WKU Game Notes | Indiana State Game Notes
THE TIP-OFF
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball continues a three-week stint away from home with a road game at Indiana State at 1 p.m. CT Saturday in Terre Haute, Ind. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+, which is subscription-based.
The Hilltoppers went 2-1 last week at the Myrtle Beach Invitational, beating Valparaiso and top-25 West Virginia before falling to UCF in the title game.
Indiana State is 2-1 this season, most recently beating McKendree 80-63 at home on Nov. 14. WKU is 6-2 all-time against the Sycamores, including an 81-65 home win last year. Rick Stansbury is 2-0 in his career vs. Indiana State.
GAME 6
WKU (3-2) at Indiana State (2-1)
November 24, 2018 | 1 p.m. CT
Hulman Center | Terre Haute, Ind.
BROADCAST
Listen: Hilltopper IMG Sports Network (WKLX 100.7 FM flagship), WKUSports.tv (free), TuneIn Radio (Jeff Younglove, pxp | Hal Schmitt, analysis)
Watch: ESPN+ ($, subscription) (Michael Winstead, pxp | Baylee Chamberlain, analysis)
Live Stats: Indiana State Stats
QUICK SHOTS
• WKU is in the midst of a three-week stretch of four games away from Diddle Arena. The Hilltoppers go from Nov. 10 to Dec. 1 without playing at home and only have two home games before Dec. 16.
• The Hilltoppers have made a 3-pointer in 981 straight games dating back to March 15, 1987. WKU entered the season tied with Arkansas for the fourth-longest streak in the nation of consecutive games with a made 3. Only UNLV (1,039), Vanderbilt (1,031) and Duke (1,021) had longer streaks to start the year.
• As of Monday, WKU ranked 12th in the country with 26 total blocks and 18th with 42 total steals.
• The Hilltoppers are 39-1 under head coach Rick Stansbury when leading with five minutes to play.
• Sophomore Taveion Hollingsworth has scored at least 10 points in 31 of his 43 career games. He's scored at least 20 points in 10 of those outings, including a 23-point showing against Valparaiso on Nov. 15.
• As of Monday, Taveion Hollingsworth ranked 12th in the nation in total steals (12). He and Jared Savage have played the 10th and 11th most total minutes in the country, respectively.
• Center Charles Bassey has won two straight C-USA Freshman of the Week awards to start his college career. As of Monday, he was one of just five freshmen in the nation averaging a double-double. He was also ranked third in the country among freshmen for rebounds per game (10.4).
• Charles Bassey's average of 10.4 rebounds per game would be the most by a Hilltopper in the last 30-plus years, trailing over that time only Chris Marcus, who led the country with 12.1 boards per game in 2000-01. He's already nearly halfway to reaching WKU's top-10 list for most rebounds by a freshman.
• As of Monday, Charles Bassey ranked fourth in the country in double-doubles (3), 10th in total rebounds (52) and 18th in total blocks (11) and free-throw attempts (34).
• Not only is Charles Bassey the highest-rated recruit to play for WKU in several decades, he's also one of the top-five youngest players in college basketball this season. | More info pg. 6
LAST GAME AGAINST INDIANA STATE: DECEMBER 16, 2017
WKU shook off two straight losses with an 81-65 victory over Indiana State at E.A. Diddle Arena. Five Hilltoppers scored in double figures, led by freshman guard Taveion Hollingsworth's 19 points – 13 of them in the second half. Senior guard Darius Thompson finished with 17 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals.
MED CENTER HEALTH
The 2018-19 WKU Basketball season is presented by Med Center Health. With The Medical Center at its core, Med Center Health has served Southcentral Kentucky for more than 90 years, and its system of care includes six acute care hospitals, a complete network of immediate to emergency services and services in dozens of specialties. Whether it is emergency treatment for heart attack victims or preventative programs to improve the health of the communities it serves, Med Center Health is committed to providing the highest level of care and service.
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