BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball shook off two straight losses Saturday and got back on the winning track with an 81-65 victory over Indiana State at E.A. Diddle Arena.
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Five Hilltoppers scored in double figures, led by freshman guard Taveion Hollingsworth's 19 points – 13 of them in the second half. He also had three steals.
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Senior guard Darius Thompson finished with 17 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals, and senior forward Justin Johnson added 15 points and six rebounds on 6-of-8 shooting.
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Senior forward Dwight Coleby tallied 11 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, and redshirt junior guard Lamonte Bearden chipped in 10 points, seven rebounds and two assists.
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The Hilltoppers (7-4) shot 56.6 percent from the field, grabbed 11 steals and outscored Indiana State 42-24 in the paint.
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WKU scored the first seven points of the game and ultimately opened with a 19-5 run, including 14 points in the paint.
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The Hilltoppers shot 58.6 percent from the field in the first half, building a 43-28 advantage by the break.
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Indiana State (5-6) cut into the lead and trailed just 57-45 with 8:29 left, but WKU went on a 19-11 run to open a 76-56 lead – its largest of the day – with 3:30 left on a three-point play by Thompson.
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Brenton Scott paced the Sycamores with 16 points and eight rebounds.
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WKU stays home to host Belmont at 7 p.m. CT Tuesday at E.A. Diddle Arena.
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