game: 30-69 43.5% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 7-22 31.8% 2nd half: 15-34 44.1% Game: 22-56 39.3% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-8 25.0% 2nd half: 2-9 22.2% Game: 4-17 23.5% Rebounds Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 3-13 23.1% 2nd half: 5-8 62.5% Game: 8-21 38.1% FT % 1st Half: 7-10 70.0% 2nd half: 12-14 85.7% Game: 19-24 79.2% 1 FT % 1st Half: 17-21 81.0% 2nd half: 11-15 73.3% Game: 28-36 77.8% 2,1 Officials: Gary Maxwell, Jabir Walker, Trey Styons Officials: Blake Harris, Chris Hudson, John St. Clair Technical fouls: Kentucky Wesleyan-Warnock, Amir. WKU-None. Technical fouls: Missouri State-None. WKU-None. Attendance: 3844 Attendance: 5241 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Kentucky Wesleyan 29 24 53 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Missouri State 45 40 85 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench KWC 28 10 7 6 21 MSU 44 15 17 6 35 WKU 41 42 83 WKU 48 30 24 12 24 WKU 34 46 80 WKU 26 18 21 4 29 Last FG - KWC 2nd-01:05, WKU 2nd-02:31. Score tied - 0 times. Last FG - MSU 2nd-01:28, WKU 2nd-00:16. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - KWC None, WKU by 32 2nd-04:29. Lead changed - 0 times. Largest lead - MSU by 22 1st-12:03, WKU None. Lead changed - 0 times. KWC led for 00:00. WKU led for 39:44. Game was tied for 00:15. MSU led for 39:35. WKU led for 00:00. Game was tied for 00:25.
GAME 3 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics GAME 4 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Nicholls vs WKU Western Kentucky vs Villanova 11/19/17 5 p.m. CT at Bowling Green, Ky. (E.A. Diddle Arena) Nov. 19, 2017 Nov. 22, 2017 11/22/17 2:30 p.m. at Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, Bahamas Nicholls 86 • 2-2 Western Kentucky 58 • 2-2 WKU 100 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds NOVA 66 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 Robertin, Legend c 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 9 NICH 86 WKU 58 22 COLEBY, Dwight f 6-10 0-0 0-1 3 7 10 0 12 1 2 0 2 30 01 Saddler, Tevon g 7-17 0-4 5-6 2 4 6 5 19 1 6 1 5 33 23 JOHNSON, Justin f 4-12 0-0 0-0 2 6 8 1 8 2 2 0 0 33 03 Rutledge, Lafayette g 0-3 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 01 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 2-11 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 4 0 3 0 3 25 04 Smith, Zaquavian g 3-11 2-7 0-0 3 4 7 4 8 1 3 0 0 31 13 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 3-7 1-2 2-2 0 4 4 4 9 1 5 0 0 36 23 Peters, Roddy g 11-25 1-5 11-13 2 10 12 3 34 6 4 0 2 34 15 THOMPSON, Darius g 6-11 4-6 0-0 0 1 1 1 16 6 1 0 0 40 02 Powell, Jahvaughn 4-12 4-11 0-0 0 3 3 4 12 1 2 0 1 30 00 MILLER, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 05 O'Field, Maurice 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 NELSON, Marek 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 24 Regis, Daniel 1-2 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 4 4 0 2 0 0 14 21 OHMER, Jake 3-3 2-2 1-1 0 1 1 4 9 0 2 0 1 18 25 Johnson, Kevin 1-4 1-3 0-0 1 2 3 2 3 0 0 0 2 25 Team 2 0 2 1 35 Jackson, Kimani 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 2 6 5 4 0 2 0 0 14 Totals 24-54 7-11 3-4 7 20 27 11 58 10 16 1 6 200 40 Repichowski, Stevie 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Team 3 1 4 FG % 1st Half: 11-26 42.3% 2nd half: 13-28 46.4% Game: 24-54 44.4% Deadball Rebounds Totals 30-78 8-33 18-21 18 27 45 32 86 9 20 3 10 200 3FG % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd half: 5-7 71.4% Game: 7-11 63.6% FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd half: 3-4 75.0% Game: 3-4 75.0% 0 FG % 1st Half: 11-35 31.4% 2nd half: 19-43 44.2% Game: 30-78 38.5% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-18 16.7% 2nd half: 5-15 33.3% Game: 8-33 24.2% Rebounds Villanova 66 • 4-0 FT % 1st Half: 7-8 87.5% 2nd half: 11-13 84.6% Game: 18-21 85.7% 2 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min WKU 100 • 2-1 04 PASCHALL, Eric f 0-5 0-3 2-2 1 4 5 4 2 1 4 0 0 20 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 14 SPELLMAN, Omari f 2-9 0-1 0-0 4 4 8 0 4 0 1 3 0 27 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 25 BRIDGES, Mikal f 7-15 2-6 1-2 4 4 8 1 17 3 3 3 5 33 22 COLEBY, Dwight f 7-10 0-0 3-6 3 7 10 1 17 0 2 4 2 31 01 BRUNSON, Jalen g 7-9 2-3 2-2 0 1 1 2 18 2 1 0 0 35 23 JOHNSON, Justin f 6-11 2-2 0-1 2 9 11 2 14 0 4 2 0 29 05 BOOTH, Phil g 3-8 1-4 0-0 1 2 3 2 7 3 1 0 4 29 01 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 2-6 0-0 4-6 0 2 2 5 8 4 5 0 2 20 02 GILLESPIE, Collin 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 12 13 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 9-11 0-0 6-13 1 4 5 2 24 6 2 0 1 32 10 DiVINCENZO, Donte 6-10 1-4 1-1 1 0 1 3 14 3 4 0 1 28 15 THOMPSON, Darius g 5-11 0-1 3-5 0 5 5 1 13 4 5 0 2 35 21 COSBY-ROUNDTREE, D 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 00 MILLER, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 8 23 SAMUELS, Jermaine 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 14 NELSON, Marek 3-5 0-0 4-8 2 0 2 2 10 0 1 0 1 21 Team 1 3 4 1 21 OHMER, Jake 3-7 2-5 6-6 0 2 2 1 14 1 0 0 0 24 Totals 26-57 7-22 7-9 12 23 35 14 66 12 15 7 11 200 Team 0 1 1 Totals 35-61 4-8 26-45 8 31 39 16 100 15 20 6 9 200 FG % 1st Half: 11-33 33.3% 2nd half: 15-24 62.5% Game: 26-57 45.6% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-13 30.8% 2nd half: 3-9 33.3% Game: 7-22 31.8% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 24-35 68.6% 2nd half: 11-26 42.3% Game: 35-61 57.4% Deadball FT % 1st Half: 1-1 100.0 2nd half: 6-8 75.0% Game: 7-9 77.8% 1,1 3FG % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0% 2nd half: 1-4 25.0% Game: 4-8 50.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 11-15 73.3% 2nd half: 15-30 50.0% Game: 26-45 57.8% 10 Officials: Gary Maxwell, Antonio Perry, Jeb Hartness Technical fouls: Western Kentucky-TEAM. Villanova-None. Officials: Kevin Mathis, Craig Marley, Ray Natili Attendance: 1199 Technical fouls: Nicholls-None. WKU-None. 2017 Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis - Game 2 Attendance: 3378 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Western Kentucky 24 34 58 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench WKU 34 13 11 0 9 Nicholls 32 54 86 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench NICH 34 24 15 20 23 Villanova 27 39 66 VU 32 23 10 14 18 WKU 62 38 100 WKU 58 27 12 18 24 Last FG - WKU 2nd-00:08, VU 2nd-01:34. Score tied - 4 times. Last FG - NICH 2nd-00:23, WKU 2nd-00:04. Score tied - 3 times. Largest lead - WKU by 6 1st-07:22, VU by 18 2nd-03:21. Lead changed - 3 times. Largest lead - NICH by 2 1st-19:31, WKU by 33 2nd-17:26. Lead changed - 7 times. WKU led for 14:14. VU led for 21:45. Game was tied for 04:01. NICH led for 01:35. WKU led for 36:52. Game was tied for 01:33.
34 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS GAME 5 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics GAME 6 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Purdue vs Western Kentucky SMU vs Western Kentucky Nov. 23, 2017 11/23/17 7:01 p.m. at Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, Bahamas Nov. 24, 2017 11/24/17 7:01 p.m. at Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, Bahamas Purdue 73 • 4-2 SMU 61 • 5-2 WKU 77 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds WKU 63 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min PUR 73 12 Edwards, Vincent f 4-13 0-4 2-2 3 3 6 2 10 3 1 0 0 35 SMU 61 05 CHARGOIS, Ethan f 8-12 3-4 2-2 1 4 5 1 21 2 3 1 0 32 44 Haas, Isaac c 7-8 0-0 8-10 1 5 6 4 22 2 3 2 0 29 01 MILTON, Shake g 4-10 3-6 0-1 0 6 6 3 11 4 4 3 1 37 03 Edwards, Carsen g 4-10 1-3 0-0 1 3 4 2 9 2 6 0 2 25 10 FOSTER, Jarrey g 8-11 1-2 0-0 3 3 6 2 17 2 2 0 1 36 11 Thompson, P.J. g 5-11 5-10 4-4 1 1 2 4 19 2 1 0 1 32 21 EMELOGU, Ben g 1-5 0-2 0-1 1 6 7 4 2 4 4 0 0 29 31 Mathias, Dakota g 1-8 1-6 2-2 1 3 4 4 5 7 0 0 1 35 31 WHITT, Jimmy g 3-9 0-0 0-0 2 3 5 0 6 3 3 3 1 33 14 Cline, Ryan 1-4 1-4 0-0 0 5 5 2 3 0 1 0 1 20 03 DOUGLAS, William 0-2 0-1 0-0 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 0 3 10 20 Eastern, Nojel 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 8 20 LANDRUM, Elijah 1-5 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 11 24 Eifert, Grady 0-2 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 23 AGAU, Akoy 0-1 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 7 32 Haarms, Matt 2-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 4 0 0 1 0 11 24 RAY, Everett 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 Team 2 1 3 Team 1 1 2 1 Totals 24-59 8-27 17-20 11 22 33 21 73 17 13 3 6 200 Totals 25-56 8-18 3-6 12 27 39 12 61 16 21 7 8 200
FG % 1st Half: 10-31 32.3% 2nd half: 14-28 50.0% Game: 24-59 40.7% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 12-28 42.9% 2nd half: 13-28 46.4% Game: 25-56 44.6% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-13 23.1% 2nd half: 5-14 35.7% Game: 8-27 29.6% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 5-11 45.5% 2nd half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 8-18 44.4% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 8-10 80.0% 2nd half: 9-10 90.0% Game: 17-20 85.0% 2 FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd half: 3-6 50.0% Game: 3-6 50.0% 1
Western Kentucky 77 • 3-2 Western Kentucky 63 • 4-2 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 22 COLEBY, Dwight f 3-6 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 4 6 0 1 0 0 14 22 COLEBY, Dwight f 5-7 0-0 2-2 3 9 12 3 12 0 2 2 0 32 23 JOHNSON, Justin f 8-15 0-4 1-7 3 6 9 3 17 1 1 1 0 35 23 JOHNSON, Justin f 2-6 1-2 0-0 0 3 3 1 5 3 2 0 1 23 01 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 1-5 0-0 6-7 1 2 3 1 8 4 4 0 2 33 01 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 5-11 1-4 3-5 1 0 1 2 14 6 4 0 5 33 13 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 5-10 2-3 3-4 2 4 6 0 15 3 3 0 1 34 13 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 2-6 0-1 1-2 0 3 3 1 5 0 3 0 1 35 15 THOMPSON, Darius g 4-9 0-2 4-4 0 4 4 4 12 4 1 0 1 35 15 THOMPSON, Darius g 6-12 0-3 1-1 1 0 1 3 13 1 1 2 1 36 00 MILLER, Tyler 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 00 MILLER, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 14 NELSON, Marek 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 5 5 3 2 2 0 1 0 24 14 NELSON, Marek 2-4 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 10 21 OHMER, Jake 5-6 3-3 2-2 0 0 0 0 15 0 2 0 2 21 21 OHMER, Jake 3-9 3-6 0-2 1 2 3 0 9 3 0 0 1 27 Team 1 2 3 Team 0 3 3 Totals 28-55 5-12 16-24 11 25 36 15 77 14 12 2 6 200 Totals 25-55 6-18 7-12 6 21 27 11 63 13 13 4 11 200
FG % 1st Half: 16-30 53.3% 2nd half: 12-25 48.0% Game: 28-55 50.9% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 11-27 40.7% 2nd half: 14-28 50.0% Game: 25-55 45.5% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5% 2nd half: 0-4 0.0% Game: 5-12 41.7% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 2-9 22.2% 2nd half: 4-9 44.4% Game: 6-18 33.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 5-11 45.5% 2nd half: 11-13 84.6% Game: 16-24 66.7% 2 FT % 1st Half: 0-2 0.0% 2nd half: 7-10 70.0% Game: 7-12 58.3% 2
Officials: Mike Stuart, Davis Maxwell, Bert Smith Officials: Gary Maxwell, Antinio Petty, Jeb Hartness Technical fouls: Purdue-None. Western Kentucky-JOHNSON, Justin. Technical fouls: SMU-None. Western Kentucky-None. Attendance: 1659 Attendance: 1252 2017 Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis - Game 7 2017 Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis - Game 11
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Purdue 31 42 73 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench SMU 29 32 61 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench PURDUE 26 9 10 0 8 SMU 30 9 6 6 4 Western Kentucky 42 35 77 WKU 38 12 17 6 19 Western Kentucky 24 39 63 WKU 34 15 9 8 14
Last FG - PURDUE 2nd-00:06, WKU 2nd-00:21. Score tied - 0 times. Last FG - SMU 2nd-01:18, WKU 2nd-00:05. Score tied - 3 times. Largest lead - PURDUE by 1 1st-18:55, WKU by 13 1st-06:26. Lead changed - 2 times. Largest lead - SMU by 10 2nd-10:22, WKU by 2 2nd-00:05. Lead changed - 3 times. PURDUE led for 00:44. WKU led for 38:41. Game was tied for 00:35. SMU led for 36:55. WKU led for 01:13. Game was tied for 01:52.
GAME 7 GAME 8 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Eastern Kentucky vs WKU Wright State vs WKU Nov. 29, 2017 11/29/17 7 p.m. CT at Bowling Green, Ky. (E.A. Diddle Arena) Dec. 2, 2017 12/02/17 4 p.m. CT at Bowling Green, Ky. (E.A. Diddle Arena) Wright State 60 • 4-4 Eastern Kentucky 51 • 3-4 WKU 78 WKU 83 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min EKU 51 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min WSU 60 11 LOVE, Loudon f 5-10 0-0 1-2 3 4 7 4 11 0 2 0 1 30 02 DISHMAN, DeAndre f 3-6 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 1 6 0 2 1 0 29 22 ERNSTHAUSEN, Parker c 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 16 10 MAYO, Nick f 3-12 1-3 0-0 2 3 5 2 7 4 5 1 3 37 01 MITCHELL, Justin g 1-9 0-2 0-0 2 4 6 5 2 7 3 0 1 21 13 DAVIS, Jackson f 3-5 1-1 0-0 2 3 5 4 7 0 1 0 1 18 03 HUGHES, Mark g 3-8 2-7 0-0 1 6 7 2 8 5 0 0 1 32 03 BROUGHTON, Peyton g 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 18 13 BENZINGER, Grant g 7-15 5-12 0-0 0 5 5 2 19 1 1 1 1 36 20 BOYD, Dedric g 7-17 4-7 0-0 0 0 0 2 18 1 1 0 0 29 00 HALL, Jaylon 3-11 1-4 4-4 1 1 2 0 11 2 1 0 0 29 04 AVARE, Dillon 1-4 1-4 0-0 1 2 3 0 3 2 0 0 1 22 02 WINCHESTER, Everett 2-4 0-0 2-7 0 1 1 2 6 1 3 0 1 29 05 YOUNGMAN, A.J. 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 13 04 VEST, Alan 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 GIST, Asante 2-8 0-2 1-3 0 2 2 2 5 1 0 0 0 23 12 WILBURN, Tye 1-2 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 3 12 CHARLES, Zach 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 Team 2 0 2 Team 5 0 5 1 Totals 22-60 9-27 7-13 10 22 32 18 60 16 11 1 8 200 Totals 21-57 8-20 1-3 12 16 28 13 51 9 13 2 5 200 FG % 1st Half: 11-29 37.9% 2nd half: 11-31 35.5% Game: 22-60 36.7% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 8-26 30.8% 2nd half: 13-31 41.9% Game: 21-57 36.8% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-10 40.0% 2nd half: 5-17 29.4% Game: 9-27 33.3% Rebounds Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 1-7 14.3% 2nd half: 7-13 53.8% Game: 8-20 40.0% FT % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 7-13 53.8% 2 FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd half: 1-3 33.3% Game: 1-3 33.3% 0 WKU 78 • 6-2 WKU 83 • 5-2 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 22 COLEBY, Dwight f 4-7 0-0 2-2 3 5 8 3 10 0 4 4 0 29 22 COLEBY, Dwight f 4-7 0-0 2-2 1 6 7 1 10 0 1 4 0 24 23 JOHNSON, Justin f 5-11 2-3 1-3 1 11 12 4 13 0 4 0 1 35 23 JOHNSON, Justin f 5-9 1-2 0-0 1 6 7 1 11 2 0 0 1 31 01 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 4-9 0-3 7-7 1 1 2 2 15 4 2 0 1 30 01 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 7-11 2-3 0-0 1 2 3 1 16 6 2 0 2 32 13 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 5-7 2-4 1-1 0 2 2 1 13 2 2 1 0 28 13 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 5-10 3-5 1-2 2 2 4 3 14 4 2 1 1 30 15 THOMPSON, Darius g 6-10 3-5 3-4 0 8 8 3 18 5 0 1 1 38 15 THOMPSON, Darius g 4-8 1-3 2-2 0 3 3 0 11 9 0 0 2 30 00 MILLER, Tyler 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 00 MILLER, Tyler 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 14 NELSON, Marek 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 4 2 1 1 0 2 16 14 NELSON, Marek 5-5 0-0 0-2 2 3 5 3 10 0 1 1 0 20 21 OHMER, Jake 2-7 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 1 5 3 1 0 0 22 21 OHMER, Jake 4-8 3-4 0-0 1 4 5 1 11 2 0 0 1 23 Team 1 3 4 Team 3 0 3 Totals 28-54 8-19 14-17 6 32 38 18 78 15 14 6 5 200 Totals 34-60 10-18 5-8 12 26 38 10 83 24 6 6 7 200 FG % 1st Half: 14-27 51.9% 2nd half: 14-27 51.9% Game: 28-54 51.9% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 14-30 46.7% 2nd half: 20-30 66.7% Game: 34-60 56.7% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 5-10 50.0% 2nd half: 3-9 33.3% Game: 8-19 42.1% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd half: 7-10 70.0% Game: 10-18 55.6% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 8-11 72.7% 2nd half: 6-6 100.0 Game: 14-17 82.4% 1 FT % 1st Half: 0-2 0.0% 2nd half: 5-6 83.3% Game: 5-8 62.5% 1 Officials: Bart Lenox, Antinio Petty, Tommy Short Officials: Tom Eades, Barry Mathis, Joey Richardson Technical fouls: Wright State-None. WKU-None. Technical fouls: Eastern Kentucky-None. WKU-None. Attendance: 4165 Attendance: 5532 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Wright State 30 30 60 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Eastern Kentucky 17 34 51 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench WSU 22 11 4 8 20 EKU 20 6 14 4 11 WKU 41 37 78 WKU 34 11 5 8 9 WKU 31 52 83 WKU 44 20 11 17 21 Last FG - WSU 2nd-00:39, WKU 2nd-00:50. Score tied - 0 times. Last FG - EKU 2nd-00:44, WKU 2nd-00:20. Score tied - 1 time. Largest lead - WSU by 1 1st-07:11, WKU by 23 2nd-09:17. Lead changed - 2 times. Largest lead - EKU by 2 1st-19:34, WKU by 37 2nd-02:54. Lead changed - 1 time. WSU led for 00:21. WKU led for 38:25. Game was tied for 01:14. EKU led for 01:23. WKU led for 37:00. Game was tied for 01:37.
35 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS GAME 9 GAME 10 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics WKU vs Wisconsin Western Kentucky vs Ohio 12/13/17 7:00PM at Kohl Center - Madison, Wisconsin Dec. 10, 2017 12/10/17 2 p.m. ET at Athens, Ohio (Convocation Center) Dec. 13, 2017 WKU 80 • 6-4, 0-0 Western Kentucky 84 • 6-3 OHIO 89 WIS 81 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min WKU 84 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min WKU 80 22 COLEBY, Dwight f 2-3 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 2 4 0 2 1 1 25 22 COLEBY, Dwight f 5-7 0-0 2-2 2 5 7 4 12 0 2 0 0 26 23 JOHNSON, Justin f 6-9 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 3 13 1 0 0 1 34 23 JOHNSON, Justin f 8-14 0-1 0-0 5 8 13 2 16 0 2 1 1 36 01 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 7-15 1-1 4-4 3 2 5 5 19 5 2 0 2 33 01 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 2-7 0-1 3-4 2 0 2 5 7 2 0 1 2 12 13 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 4-8 1-2 3-5 0 1 1 3 12 1 4 0 0 29 13 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 6-12 2-2 5-6 0 4 4 1 19 1 0 0 3 37 15 THOMPSON, Darius g 7-11 2-3 2-2 0 6 6 2 18 4 3 0 4 37 15 THOMPSON, Darius g 4-11 0-3 4-10 1 3 4 3 12 5 3 0 1 40 00 MILLER, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 00 MILLER, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 14 NELSON, Marek 1-4 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 11 14 NELSON, Marek 2-4 2-3 0-0 0 2 2 4 6 0 2 0 0 14 21 OHMER, Jake 5-9 2-4 0-0 1 2 3 2 12 2 1 0 1 28 21 OHMER, Jake 5-13 1-8 1-2 0 0 0 5 12 2 1 0 1 31 Team 3 1 4 Team 1 1 2 1 Totals 32-59 7-14 9-11 8 18 26 20 80 13 12 1 9 200 Totals 32-68 5-18 15-24 11 23 34 25 84 10 11 2 8 200 FG % 1st Half: 17-29 58.6% 2nd half: 15-30 50.0% Game: 32-59 54.2% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 11-29 37.9% 2nd half: 21-39 53.8% Game: 32-68 47.1% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-7 57.1% 2nd half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 7-14 50.0% Rebounds Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% 2nd half: 3-11 27.3% Game: 5-18 27.8% FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd half: 9-11 81.8% Game: 9-11 81.8% 1,1 FT % 1st Half: 6-11 54.5% 2nd half: 9-13 69.2% Game: 15-24 62.5% 5,1 Wisconsin 81 • 5-7, 1-1 Ohio 89 • 5-4 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 Ford, Aleem f 4-5 4-5 2-2 1 4 5 3 14 3 3 1 1 29 23 MICKLE, Kevin f 6-11 0-2 5-5 1 3 4 0 17 1 2 0 1 34 21 Iverson, Khalil f 3-3 0-0 2-3 0 3 3 1 8 2 2 3 2 33 45 TAYLOR, Doug f 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 5 0 0 1 0 1 13 22 Happ, Ethan f 7-12 0-0 3-8 1 3 4 2 17 6 3 1 0 31 04 KIRK, Teyvion g 4-10 0-1 9-11 1 8 9 4 17 2 2 0 1 36 01 Pritzl, Brevin g 6-9 4-5 1-2 1 1 2 2 17 1 2 0 0 32 22 BLOCK, Gavin g 2-8 1-6 2-2 0 3 3 1 7 2 5 0 0 37 34 Davison, Brad g 5-10 2-5 4-6 0 0 0 3 16 5 3 0 2 38 24 LASTER, Mike g 8-11 2-3 5-5 1 5 6 3 23 3 0 0 2 28 03 McGrory, Walt 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 00 BUTLER, Zach 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 11 Van Vliet, Andy 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 01 CARTER, Jason 2-7 0-0 8-10 0 5 5 2 12 3 1 0 2 19 20 Schlundt, T.J. 2-6 2-4 0-0 2 1 3 1 6 0 0 0 0 21 03 GOLLON, James 4-7 3-6 2-2 0 3 3 3 13 1 1 1 0 22 25 Illikainen, Alex 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Team 4 0 4 1 35 Reuvers, Nate 1-5 0-1 0-0 2 2 4 1 2 0 1 2 0 11 Totals 26-56 6-19 31-35 9 29 38 19 89 12 14 1 7 200 Team 1 2 3 FG % 1st Half: 12-30 40.0% 2nd half: 14-26 53.8% Game: 26-56 46.4% Deadball Totals 28-51 12-20 13-23 8 17 25 14 81 17 15 7 5 200 3FG % 1st Half: 5-15 33.3% 2nd half: 1-4 25.0% Game: 6-19 31.6% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 13-14 92.9% 2nd half: 18-21 85.7% Game: 31-35 88.6% 1 FG % 1st Half: 12-29 41.4% 2nd half: 16-22 72.7% Game: 28-51 54.9% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 7-13 53.8% 2nd half: 5-7 71.4% Game: 12-20 60.0% Rebounds Officials: Terry Oglesby, Chris Beaver, Lewis Garrison FT % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0% 2nd half: 10-19 52.6% Game: 13-23 56.5% 6,3 Technical fouls: Western Kentucky-BEARDEN, Lamonte. Ohio-LASTER, Mike. Attendance: 4501 Officials: D.J. Carstensen, Mike Eades, Steve McJunkins Technical fouls: WKU-None. Wisconsin-None. Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Attendance: 17287 Western Kentucky 30 54 84 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench WKU 50 17 21 4 18 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Ohio 42 47 89 OHIO 34 14 9 4 25 WKU 38 42 80 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench WKU 46 16 11 11 14 Last FG - WKU 2nd-00:01, OHIO 2nd-02:29. Score tied - 2 times. Wisconsin 34 47 81 WIS 28 19 4 5 9 Largest lead - WKU by 4 1st-19:00, OHIO by 16 1st-01:36. Lead changed - 3 times. WKU led for 02:25. OHIO led for 37:08. Game was tied for 00:27. Last FG - WKU 2nd-00:02, WIS 2nd-01:10. Score tied - 6 times. Largest lead - WKU by 7 1st-00:19, WIS by 11 2nd-09:34. Lead changed - 2 times. WKU led for 06:51. WIS led for 29:17. Game was tied for 03:52.
GAME 11 GAME 12 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Indiana State vs WKU Belmont vs WKU Dec. 16, 2017 12/16/17 11 a.m. CT at Bowling Green, Ky. (E.A. Diddle Arena) Dec. 19, 2017 12/19/17 7 p.m. CT at Bowling Green, Ky. (E.A. Diddle Arena) WKU 81 Indiana State 65 • 5-6 BEL 75 Belmont 75 • 8-5 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ISU 65 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min WKU 72 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 05 Kessinger, Bronson f 2-5 0-0 0-0 4 5 9 3 4 1 3 1 0 20 03 WINDLER, Dylan f 7-10 3-6 2-2 2 9 11 2 19 1 1 0 0 39 34 Murphy, Brandon c 3-3 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 4 8 1 1 0 1 14 32 EGEKEZE, Amanze f 6-10 3-5 0-1 1 5 6 1 15 1 1 0 1 37 02 Barnes, Jordan g 4-11 4-11 0-0 1 0 1 2 12 5 6 0 0 35 50 ADELSPERGER, Seth c 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 04 Scott, Brenton g 6-15 4-7 0-1 0 8 8 1 16 1 1 1 1 32 01 LUKE, Austin g 1-8 1-8 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 5 6 0 1 26 11 Key, Tyreke g 2-8 0-4 1-2 1 0 1 4 5 2 3 2 1 32 11 MCCLAIN, Kevin g 2-4 2-3 0-0 1 0 1 2 6 3 1 0 0 27 01 Ojinnaka, Demonte 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 12 02 MURPHY, Grayson 3-8 0-3 0-1 0 2 2 4 6 2 1 0 0 19 13 Hughes, Clayton 3-3 2-2 0-0 0 1 1 4 8 0 1 1 0 9 14 HOPKINS, Nick 3-7 3-7 4-4 1 0 1 1 13 2 1 0 0 15 25 Davis, Qiydar 5-12 1-3 1-2 2 2 4 1 12 4 2 2 0 27 21 SAMPSON, Burton 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 41 Rickman, Emondre 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 6 6 1 0 0 1 1 0 19 25 MERCER, Mack 4-8 2-4 3-4 3 6 9 1 13 1 0 0 0 24 Team 1 1 2 41 HADDEN, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Totals 25-60 11-27 4-7 9 24 33 22 65 15 20 8 3 200 Team 1 4 5 Totals 26-56 14-36 9-12 9 26 35 13 75 16 11 0 2 200 FG % 1st Half: 12-33 36.4% 2nd half: 13-27 48.1% Game: 25-60 41.7% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-13 30.8% 2nd half: 7-14 50.0% Game: 11-27 40.7% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 12-27 44.4% 2nd half: 14-29 48.3% Game: 26-56 46.4% Deadball 1 FT % 1st Half: 0-2 0.0% 2nd half: 4-5 80.0% Game: 4-7 57.1% 3FG % 1st Half: 7-17 41.2% 2nd half: 7-19 36.8% Game: 14-36 38.9% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 2-3 66.7% 2nd half: 7-9 77.8% Game: 9-12 75.0% 1 WKU 81 • 7-4 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds WKU 72 • 7-5 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 22 COLEBY, Dwight f 4-5 0-0 3-7 2 6 8 4 11 0 2 3 0 30 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 23 JOHNSON, Justin f 6-8 0-0 3-6 2 4 6 2 15 1 1 2 1 26 22 COLEBY, Dwight f 5-7 0-0 1-1 3 5 8 1 11 1 0 2 0 27 01 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 3-8 0-0 4-5 0 7 7 0 10 2 4 0 0 25 23 JOHNSON, Justin f 8-12 0-2 0-0 4 5 9 3 16 1 0 0 1 36 13 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 6-9 2-3 5-6 0 1 1 2 19 2 1 0 3 34 01 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 6-12 0-1 4-4 2 2 4 1 16 0 1 0 2 32 15 THOMPSON, Darius g 7-11 2-5 1-1 0 6 6 2 17 5 2 0 3 36 13 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 5-10 1-2 5-5 0 4 4 2 16 0 1 0 2 32 00 MILLER, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 15 THOMPSON, Darius g 2-11 0-3 0-0 1 4 5 2 4 5 2 0 1 40 14 NELSON, Marek 2-2 0-0 0-1 0 1 1 1 4 3 0 1 1 16 14 NELSON, Marek 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 8 21 OHMER, Jake 2-10 1-7 0-0 0 2 2 0 5 1 1 0 3 29 21 OHMER, Jake 4-13 0-4 1-1 0 0 0 3 9 0 1 0 0 25 Team 1 0 1 1 Team 0 2 2 Totals 30-53 5-15 16-28 5 28 33 12 81 14 12 6 11 200 Totals 30-66 1-12 11-11 10 23 33 13 72 8 5 2 6 200
FG % 1st Half: 17-29 58.6% 2nd half: 13-24 54.2% Game: 30-53 56.6% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 12-31 38.7% 2nd half: 18-35 51.4% Game: 30-66 45.5% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 1-5 20.0% 2nd half: 4-10 40.0% Game: 5-15 33.3% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 0-7 0.0% 2nd half: 1-5 20.0% Game: 1-12 8.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 8-14 57.1% 2nd half: 8-14 57.1% Game: 16-28 57.1% 6 FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0 2nd half: 9-9 100.0 Game: 11-11 100.0 0
Officials: Barry Mathis, Mike Stuart, Bill Jacobson Officials: Gary Maxwell, Bret Smith, Roger Ayers Technical fouls: Indiana State-None. WKU-None. Technical fouls: Belmont-None. WKU-None. Attendance: 4412 Attendance: 5156
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Indiana State 28 37 65 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Belmont 33 42 75 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench INS 24 14 5 3 20 BEL 20 7 16 0 32 WKU 43 38 81 WKU 42 21 6 8 9 WKU 26 46 72 WKU 52 17 17 6 9
Last FG - INS 2nd-00:41, WKU 2nd-02:53. Score tied - 0 times. Last FG - BEL 2nd-01:04, WKU 2nd-00:00. Score tied - 3 times. Largest lead - INS None, WKU by 20 2nd-03:33. Lead changed - 0 times. Largest lead - BEL by 12 2nd-12:57, WKU by 4 1st-17:08. Lead changed - 1 time. INS led for 00:00. WKU led for 39:54. Game was tied for 00:06. BEL led for 30:03. WKU led for 08:04. Game was tied for 01:53.
36 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS GAME 13 GAME 14 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics LA Tech vs WKU Western Kentucky vs Austin Peay 12/28/17 7 p.m. CT at Bowling Green, Ky. (E.A. Diddle Arena) Dec. 22, 2017 12/22/17 7:00 p.m. at Clarksville, Tenn. (Dunn Center) Dec. 28, 2017 LA Tech 68 • 9-5 (0-1) Western Kentucky 72 • 8-5 WKU 72 WKU 69 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min APSU 55 LA TECH 68 22 WASHINGTON, Jy'lan f 2-6 1-5 1-2 1 0 1 2 6 0 1 1 0 17 22 COLEBY, Dwight f 4-9 0-0 0-2 2 6 8 3 8 0 2 2 1 31 05 WHITE, Joniah c 2-5 0-0 2-2 4 5 9 3 6 1 0 1 0 21 23 JOHNSON, Justin f 4-5 0-0 0-0 1 7 8 5 8 2 5 0 2 32 00 BOYKINS, Jacobi g 3-9 3-9 5-5 0 4 4 3 14 1 2 1 0 26 01 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 5-8 0-2 4-5 1 1 2 4 14 6 3 0 2 27 04 BRACEY, Daquan g 6-19 1-2 0-0 2 3 5 2 13 7 1 0 1 31 13 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 8-11 1-3 3-4 1 2 3 2 20 0 3 0 1 38 21 CHRISTON, Exavian g 3-4 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 3 7 0 1 0 1 20 15 THOMPSON, Darius g 9-15 3-7 0-0 1 5 6 2 21 7 0 0 6 40 01 JEAN, Derric 5-13 1-4 0-0 0 5 5 3 11 3 3 0 1 25 00 MILLER, Tyler 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 18 03 ARCHIBALD, Amorie 0-3 0-1 1-2 1 4 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 13 14 NELSON, Marek 0-1 0-0 1-4 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 14 10 DURUJI, Anthony 3-5 0-0 0-2 2 2 4 3 6 1 1 2 0 21 Team 1 0 1 1 11 PEMBERTON, Jacolby 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 7 Totals 30-51 4-14 8-15 7 24 31 19 72 15 15 3 13 200 35 POWELL, Oliver 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 19 FG % 1st Half: 13-23 56.5% 2nd half: 17-28 60.7% Game: 30-51 58.8% Deadball Team 3 1 4 1 3FG % 1st Half: 0-5 0.0% 2nd half: 4-9 44.4% Game: 4-14 28.6% Rebounds Totals 26-67 7-22 9-13 16 28 44 22 68 15 11 6 3 200 FT % 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% 2nd half: 4-6 66.7% Game: 8-15 53.3% 4 FG % 1st Half: 13-34 38.2% 2nd half: 13-33 39.4% Game: 26-67 38.8% Deadball Austin Peay 55 • 5-7 3FG % 1st Half: 3-12 25.0% 2nd half: 4-10 40.0% Game: 7-22 31.8% Rebounds 2,1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd half: 9-13 69.2% Game: 9-13 69.2% ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min WKU 69 • 9-5 (1-0) 03 PORTER-BUNTON, Chri f 1-3 1-2 0-0 2 4 6 5 3 2 2 0 2 22 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 21 TAYLOR, Terry f 3-8 0-1 5-5 3 3 6 1 11 0 2 1 0 34 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 24 UGBA, Averyl f 3-10 1-1 3-6 6 3 9 3 10 0 2 0 1 26 22 COLEBY, Dwight f 6-9 0-0 4-6 6 9 15 3 16 1 2 3 1 34 01 IVORY, Tre' g 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 3 0 4 3 0 0 23 23 JOHNSON, Justin f 6-13 1-1 3-4 2 5 7 3 16 0 0 2 2 35 04 GUMM, Dayton g 2-9 0-3 3-6 1 3 4 1 7 0 2 0 0 25 01 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 0-4 0-1 5-8 1 0 1 3 5 6 4 0 2 26 00 McCARTHY, Acoydan 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 4-10 1-3 6-10 1 6 7 3 15 3 1 0 0 37 11 STEPHENS, Ed 5-10 3-6 0-0 1 0 1 0 13 1 0 0 0 18 15 THOMPSON, Darius g 3-11 3-6 2-2 1 3 4 2 11 5 1 0 1 38 22 HENDERSON, Richard 0-3 0-0 0-2 3 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 00 MILLER, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 23 HARRIS, Steve 4-8 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 8 0 2 0 1 22 14 NELSON, Marek 3-8 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 11 25 GLOTTA, Zach 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 1 16 21 OHMER, Jake 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 16 Team 0 0 0 1 Team 1 2 3 1 Totals 19-55 6-16 11-20 17 17 34 16 55 7 17 1 5 200 Totals 22-56 5-11 20-30 13 27 40 14 69 15 10 5 7 200 FG % 1st Half: 11-27 40.7% 2nd half: 8-28 28.6% Game: 19-55 34.5% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd half: 3-8 37.5% Game: 6-16 37.5% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 12-23 52.2% 2nd half: 10-33 30.3% Game: 22-56 39.3% Deadball Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 7-8 87.5% 2nd half: 4-12 33.3% Game: 11-20 55.0% 4 3FG % 1st Half: 2-3 66.7% 2nd half: 3-8 37.5% Game: 5-11 45.5% FT % 1st Half: 12-17 70.6% 2nd half: 8-13 61.5% Game: 20-30 66.7% 2 Officials: Jon Campbell, Joey Richardson, Kelly Davis Technical fouls: Western Kentucky-None. Austin Peay-None. Officials: James Breeding, Tom Eades, James Lackie Attendance: 2023 Technical fouls: LA Tech-DURUJI, Anthony. WKU-None. Attendance: 4897 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Western Kentucky 30 42 72 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench WKU 46 19 10 20 1 LA Tech 29 39 68 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Austin Peay 32 23 55 APSU 23 19 10 5 24 TECH 34 14 12 10 22 WKU 38 31 69 WKU 32 10 13 6 6 Last FG - WKU 2nd-00:44, APSU 2nd-05:02. Score tied - 4 times. Largest lead - WKU by 19 2nd-00:44, APSU by 7 2nd-18:08. Lead changed - 6 times. Last FG - TECH 2nd-00:18, WKU 2nd-02:04. Score tied - 1 time. WKU led for 31:34. APSU led for 06:09. Game was tied for 02:17. Largest lead - TECH by 2 1st-19:32, WKU by 14 1st-11:34. Lead changed - 3 times. TECH led for 00:26. WKU led for 39:06. Game was tied for 00:28.
GAME 15 GAME 16 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics WKU vs Marshall Southern Miss vs WKU 1/6/18 7:00 p.m. ET at Hutington, W.Va. Dec. 30, 2017 12/30/17 2 p.m. CT at Bowling Green, Ky. (E.A. Diddle Arena) Jan. 6, 2018 WKU 112 • 11-5, 3-0 C-USA WKU 82 Southern Miss 66 • 7-8 (0-2) WKU 112 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min USM 66 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min MAR 87 22 COLEBY, Dwight f 8-14 0-0 2-2 5 9 14 3 18 1 3 4 0 33 00 MAGEE,Dominic g 3-11 1-5 0-2 2 6 8 2 7 0 2 0 0 31 23 JOHNSON, Justin f 12-17 1-1 2-5 4 4 8 2 27 4 2 1 2 33 01 EDWARDS,Cortez g 5-16 0-2 2-2 4 5 9 1 12 4 2 0 1 33 01 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 3-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 6 7 2 0 0 27 02 RICHARDSON,D'Angelo 1-5 1-4 0-0 0 2 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 16 13 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 5-10 0-2 2-3 0 3 3 2 12 2 1 2 0 30 05 GRIFFIN,Tyree g 5-16 2-5 2-2 2 2 4 1 14 6 0 0 1 34 15 THOMPSON, Darius g 11-16 6-9 5-6 1 9 10 1 33 10 2 1 0 36 12 ROWE,Tim 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 5 2 0 1 0 0 10 00 MILLER, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 15 DAVIS,Eddie f 3-6 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 15 04 ANDERSON, Josh 6-8 0-0 4-9 2 2 4 3 16 1 0 1 1 19 20 HOLLAND,Kevin g 3-7 3-6 0-0 0 0 0 3 9 3 0 0 0 36 14 NELSON, Marek 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 21 HAMPTON,Anfernee 4-6 0-1 3-3 2 2 4 0 11 1 0 0 0 14 21 OHMER, Jake 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 5 0 3 0 0 0 8 30 WEATHERSPOON,Clay 0-0 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 11 Team 3 6 9 Team 1 1 2 Totals 45-72 7-14 15-27 15 38 53 20 112 28 12 9 3 200 Totals 25-71 7-24 9-11 14 20 34 16 66 15 5 0 2 200 FG % 1st Half: 24-41 58.5% 2nd half: 21-31 67.7% Game: 45-72 62.5% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 10-34 29.4% 2nd half: 15-37 40.5% Game: 25-71 35.2% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5% 2nd half: 2-6 33.3% Game: 7-14 50.0% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 2-12 16.7% 2nd half: 5-12 41.7% Game: 7-24 29.2% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 8-11 72.7% 2nd half: 7-16 43.8% Game: 15-27 55.6% 5 FT % 1st Half: 3-3 100.0 2nd half: 6-8 75.0% Game: 9-11 81.8% 1 Marshall 87 • 11-5, 2-1 C-USA WKU 82 • 10-5 (2-0) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 11 PENAVA, Ajdin f 0-3 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 4 01 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 4-10 1-4 1-1 0 5 5 1 10 8 3 0 0 34 50 MIJOVIC, Milan f 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 20 13 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 4-7 2-3 2-3 1 1 2 0 12 4 1 0 0 33 13 WEST, Jarrod g 6-9 6-9 2-2 1 2 3 2 20 5 2 0 3 38 14 NELSON, Marek 2-4 0-1 0-0 1 4 5 0 4 0 2 1 0 12 14 BURKS, C.J. g 6-22 4-11 3-5 1 1 2 4 19 8 3 0 0 38 15 THOMPSON, Darius g 4-10 4-9 3-4 1 3 4 1 15 7 3 0 1 38 33 ELMORE, Jon g 5-15 3-6 5-6 1 4 5 2 18 8 0 0 1 40 21 OHMER, Jake 2-4 2-4 0-0 0 1 1 4 6 1 2 0 1 14 01 KOLJANIN, Dani 1-4 0-2 1-2 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 1 1 11 22 COLEBY, Dwight f 5-7 0-0 10-10 0 7 7 4 20 0 0 0 0 31 03 WILLIAMS, Jannson 7-10 4-6 0-0 0 6 6 3 18 1 1 1 0 35 23 JOHNSON, Justin f 5-8 3-3 2-4 2 11 13 1 15 2 1 2 0 38 23 WATSON, Rondale 3-7 1-2 1-1 2 1 3 5 8 1 1 1 1 14 Team 0 1 1 Team 1 0 1 Totals 26-50 12-24 18-22 5 33 38 11 82 22 12 3 2 200 Totals 28-70 18-37 13-18 7 19 26 19 87 25 7 8 6 200
FG % 1st Half: 12-26 46.2% 2nd half: 14-24 58.3% Game: 26-50 52.0% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 10-31 32.3% 2nd half: 18-39 46.2% Game: 28-70 40.0% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 6-14 42.9% 2nd half: 6-10 60.0% Game: 12-24 50.0% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 8-15 53.3% 2nd half: 10-22 45.5% Game: 18-37 48.6% Rebounds 3 FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0 2nd half: 16-20 80.0% Game: 18-22 81.8% FT % 1st Half: 7-9 77.8% 2nd half: 6-9 66.7% Game: 13-18 72.2% 2
Officials: Kevin Mathis, Antinio Petty, John St. Clair Officials: Mike Stuart, Tyler Kumpf, Trey Stoyns Technical fouls: Southern Miss-None. WKU-None. Technical fouls: WKU-OHMER, Jake. Marshall-WATSON, Rondale 2; ELMORE, Jon; Attendance: 4654 TEAM. Attendance: 6826 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Southern Miss 25 41 66 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast USM 28 10 13 0 18 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench WKU 32 50 82 WKU 26 7 2 11 10 WKU 61 51 112 WKU 70 15 20 16 16 Marshall 35 52 87 MAR 20 24 2 10 29 Last FG - USM 2nd-01:00, WKU 2nd-00:01. Score tied - 1 time. Largest lead - USM None, WKU by 19 2nd-14:59. Lead changed - 0 times. Last FG - WKU 2nd-01:32, MAR 2nd-00:24. Score tied - 0 times. USM led for 00:00. WKU led for 37:05. Game was tied for 02:55. Largest lead - WKU by 34 2nd-13:22, MAR None. Lead changed - 0 times. WKU led for 39:42. MAR led for 00:00. Game was tied for 00:18.
37 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS GAME 17 GAME 18 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Western Kentucky vs Charlotte Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics 01/13/18 7:05 PM at Halton Arena WKU vs ODU 1/11/18 8:00 PM at Norfolk, Va. Jan. 11, 2018 Jan. 13, 2018 Western Kentucky 73 • 13-5, 5-0 C-USA WKU 75 WKU 75 • 12-5(4-0 CUSA) WKU 73 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 22 COLEBY, Dwight f 3-8 0-0 4-4 4 8 12 1 10 1 0 3 2 30 ODU 68 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min CHAR 63 23 JOHNSON, Justin f 3-10 0-3 2-4 4 10 14 1 8 0 5 1 2 34 22 COLEBY, Dwight f 4-7 0-0 0-0 2 7 9 4 8 1 1 2 2 23 01 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 6-9 2-2 5-6 1 0 1 5 19 0 2 0 2 27 23 JOHNSON, Justin f 10-18 5-7 0-0 0 14 14 1 25 2 1 3 0 37 13 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 5-11 0-3 0-0 1 1 2 1 10 1 1 0 0 35 01 BEARDEN, Lamonte g 5-7 1-2 4-5 0 0 0 0 15 4 3 0 0 31 15 THOMPSON, Darius g 4-12 1-4 4-7 1 7 8 2 13 6 3 0 1 31 13 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. g 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 3 2 4 5 0 1 29 04 ANDERSON, Josh 3-4 0-0 3-6 0 0 0 3 9 0 2 0 1 12 15 THOMPSON, Darius g 7-12 4-5 6-8 0 1 1 3 24 2 2 0 0 36 12 DIAGNE, Moustapha 1-4 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 04 ANDERSON, Josh 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 19 14 NELSON, Marek 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 12 DIAGNE, Moustapha 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 4 0 0 2 0 0 17 21 OHMER, Jake 0-5 0-1 2-2 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 16 14 NELSON, Marek 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Team 2 1 3 1 21 OHMER, Jake 0-1 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 Totals 25-64 3-14 20-29 15 31 46 17 73 8 14 4 9 200 Team 0 1 1 Totals 27-50 10-16 11-15 4 29 33 17 75 14 16 5 5 200 FG % 1st Half: 11-37 29.7% 2nd half: 14-27 51.9% Game: 25-64 39.1% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 0-7 0.0% 2nd half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 3-14 21.4% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 12-26 46.2% 2nd half: 15-24 62.5% Game: 27-50 54.0% Deadball FT % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0% 2nd half: 14-21 66.7% Game: 20-29 69.0% 2 3FG % 1st Half: 5-9 55.6% 2nd half: 5-7 71.4% Game: 10-16 62.5% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0% 2nd half: 10-13 76.9% Game: 11-15 73.3% 2 Charlotte 63 • 5-11, 1-4 C-USA 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 Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 01 GARVIN, Najee f 3-5 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 4 6 0 2 0 0 24 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 HASLEM, Jailan c 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 8 12 5 4 0 3 2 0 32 15 PORTER, Trey f 4-10 0-0 6-9 1 5 6 3 14 1 1 1 1 27 02 WHITE, Andrien g 5-15 0-4 8-8 1 5 6 3 18 2 0 0 1 31 25 STITH, Brandan f 6-12 0-0 0-0 7 4 11 1 12 3 1 3 2 36 03 DAVIS, Jon g 7-18 1-5 11-12 0 5 5 2 26 2 2 0 3 40 03 STITH, B.J. g 7-13 3-4 0-0 1 1 2 2 17 0 3 0 1 38 05 AJUKWA, Austin g 3-12 1-3 2-2 0 1 1 3 9 1 2 0 0 29 04 CAVER, Ahmad g 4-16 0-5 6-6 2 3 5 3 14 4 2 1 4 40 12 MCGILL, Jaylan 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 12 HAYNES, Randy g 4-12 1-4 0-1 0 3 3 2 9 3 1 0 1 36 15 SUPICA, Milos 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 4 0 0 4 1 0 13 10 GREEN, Xavier 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 6 24 MURPHY, Ryan 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 13 CARVER, Aaron 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 17 30 THOMAS, Bryant 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 Team 1 3 4 35 VASIC, Luka 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 Totals 26-67 4-14 12-16 14 21 35 14 68 12 10 5 10 200 Team 2 0 2 FG % 1st Half: 12-34 35.3% 2nd half: 14-33 42.4% Game: 26-67 38.8% Deadball Totals 20-58 2-15 21-22 7 31 38 24 63 5 13 3 4 200 3FG % 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% 2nd half: 2-7 28.6% Game: 4-14 28.6% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 6-6 100.0 2nd half: 6-10 60.0% Game: 12-16 75.0% 2 FG % 1st Half: 7-27 25.9% 2nd half: 13-31 41.9% Game: 20-58 34.5% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 0-8 0.0% 2nd half: 2-7 28.6% Game: 2-15 13.3% Rebounds Officials: Roger Ayers, Les Jones, Darron George FT % 1st Half: 6-6 100.0 2nd half: 15-16 93.8% Game: 21-22 95.5% 1 Technical fouls: WKU-None. ODU-None. Attendance: 6895 Officials: Clyde Owens, John St. Clair, Jon Campbell Technical fouls: Western Kentucky-None. Charlotte-None. Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Attendance: 3845 WKU 30 45 75 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench WKU 30 13 4 8 1 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast ODU 32 36 68 ODU 43 17 19 13 2 Western Kentucky 28 45 73 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench WKU 40 9 12 6 13 Last FG - WKU 2nd-03:43, ODU 2nd-00:22. Score tied - 2 times. Charlotte 20 43 63 CHA 32 13 6 14 0 Largest lead - WKU by 11 2nd-04:35, ODU by 7 1st-01:48. Lead changed - 3 times. WKU led for 31:13. ODU led for 06:17. Game was tied for 02:30. Last FG - WKU 2nd-01:14, CHA 2nd-00:45. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - WKU by 14 2nd-15:25, CHA by 4 1st-16:48. Lead changed - 1 time. WKU led for 35:54. CHA led for 01:50. Game was tied for 02:16.
38 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS 2017-18 WKU Hilltopper Basketball WKU Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 13, 2018) OVERALL SEASONAll games STATISTICS
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 13-5 7-2 4-2 2-1 CONFERENCE 5-0 2-0 3-0 0-0 NON-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 avg 15 THOMPSON, Darius 18-18 655 36.4 99-204 .4 8 5 38-87 .4 3 7 44-62 .7 1 0 9 74 83 4.6 37 1 90 34 6 27 280 15.6 23 JOHNSON, Justin 18-18 592 32.9 105-200 .5 2 5 17-38 .4 4 7 21-43 .4 8 8 42 125 167 9.3 42 1 25 32 15 16 248 13.8 13 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. 18-18 603 33.5 83-162 .5 1 2 20-44 .4 5 5 45-67 .6 7 2 11 46 57 3.2 33 0 40 38 4 18 231 12.8 01 BEARDEN, Lamonte 18-17 506 28.1 72-160 .4 5 0 11-30 .3 6 7 66-80 .8 2 5 18 30 48 2.7 39 4 70 52 2 30 221 12.3 22 COLEBY, Dwight 18-18 493 27.4 85-139 .6 1 2 0-0 .0 0 0 42-57 .7 3 7 51 103 154 8.6 47 0 7 29 37 11 212 11.8 04 ANDERSON, Josh 3-0 50 16.7 9-13 .6 9 2 0-0 .0 0 0 7-15 .4 6 7 4 2 6 2.0 7 0 2 4 1 3 25 8.3 21 OHMER, Jake 17-0 356 20.9 42-112 .3 7 5 22-65 .3 3 8 21-26 .8 0 8 5 20 25 1.5 31 2 20 14 0 17 127 7.5 14 NELSON, Marek 18-1 247 13.7 27-52 .5 1 9 3-8 .3 7 5 15-28 .5 3 6 12 28 40 2.2 30 0 8 14 6 7 72 4.0 12 DIAGNE, Moustapha 2-0 25 12.5 1-5 .2 0 0 0-1 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 1 6 7 3.5 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 1.0 00 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 24 29 53 1 7 Total...... 18 3600 525-1053 .4 9 9 111-276 .4 0 2 261-382 .6 8 3 179 470 649 36.1 277 8 264 227 71 132 1422 79.0 Opponents...... 18 3600 454-1087 .4 1 8 145-411 .3 5 3 199-272 .7 3 2 202 416 618 34.3 340 - 244 258 70 103 1252 69.6
TEAM STATISTICS WKU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 1422 1252 11/10/17 MISSOURI STATE L 80-85 5241 Points per game 79.0 69.6 11/15/17 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN W 83-53 3844 Scoring margin +9.4 - 11/19/17 NICHOLLS W 100-86 3378 FIELD GOALS-ATT 525-1053 454-1087 11/22/17 vs Villanova L 58-66 1199 Field goal pct .4 9 9 .4 1 8 11/23/17 vs Purdue W 77-73 1659 3 POINT FG-ATT 111-276 145-411 11/24/17 vs SMU W 63-61 1252 3-point FG pct .4 0 2 .3 5 3 11/29/17 EASTERN KENTUCKY W 83-51 5532 3-pt FG made per game 6.2 8.1 12/02/17 WRIGHT STATE W 78-60 4165 FREE THROWS-ATT 261-382 199-272 12/10/17 at Ohio L 84-89 4501 Free throw pct .6 8 3 .7 3 2 12/13/17 at Wisconsin L 80-81 17287 F-Throws made per game 14.5 11.1 12/16/17 INDIANA STATE W 81-65 4412 REBOUNDS 649 618 12/19/17 BELMONT L 72-75 5156 Rebounds per game 36.1 34.3 12/22/17 at Austin Peay W 72-55 2023 Rebounding margin +1.7 - * 12/28/17 LA TECH W 69-68 4897 ASSISTS 264 244 * 12/30/17 SOUTHERN MISS W 82-66 4654 Assists per game 14.7 13.6 * 1/6/18 at Marshall W 112-87 6826 TURNOVERS 227 258 * 1/11/18 at ODU W 75-68 6895 Turnovers per game 12.6 14.3 * 01/13/18 at Charlotte W 73-63 3845 Turnover margin +1.7 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.2 0.9 * - Conference game STEALS 132 103 Steals per game 7.3 5.7 BLOCKS 71 70 Blocks per game 3.9 3.9 ATTENDANCE 41279 45487 Home games-Avg/Game 9-4587 6-6896 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 3-1370
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals WKU 655 767 1422 Opponents 550 702 1252
39 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS 2017-18 WKU Hilltopper Basketball WKU Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 13, 2018) CONFERENCEConference SEASON games STATISTICS
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 5-0 2-0 3-0 0-0 CONFERENCE 5-0 2-0 3-0 0-0 NON-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 avg 15 THOMPSON, Darius 5-5 179 35.8 29-61 .4 7 5 18-33 .5 4 5 20-27 .7 4 1 4 23 27 5.4 9 0 30 11 1 3 96 19.2 23 JOHNSON, Justin 5-5 177 35.4 36-66 .5 4 5 10-15 .6 6 7 9-17 .5 2 9 12 44 56 11.2 8 0 8 9 9 6 91 18.2 22 COLEBY, Dwight 5-5 151 30.2 26-45 .5 7 8 0-0 .0 0 0 20-22 .9 0 9 17 40 57 11.4 15 0 4 6 12 5 72 14.4 01 BEARDEN, Lamonte 5-5 145 29.0 18-34 .5 2 9 4-9 .4 4 4 15-20 .7 5 0 2 7 9 1.8 11 1 25 14 0 4 55 11.0 13 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. 5-5 164 32.8 19-41 .4 6 3 3-12 .2 5 0 10-16 .6 2 5 3 11 14 2.8 9 0 14 9 2 1 51 10.2 04 ANDERSON, Josh 3-0 50 16.7 9-13 .6 9 2 0-0 .0 0 0 7-15 .4 6 7 4 2 6 2.0 7 0 2 4 1 3 25 8.3 14 NELSON, Marek 5-0 43 8.6 5-13 .3 8 5 0-1 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 1 9 10 2.0 4 0 0 4 1 0 10 2.0 21 OHMER, Jake 5-0 59 11.8 2-14 .1 4 3 2-8 .2 5 0 3-4 .7 5 0 2 4 6 1.2 12 1 4 3 0 4 9 1.8 12 DIAGNE, Moustapha 2-0 25 12.5 1-5 .2 0 0 0-1 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 1 6 7 3.5 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 1.0 00 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 6 11 17 2 Total...... 5 1000 145-292 .4 9 7 37-79 .4 6 8 84-123 .6 8 3 52 158 210 42.0 79 2 87 64 26 26 411 82.2 Opponents...... 5 1000 125-333 .3 7 5 38-112 .3 3 9 64-80 .8 0 0 58 119 177 35.4 95 - 72 46 22 25 352 70.4
TEAM STATISTICS WKU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 411 352 * 12/28/17 LA TECH W 69-68 4897 Points per game 82.2 70.4 * 12/30/17 SOUTHERN MISS W 82-66 4654 Scoring margin +11.8 - * 1/6/18 at Marshall W 112-87 6826 FIELD GOALS-ATT 145-292 125-333 * 1/11/18 at ODU W 75-68 6895 Field goal pct .4 9 7 .3 7 5 * 01/13/18 at Charlotte W 73-63 3845 3 POINT FG-ATT 37-79 38-112 3-point FG pct .4 6 8 .3 3 9 * - Conference game 3-pt FG made per game 7.4 7.6 FREE THROWS-ATT 84-123 64-80 Free throw pct .6 8 3 .8 0 0 F-Throws made per game 16.8 12.8 REBOUNDS 210 177 Rebounds per game 42.0 35.4 Rebounding margin +6.6 - ASSISTS 87 72 Assists per game 17.4 14.4 TURNOVERS 64 46 Turnovers per game 12.8 9.2 Turnover margin -3.6 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.4 1.6 STEALS 26 25 Steals per game 5.2 5.0 BLOCKS 26 22 Blocks per game 5.2 4.4 ATTENDANCE 9551 17566 Home games-Avg/Game 2-4776 3-5855 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals WKU 189 222 411 Opponents 141 211 352
40 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS RADIO/ TV GUIDE
0 | Tyler Miller 1 | Lamonte Bearden 2 | Jared Savage 4 | Josh Anderson Sr. | G | 6-4 | 190 R-Jr. | G | 6-3 | 170 Jr. | G/F | 6-5 | 195 Fr. | G | 6-6 | 180
10 | Jalen Baker 12 | Moustapha Diagne 13 | Taveion Hollingsworth 14 | Marek Nelson R-Jr. | G | 6-3 R-So. | F | 6-9 | 230 Fr. | G | 6-2 | 165 Fr. | F | 6-7 | 185
15 | Darius Thompson 21 | Jake Ohmer 22 | Dwight Coleby 23 | Justin Johnson Gr-Sr. | G | 6-4 | 190 Fr. | G | 6-1 | 170 Gr-Sr. | F | 6-9 | 245 Sr. | F | 6-7 | 245
41 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,761 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS