Feb. 1, 2014
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WKU Basketball vs. Texas State
Postgame Notes
Feb. 1, 2014
E.A. Diddle Arena; Bowling Green, Ky.
FINAL SCORE: WKU 68, Texas State 64
Team Records, Game Notables and Series Information
- WKU improved to 15-7 (7-2 in SBC) on the season while Texas State fell to 6-15 (2-6 in SBC).
- WKU's 15-7 start to the season is its best start since the 2008-09 season while its 7-2 mark in Sun Belt Conference play is also its best start since 2008-09.
- WKU has won five-straight games, its longest winning streak since winning six-straight from 11/21/12 to 12/08/12
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- The Hilltoppers' five-straight Sun Belt Conference victories are their most since winning five-straight between 02/11/10 to 02/25/10
- The Hilltoppers return home Thurs., Feb. 13 as they host Troy. Fans interested in purchasing 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 is 26-8 at home under Ray Harper
- WKU is 8-3 this season in games decided between four to 10 points and 5-2 in games decided by five points or less
- WKU has scored more than 40 points in the second half in each of its last three games
- The Hilltoppers outrebounded the Bobcats 31-26, marking the 12th straight game WKU has either outrebounded or equaled their opponent on the glass.
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- WKU is +77 in rebounding margin during the past 12 games
- WKU has outrebounded or equaled its opponent in rebounds in 20 of 22 games this season
- WKU and Texas State exchanged the lead a total of 22 times, the most lead changes in a game for the Hilltoppers this season
- WKU sank seven three-pointers, marking the 14th time in the past 16 games WKU has hit at least six triples
- WKU has hit seven or more three-pointers in six-straight home games
- WKU used the starting lineup of T.J. Price, Caden Dickerson, Aaron Adeoye, George Fant and Chris Harrison-Docks for the second time this season
- WKU has made a three-pointer in 830 consecutive games dating back to March 15, 1987
Individual Notes
- Junior guard T.J. Price scored 13 points, marking the 29th time he's been in double figures in his last 33 games
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- Price has scored at least 13 points in nine-straight Sun Belt Conference home games dating back to Jan. 31, 2013.
- Price has made at least one three-pointer in 33 of his last 35 games
- Junior forward George Fant scored a game-high 21 points, his fourth 20-point outing of the season
- Fant has hit the 20-point plateau in three of his past six games after accomplishing the feat four times in his previous 83 games
- Fant led WKU in scoring for the 19th time in his career and the seventh time this season
- Senior guard Caden Dickerson equaled a season high with 12 points with a career-high tying four three pointers
- Dickerson's 12 points were the most he has scored in a Sun Belt Conference game since scoring 15 against South Alabama on Feb. 3, 2011
- Senior forward O'Karo Akamune recorded a career-high nine rebounds for the second-straight game
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- Akamune has scored 17 points and hauled down 18 rebounds in his last two games after recording 12 points and 17 rebounds in his previous six games this season
