Feb. 13, 2014
Recap | Final Stats | Quotes
E.A. Diddle Arena; Bowling Green, Ky.
Team Records, Game Notables and Series Information
- WKU improved to 17-8 (9-3 in SBC) on the season while Troy fell to 8-15 (3-8 in SBC).
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- WKU has won five-straight games in E.A Diddle Arena, its second streak of five consecutive victories at home this season
- WKU's nine wins in league play are one away from equaling 2012-13's total conference wins with six games left on the league slate
- The Hilltoppers return home Sat., Feb. 15 as they host South Alabama at 7 p.m.. 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 27-8 at home under Ray Harper
- WKU is 9-3 this season in games decided between four to 10 points and 6-2 in games decided by five points or less
- The Hilltoppers outrebounded the Trojans 42-31, marking the 14th time in the past 15 games that WKU has either outrebounded or equaled its opponent on the glass.
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- WKU has outrebounded or equaled its opponent in rebounds in 22 of 25 games this season
- WKU has outrebounded three conference opponents by at least 10 rebounds
- WKU has grabbed 40 or more rebounds in a game 10 times this season
- WKU sank a season-high 28 free throws, making 28-of-32 attempts at the stripe
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- The Hilltoppers made over 20 free throws for the fourth time this season
- WKU was 87 percent at the line, marking the fifth time this season it has shot over 80 percent in a game
- WKU has already scored 75 points or more in six conference games in 2013-14 after accomplishing the feat six times in SBC play in 2012-13
- WKU used the starting lineup of T.J. Price, Caden Dickerson, Aaron Adeoye, George Fant and Chris Harrison-Docks for the fifth time this season
- WKU has made a three-pointer in 833 consecutive games dating back to March 15, 1987
- WKU never trailed in the game for the second time this season and first time in conference play
Individual Notes
- Junior guard T.J. Price scored a game-high 22 points, marking his 19th career 20-point outing
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- Price has scored at least 13 points in 10-straight Sun Belt Conference home games dating back to Jan. 31, 2013.
- Price has hit double figures in 31 of his last 36 games
- Junior forward George Fant scored 16 points and hauled down six rebounds
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- Fant hit double figures for the 58th time in his career
- Senior forward O'Karo Akamune scored a career high 10 points and added six rebounds
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- Akamune has scored 42 points and hauled down 34 rebounds in his last four games after recording 12 points and 17 rebounds in his previous six games this season
- Freshman guard Payton Hulsey grabbed a career high nine rebounds
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- Hulsey added seven points, a career best in a Sun Belt Conference game
