Tops End Homestand with Monday Night Matchup Against Marshall

WKU Game Notes | Marshall Game Notes

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball completes a three-game homestand over five days against rival Marshall at 8 p.m. CT Monday at E.A. Diddle Arena. The game will air on CBS Sports Network.

WKU snapped a three-game losing streak Saturday with a 72-66 home victory over Florida Atlantic.

Marshall started C-USA play 5-0, including a 105-97 home win over FIU on Saturday. WKU leads the all-time series over the Herd 15-12, although Marshall has won two straight – including a 70-69 victory nine days ago in Huntington. WKU head coach Rick Stansbury is 2-4 vs. the Herd.

GAME 19

Marshall (12-6, 5-0 C-USA) at WKU (9-9, 2-3 C-USA)
January 21, 2019 | 8 p.m. CT
E.A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Ky.

BROADCAST

Listen: Hilltopper IMG Sports Network (WKLX 100.7 FM flagship), WKUSports.tv (free), TuneIn Radio (Randy Lee, pxp | Hal Schmitt, analysis)
Watch: CBS Sports Network (John Sadak, pxp | Tim Doyle, analysis)
Live Stats: WKU Stats

QUICK SHOTS

• Before defeating Florida Atlantic, WKU had lost its last three games by a combined five points and held a lead of at least 15 points in each of those outings. The Hilltoppers had consecutive one-point losses for the first time since 1929-30.
• WKU started this season with 11 of 16 games away from home, its most over a 16-game span to start a season since 2002-03, when it also started with 11 of 16 away from home.
• WKU finished non-conference play with the 19th-best strength of schedule in the nation, according to the Sagarin Ratings, and the 33rd-best non-conference slate per Ken Pomeroy.
• WKU is one of the youngest teams in the country, ranking 333rd of 353 in experience, per Ken Pomeroy.
• The Hilltoppers have made a 3-pointer in 994 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.
• The Hilltoppers have shot 83 more free throws than their opponents this year and made nearly as many free throws as their opponents have even attempted, a calling card of the program.
• WKU ranks 13th in the country in total blocks and 11th in blocked shots per game, and 11th in percentage of opponents' shots blocked, according to Ken Pomeroy. Its average of 5.4 blocks per game would be its highest on record. Charles Bassey ranks second in C-USA in blocks per game (2.5).
• WKU freshman center Charles Bassey has more blocks himself (45) this year than 67 Division I teams.
• As of Sunday, Charles Bassey was tied for fourth in the nation among freshmen in total blocks (45), ranked fourth in field-goal percentage (63.9 percent) and sixth for rebounds per game (8.9).
• As of Sunday, Charles Bassey ranked in the top 50 nationally in double-doubles (30th), field-goal percentage (14th), blocks per game (15th), total blocks (15th) and rebounds per game (47th).

TICKETS

WKU Ticket Office: Single-game tickets for the Marshall game remain available in person at the WKU Ticket Office, by phone at 1-800-5-BIGRED or online at WKUTickets.com.

PROMOTIONS

• 10th piece of 16-piece 100th season commemorative poster (Taveion Hollingsworth/Courtney Lee) for first 3,000 fans

LAST GAME AGAINST MARSHALL: JANUARY 12, 2019

WKU led for nearly 34 minutes at Marshall, but Jannson Williams' 3-pointer with 20 seconds left proved to be the winner for the Herd in a 70-69 victory in Huntington, W.Va. WKU was plagued by 18 turnovers and six second-half offensive rebounds by the Thundering Herd. Taveion Hollingsworth led WKU with 20 points.

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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Tops End Homestand with Monday Night Matchup Against Marshall

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Players Mentioned

Charles Bassey

Taveion Hollingsworth