March 7, 2014
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WKU Basketball vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
Postgame Notes
March 6, 2014
E.A. Diddle Arena; Bowling Green, Ky.
Postgame Notes
March 6, 2014
E.A. Diddle Arena; Bowling Green, Ky.
FINAL SCORE: WKU 75, Louisiana-Lafayette 72
Team Records, Game Notables and Series Information
- WKU improved to 20-10 (12-5 in SBC) on the season while Louisiana-Lafayette dropped to 19-11 (10-7 in SBC).
- WKU's win secured the Hilltoppers' 42nd 20-win season, which ranks eighth in NCAA history
- The Hilltoppers' victory clinched the No. 2 seed for WKU in the upcoming Sun Belt Conference Tournament, which means a double-bye and automatic berth in the tournament semifinals.
- The Hilltoppers closed their home slate with a 13-4 record in E.A. Diddle Arena. WKU's 13 home wins were its most since the 2008-09 season and represented the sixth time the Hilltoppers have won at least 13 home games in a single season since 2004-05.
Team Notes
- WKU is 17-4 under head coach Ray Harper in games played on or after Feb. 21
- The Hilltoppers are 29-9 in E.A. Diddle Arena under Ray Harper
- WKU is 6-0 in games decided by three points or fewer this season, including 4-0 in Sun Belt Conference action
- WKU had four players hit the double-figure scoring mark for the second-straight game and fifth time overall this season
- The Hilltoppers received 30 points from their bench players for the second consecutive game
- WKU's bench has scored 25 or more points on 11 different occasions this season
- KEY RUN: WKU used a 6-0 spurt spanning 1:23 with under seven minutes left to establish its largest lead of the game at 61-53. The Hilltoppers did not trail the entire second half despite the back and forth nature of the contest.
- WKU used the starting lineup of Caden Dickerson, O'Karo Akamune, Brandon Harris, Trency Jackson and George Fant for the first time this season
- WKU has made a three-pointer in 838 consecutive games dating back to March 15, 1987
Individual Notes
- Junior forward George Fant made his 60th consecutive start and finished with 18 points and 9 rebounds
- Fant's double-digit scoring effort was the 62nd of his career
- Fant scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half and grabbed eight of his nine rebounds in the second half
- Fant scored 43 points and hauled down 15 rebounds in two games against the Cajuns this season
- Junior guard T.J. Price pumped in 13 points and recorded six rebounds
- Price has hit double-figures in 35 of his last 41 games
- Redshirt freshman guard Chris Harrison-Docks scored 15 points, including a perfect 10-of-10 clip from the free throw line
- Harrison-Docks has made 40 of his last 45 free throw attempts
- Harrison-Docks scored 32 points in two games against the Cajuns this season
- Senior forward O'Karo Akamune tied a career high with 10 points on senior night
- Akamune grabbed six rebounds, marking the seventh time in league play he has had six or more rebounds
