WKU Concludes Paradise Jam Play Monday Against Fordham

WKU Game Notes

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands — WKU Hilltopper Basketball will conclude its play in the Paradise Jam against Fordham at 2:15 p.m. CT Monday in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. The game will air online on the subscription service FloHoops.com.

The Hilltoppers bounced back from their first loss by defeating Illinois State 83-69 on Saturday.

Fordham beat Grand Canyon 70-58 on Saturday to shake off an opening-round loss to Nevada. The Hilltoppers are 3-1 all-time against Fordham and have won three straight in the series. WKU head coach Rick Stansbury has never faced the Rams.

GAME 7

Fordham (4-1) vs. WKU (5-1)
November 25, 2019 | 2:15 p.m. CT
UVI Sports and Fitness Center| St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

BROADCAST

Listen: Hilltopper Sports Network (WKLX 100.7 FM flagship), CUSA.tv Audio (free), TuneIn Radio (Randy Lee, pxp | Hal Schmitt, analysis)
Watch: FloHoops.com (Danny Lee, pxp | Kevin Lehman, analysis)
Live Stats: Paradise Jam Stats

TOP STORYLINES

• Saturday's win was the 1,800th in program history. It also secured WKU its best start through six games since the 2007-08 Sweet 16 season.

• Fordham assistant coach Dennis Felton was the head coach at WKU from 1998-2003, amassing a 100-54 record and leading the Hilltoppers to three straight NCAA Tournaments from 2001-03.

• WKU is 9-6 in neutral-site games since the beginning of the 2017-18 season, including 5-3 in regular-season neutral games. The Hilltoppers' wins include victories over ranked West Virginia and Purdue.

• As of Sunday, WKU ranked third in the country in field-goal percentage (54.3), seventh in free throws made (115), 15th in scoring offense (86.5 ppg), 16th in 3-point percentage (41.7) and 17th in total blocks (33).

• WKU has made 40 more free throws (115) than its opponents have even attempted (75) through six games.

• The Hilltoppers have five players averaging in double figures scoring, as well as seven total players averaging between 7.0 and 15.8 points per game.

• The Hilltoppers have dished out at least 17 assists in 3 of 6 games this season. WKU recorded at least 17 assists in just five total games all last season. WKU has also shot at least 50 percent from the field in 5 of 6 games this season. The Hilltoppers shot 50 percent or better from the floor in just nine total games all last season.

LAST GAME AGAINST FORDHAM: JANUARY 5, 2005

Courtney Lee fell one rebound shy of his second career double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds to help lead WKU to an 80-59 non-conference win.

Lee led the Toppers in scoring for the second time this season by hitting 7-of-10 from the floor, including making 3-of-4 from three-point range. The freshman also added three assists, two blocks and a steal in 31 minutes.

Antonio Haynes chipped in with 15 points, Danny Rumph added 12 and Elgrace Wilborn 10 as Western shot 51.7 percent from the field, making 17-of-29 (58.6%) of its attempts after the break – the fourth straight contest that the Hilltoppers have made at least half of their shots from the floor.

MED CENTER HEALTH

The 2019-20 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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