| WKU Hilltopper Basketball vs. Chicago State | |
| Date | Time | Wednesday, Dec. 17 | 7 p.m. CT |
| Location | Bowling Green, Ky. | E.A. Diddle Arena |
| Promotions | 2014-15 Promotions Calendar Toys for Tots Night: Free Ticket with Donation for Marine Corps Toys for Tots Mr. B's Weekday Two-Pack: 2 Tickets and a Small Pizza for $25 Hilltopper Express Deal: Bottomless Popcorn for $6 |
| Tickets | WKU Ticket Office |
| Watch | HSSN (Fox College Sports/DirecTV/DISH Network/WKU PBS/WBNA) |
| Live Stats | |
| Game Notes | WKU Game Notes | Chicago State Game Notes |
WKU trailed the Rebels by 17 with 2:02 to go in the first half and by 13 at halftime before storming back to pick up a key non-conference win with a 49-point second half. In the game, WKU recorded its first positive assist-to-turnover ratio of the season with 18 assists to just nine turnovers, and the Hilltoppers went 15-for-15 from the free throw line in the second half to seal the victory.
WKU has won both prior meetings with Chicago State, and the Cougars' head coach, Tracy Dildy, is the brother of former Hilltopper Kevin Dildy, who lettered at WKU from 1979-82 and was a part of two NCAA Tournament teams and one NIT team under head coaches Gene Keady and Clem Haskins.
After the game against Chicago State, WKU welcomes fourth-ranked Louisville to E.A. Diddle Arena Saturday morning at 11:00 (CT) in a game that will be televised nationally on Fox Sports 1. Louisville will become the highest-ranked team to play at E.A. Diddle Arena since No. 2 Georgetown on Dec. 4, 1982.
GAME 9
WKU (4-4) vs. Chicago State (2-9)
December 17, 2014 | 7:00 PM (CT)
Bowling Green, Ky. | E.A. Diddle Arena (7,326)
QUICK SHOTS
- WKU's current seven-game homestand is its longest since playing nine-straight at home in 1935.
- WKU has won eight of its last 10 regular-season home games, and the Hilltoppers are 31-10 at E.A. Diddle Arena under head coach Ray Harper (.756).
- WKU's three road defeats at Minnesota, Stony Brook and Murray State have come against teams a combined 12-2 at home this season.
- Justin Johnson's 42 rebounds through the first eight games of his WKU career are the most by a Hilltopper freshman since Chris Marcus had 77 through eight games in 1999-2000.
- Justin Johnson is one of two freshmen in Conference USA and 43 freshmen in the nation to be averaging at least 6.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game this season.
- George Fant has had three assists in each of the last four games, and Justin Johnson has recorded two blocked shots in each of the last three contests.
- T.J. Price has converted 39 of his last 44 free throw tries (.886) dating back to the end of last season.
- Chris Harrison-Docks has made 22 of his last 25 free throw attempts (.880) going back to the end of last season, where he finishing third in the nation among freshman from the charity stripe.
- George Fant has scored 77 points over the last five games (15.4 ppg) after scoring 14 over the first three games of the season (4.7 ppg).
- T.J. Price has recorded double-figure scoring outings in 10 of his last 12 games and 68 in 101 games at WKU.
- Chris Harrison-Docks has hit multiple three-pointers in 21 of his 32 career games for WKU.
- WKU is 16-3 over the last two seasons when allowing 69 points or fewer.
- The Hilltoppers are 44-6 under head coach Ray Harper when leading or tied with 5:00 to play in the game.
- The Hilltoppers have improved on their E.A. Diddle Arena win total each season since 2010-11, winning 13 at home last season following seasons of 11, eight and seven dating back to 2010-11.
BROADCAST
- Listen: Hilltopper IMG Sports Network, TuneIn Radio (free) (Randy Lee, pxp | Hal Schmitt, analysis)
- Watch: Fox College Sports, DirecTV, DISH Network, WKU PBS, WBNA (radio simulcast)
- Live Stats: WKUSports.com (free)
PROMOTIONS
- Toys for Tots Night: Bring a new toy to the game for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation and receive a free ticket to the game
- Mr. B's Weekday Two-Pack: two tickets to the game and a small pizza for $25. Offer valid online and at the E.A. Diddle Arena Ticket Office (while supplies last)
- Hilltopper Express Deal: fans can enjoy bottomless popcorn for $6 courtesy of Centerplate
TICKETS
- WKU Ticket Office: online at WKUSports.com, in person at E.A. Diddle Arena, via phone at 1-800-5-BIG Red or 745-5222 locally
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