WKU Returns Home to Host Southern Miss on Sunday

WKU Game Notes | Southern Miss Game Notes

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball plays its final two Bonus Play games at home, starting against Southern Miss at 2 p.m. CT Sunday at E.A. Diddle Arena. The game will stream on Stadium on Facebook.

The Hilltoppers are in second place in C-USA and coming off a 73-67 comeback victory at UAB on Thursday night.

Southern Miss had won six in a row before an overtime loss to UAB on Feb. 23. WKU leads the all-time series 9-1, including a 66-63 win in Hattiesburg in January. WKU head coach Rick Stansbury is 4-0 all-time in his career against Southern Miss.

GAME 30

Southern Miss (17-10, 9-6 C-USA) at WKU (17-12, 10-6 C-USA)
March 3, 2019 | 2 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: Stadium on Facebook (Chris Hassel, pxp | Tim Scarborough, analysis | Kristen Balboni, sideline)
Live Stats: WKU Stats

QUICK SHOTS

• WKU became the fifth program in NCAA history to reach 1,000 straight games with a made 3-pointer at Rice on Feb. 7. The Hilltoppers' streak of 1,005 games dates back to March 15, 1987.
• WKU head coach Rick Stansbury returned Feb. 23 at Old Dominion after missing four games with a back injury that required surgery on Feb. 15. Assistant Marc Hsu served as interim coach.
• WKU is one of the youngest teams in the country, ranking 321st of 353 in experience, per Ken Pomeroy.
• WKU ranks 11th in the country in total blocks and 14th in blocked shots per game, and 19th in percentage of opponents' shots blocked, according to Ken Pomeroy. Its average of 5.0 blocks per game would tie its highest on record. Charles Bassey ranks second in C-USA in blocks per game (2.3).
• Sophomore guard Taveion Hollingsworth needs just 84 points to reach 1,000.
• In the last eight games, redshirt senior guard Lamonte Bearden has 54 combined assists against just 13 turnovers. He leads C-USA in conference play with a 3.3-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
• Sophomore guard Josh Anderson is 1 of 10 players in the country with at least 116 total rebounds, 48 steals and 20 blocks this season. He's the only player from Conference USA to reach those marks.
• WKU center Charles Bassey could become the only freshman in the country since 1992 to average 15 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks per game, while also shooting at least 60 percent from the field.
• As of Friday, Charles Bassey ranked second in the nation among freshmen in total rebounds (290), fourth in total blocks (68) and third in field-goal percentage (62.3 percent).
• As of Friday, Charles Bassey ranked in the top 30 nationally in double-doubles (16th), field-goal percentage (15th), blocks per game (18th), total blocks (16th), rebounds per game (19th), defensive rebounds per game (27th) and total rebounds (12th).
• Charles Bassey's 14 double-doubles this season are the most on record by a Hilltopper freshman. Bassey leads C-USA in double-doubles and ranks second in the nation among freshmen in double-doubles.

TICKETS

WKU Ticket Office: Single-game tickets for the Southern Miss game remain available in person at the WKU Ticket Office, by phone at 1-800-5-BIGRED or online at WKUTickets.com. Bonus Play games are part of season ticket packages. More info about the tickets needed from booklets for these games is available here.

PROMOTIONS

• 15th piece of 16-piece 100th season commemorative poster (Lamonte Bearden/Johnny Britt) for first 3,000 fans

LAST GAME AGAINST SOUTHERN MISS: JANUARY 24, 2019

Charles Bassey pulled down 17 rebounds for the second straight game, and WKU held on late for a 66-63 victory at Southern Miss. Bassey finished with 14 points and 17 rebounds. Jared Savage added 14 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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Players Mentioned

Josh Anderson

Charles Bassey

Lamonte Bearden

Taveion Hollingsworth

Jared Savage