Feb. 15, 2014
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WKU Basketball vs. South Alabama
Postgame Notes
Feb. 15, 2014
E.A. Diddle Arena; Bowling Green, Ky.
FINAL SCORE: South Alabama 69, WKU 62
Team Records, Game Notables and Series Information
- WKU fell to 17-9 (9-4 in SBC) while South Alabama improved to 8-17 (2-10 in SBC)
- The Hilltoppers return home Sat., Feb. 22 as they host ULM 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 grabbed 42 rebounds in the contest, marking the sixth time in Sun Belt play it has hauled down 40 or more rebounds
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- WKU has grabbed 40 or more rebounds 11 times this season
- WKU scored 48 points in the second half, its highest output in a single half in a Sun Belt Conference game since scoring 53 points in the first half at Louisiana-Lafayette on Feb. 23, 2013
- WKU sank eight three-point field goals, a feat the Hilltoppers have accomplished 13 times this season
- WKU used the starting lineup of T.J. Price, Caden Dickerson, Aaron Adeoye, George Fant and Chris Harrison-Docks for the sixth time this season
- WKU has made a three-pointer in 834 consecutive games dating back to March 15, 1987
Individual Notes
- Junior guard T.J. Price scored 15 points to move him into 29th place on the all-time WKU career scoring leaderboard (1,176 points)
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- Price has scored at least 13 points in 11-straight Sun Belt Conference home games dating back to Jan. 31, 2013.
- Price has hit double figures in 32 of his last 37 games
- Junior forward George Fant recorded the 10th double-double of his career with 17 points and 10 rebounds
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- Fant hit double figures in scoring for the 59th time in his career
- Fant hit double figures in rebounding for the 12th time in his career
- Senior forward O'Karo Akamune grabbed eight rebounds, marking the fifth time in the past six games he has snagged at least eight rebounds
- Senior guard Brandon Harris scored all 12 of his points on four three-point field goals
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- Harris has knocked down four or more three-pointers four times this season