Dec. 30, 2013
WKU Basketball vs. Ole Miss
Postgame Notes
Dec. 30, 2013
E.A. Diddle Arena; Bowling Green, Ky.
FINAL SCORE: Ole Miss 79, WKU 74
Team Records, Game Notables and Series Information
- WKU fell to 8-5 with the loss while Ole Miss improved to 9-3
- The Diddle Arena crowd of 7,523 was the largest crowd to see a non-conference game since the venue's renovation in 2002-03. The 7,523 fans were the third most to watch any game in Diddle Arena since the renovation
- The Hilltoppers return home Thurs., Jan. 9 as they host Georgia State in their first Sun Belt Conference home matchup of the season. Season tickets for the 2013-14 season start as low as $99 for all 18 games at E.A. Diddle Arena, and single-game tickets are on sale as well. Fans interested in purchasing season or single-game tickets can call the WKU Ticket Office at 1-800-5-BIG RED or 745-5222 locally, or order online at WKUSports.com.
Team Notes
- George Fant, T.J. Price and Trency Jackson have all scored at least 11 points in each of the past four games
- WKU made a season-high 12 three-pointers against the Rebels, marking the seventh-straight game the Hilltoppers have hit at least six three-pointers.
- The Hilltoppers hit seven of their first eight three-point attempts to jump out to a 14-point lead over the Rebels in the first half
- WKU out-rebounded Ole Miss 41-34, marking the third-straight game the Hilltoppers have been at least +7 in the rebounding margin. The Hilltoppers outrebounded 11 of their 13 non-conference foes
- KEY RUNS: WKU used an 8-0 run over a 2:08 second span midway through the first half to open up a 26-13 lead over the Rebels. The Hilltoppers lead rose to as much as 14 in the first period, but the Rebels went on a 17-2 run over 4:27 late in the first half to take their first lead at 32-31. The lead changed 12 times in the second half, with the Rebels prevailing 79-74.
- WKU used the starting lineup of Trency Jackson, T.J. Price, George Fant, Aaron Adeoye and Caden Dickerson for the first time this season. The Hilltoppers used seven different lineups in their 13 non-conference games
- WKU has made a three-pointer in 821 consecutive games dating back to March 15, 1987
Individual Notes
- Junior guard T.J. Price scored 26 points for his fifth 20-point outing of the season. Price has 16 career 20-point efforts
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- Price has hit double-figures in 23 of his last 25 games
- Price tied a career high with six three-point field goals, shooting 6-of-10 behind the arc
- Price has made at least one three-pointer in 27 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 31, 2013.
- Price has made at least three three-pointer in five-straight games and has accomplished the feat in 10 of 13 non-conference games this season. Price has 33 career games with at least three triples made (9 in 2011-12, 14 in 2012-13, 10 in 2013-14)
- Price has made multiple three-pointers in 22 of his past 27 games
- Junior forward George Fant recorded his first double-double of the season with 13 points and 14 rebounds
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- Fant now has seven career double-doubles
- Fant is WKU's active leader in career double-digit scoring efforts with 51
- Fant's 14 rebounds were a season-high and tied the most of his career
- Fant has scored 135 points in eight home games this season, an average of 16.8 points per game
- Redshirt junior guard Trency Jackson double-figures for the fourth-straight game, finishing the night with 11 points
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- Jackson has scored 60 points in his first four career games in Diddle Arena, an average of 15.0 ppg
