Jan. 16, 2014
WKU Basketball vs. UALR
Postgame Notes
Jan. 16, 2014
E.A. Diddle Arena; Bowling Green, Ky.
FINAL SCORE (OT): UALR 87, WKU 83
Team Records, Game Notables and Series Information
- WKU fell to 10-7 (2-2 in SBC) while UALR improved to 9-8 (4-1 in SBC)
- The Hilltoppers return home Sat., Jan. 18 as they host Arkansas State to close their three-game conference home stand. 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
- WKU sank a season-high 13 three-pointers, marking the 10th time in the past 11 games WKU has hit at least six triples
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- WKU has hit 10 or more three-pointers in three-straight home games
- Eight of WKU's 13 three-pointers were made by bench players
- WKU received 41 points from bench players, its highest output from the bench this season
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- WKU's 41 bench points were the most since getting 49 points from its bench at Saint Joseph's on Nov. 12, 2010
- Aleksej Rostov, Chris Harrison-Docks, Brandon Harris and Kevin Kaspar all hit the double-figure scoring plateau, marking the third time this season WKU has had four different players with 10 or more points
- WKU assisted on 18 of 28 made field goals, its second highest assist total of the season and the sixth time the Hilltoppers have recorded more assists than turnovers in a game this season
- WKU used the starting lineup of Payton Hulsey, Caden Dickerson, Aleksej Rostov, George Fant and Chris Harrison-Docks for the first time this season
- WKU has made a three-pointer in 825 consecutive games dating back to March 15, 1987
Individual Notes
- Sophomore forward Aleksej Rostov scored a career-high 20 points on 6-of-13 shooting
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- Rostov equaled a career high in field goals made with six
- Rostov made a season-high four three-pointers, his first multiple three-point field goal performance of the season
- Rostov is the fourth different Hilltopper with a 20-point scoring performance this season (T.J. Price 5, George Fant 1, Brandon Harris 1, Rostov 1)
- Redshirt freshman guard Chris Harrison-Docks scored 14 points in his first-career start
- Harrison-Docks made a career high five field goals, marking the fourth time in his nine games that he has made at least four field goals
- Senior guard Brandon Harris scored 13 points, which included four three-point field goals
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- Harris has knocked down at least three triples in back-to-back games and four times overall on the season
- Harris' 13 points were his most since scoring 30 at Southern Illinois on Dec. 7, 2013.
- Junior guard Kevin Kaspar scored a season-high 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting
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- The double-digit scoring effort was Kaspar's 10th of his career but first since Feb. 14, 2013
- Kaspar hit a season-high three three-point field goals, his third multiple three-point field goal performance of the season
