Feb. 22, 2014
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WKU Basketball vs. ULM
Postgame Notes
Feb. 22, 2014
E.A. Diddle Arena; Bowling Green, Ky.
FINAL SCORE: WKU 72, ULM 63
Team Records, Game Notables and Series Information
- WKU improved to 18-9 (10-4 in SBC) on the season while ULM fell to 8-14 (5-9 in SBC)
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- WKU has beaten the Warhawks in seven consecutive meetings dating back to Feb. 5, 2011
- The Hilltoppers are 5-0 against ULM all-time in E.A. Diddle Arena
- The Hilltoppers return home Thurs., March 6 as they host Louisiana-Lafayette at 7 p.m in the last home contest of the season. Fans interested in purchasing 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 28-9 at home under Ray Harper
- WKU did not trail in the game, marking the second time in the past three games the Hilltoppers have led the whole game
- WKU only turned the ball over six times, giving the Hilltoppers two-straight games with six turnovers or less
- WKU grabbed 43 rebounds in the contest, marking the seventh time in Sun Belt play it has hauled down 40 or more rebounds
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- WKU has grabbed 40 or more rebounds 12 times this season
- The Hilltoppers +15 advantage on the glass was a season high
- WKU sank nine three-point field goals, marking the 14th time the Hilltoppers have hit at least eight triples in a game this season
- KEY RUN: The Hilltoppers opened the game on a 18-1 run spanning the first 6:43 of the contest and never let their lead dip lower than seven points following the spurt
- WKU used the starting lineup of Daouda Soumaoro, George Fant, Trency Jackson, Caden Dickerson and Chris Harrison-Docks for the first time this season
- WKU has made a three-pointer in 835 consecutive games dating back to March 15, 1987
Individual Notes
- Redshirt junior guard Trency Jackson poured in a career high 25 points on 8-of-17 shooting
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- Jackson's eight field goals made also marked a career high
- Redshirt freshman guard Chris Harrison-Docks scored 15 points, his highest output since scoring 17 against UT Arlington on Jan. 30
- Senior forward O'Karo Akamune grabbed eight rebounds, marking the sixth time in the past seven games he has snagged at least eight rebounds
- Sophomore center Daouda Soumaoro recorded a career high eight rebounds in his first career start
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- Soumaoro entered the game with 12 career minutes played and three career rebounds: He finished the night with eight rebounds in 27 minutes of action.
