Second-Place Hilltoppers Host Southern Miss on Saturday Night

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball is tied for second place in the league heading into a home game against Southern Miss at 6:30 p.m. CT Saturday at E.A. Diddle Arena. The game will stream online on Stadium on Facebook.

WKU broke a two-game slide Thursday night with a 65-54 home win over Louisiana Tech.

Southern Miss is coming off a 72-58 loss at Marshall on Thursday. WKU is 11-1 all-time against the Golden Eagles, including eight straight wins and a 6-0 mark at home. Head coach Rick Stansbury is 6-0 in his career against Southern Miss.

GAME 24

Southern Miss (7-17, 3-8 C-USA) at WKU (15-8, 8-3 C-USA)
February 8, 2020 | 6:30 p.m. CT
E.A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Ky.

BROADCAST

Listen: Hilltopper Sports Network (WKLX 100.7 FM flagship), C-USA.tv Audio (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

TOP STORYLINES

• Southern Miss' trip to Diddle Arena marks the return of former Hilltopper great Anthony Winchester, who is the Golden Eagles' video coordinator. Winchester ranks ninth on WKU's all-time scoring list and was inducted into the WKU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019.

• In the last nine games, junior guard Taveion Hollingsworth is averaging 18.8 points per game while shooting 46.2 percent from the field and 88.7 (55 of 62) percent from the free-throw line. Hollingsworth now has 1,343 career points and ranks 20th on WKU's all-time scoring list.

• Since the season-ending injury to Charles Bassey, redshirt junior forward Carson Williams is averaging 14.7 points and 7.7 rebounds over the last 13 outings. He's shooting 55.9 percent from the field overall.

• Junior guard Josh Anderson entered the starting lineup with Bassey out. After reaching double figures in two of the first nine games of the year, Anderson has scored at least 10 points in 11 of the last 14.

• As of Friday, WKU ranked sixth in free-throw percentage (78.6), 16th in free throws made (390), fifth in fouls per game (13.5), 50th in the country in field-goal percentage (46.3) and 55th in total blocks (99).

• WKU has made 105 more free throws (390) than its opponents have even attempted (285) through 23 games.

• WKU has six active players averaging between 15.1 points and 8.6 points per game.

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.

PROMOTIONS

• Coming Home King recognition
• Mike Slive Foundation Block Cancer Night
• Baseball team signing autographs pregame in Hall of Champions
• American Bank and Trust putt from 3pt line to win $1,000 cash
• Wendy's Freeze Out Promo - If an opposing player misses two free throws in a row, every fan in the arena gets a free Wendy's Frosty
• Smart Start Post Game Shootaround on court for all kids
• Taco Bell Challenge – When WKU scores 70 points or more, all fans can redeem a free taco at Taco Bell

LAST GAME AGAINST SOUTHERN MISS: MARCH 15, 2019

WKU went on a 19-5 run in the final minutes while trailing, powering its way to a 70-59 victory over No. 3 seed Southern Miss in the Conference USA Championship semifinals at Ford Center at The Star.

The Hilltoppers outrebounded Southern Miss 44-27, grabbed 16 offensive rebounds and outscored the Golden Eagles 18-0 on second-chance points. They also made 24 of 34 free throws, while Southern Miss made 6 of 8.

Freshman center Charles Bassey grabbed 14 of those rebounds – six of them offensive – to go along with 10 points for his 16th double-double.

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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Second-Place Hilltoppers Host Southern Miss on Saturday Night

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Players Mentioned

Josh Anderson

Charles Bassey

Taveion Hollingsworth

Carson Williams