WKU Game Notes
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FRISCO, Texas — WKU Hilltopper Basketball enters this week's Conference USA Championship as the No. 2 seed and will face No. 7 UAB in the quarterfinals at 8:30 p.m. CT Thursday in Frisco, Texas. The game will air on Stadium and on WKU PBS locally in Bowling Green.
The Hilltoppers dropped their only meeting with UAB this year, a 72-62 loss on Jan. 9 in Birmingham, Ala. WKU is 16-25 all-time against the Blazers.
GAME 31
No. 7 UAB (19-13) vs. No. 2 WKU (20-10)
March 12, 2020 | 8:30 p.m. CT
Ford Center at The Star | Frisco, Texas
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; WKU PBS (Noah Coslov, pxp | Tim Doyle, analysis)
Live Stats: C-USA Stats
TOP STORYLINES
• The Hilltoppers secured the 46th 20-win season in program history on Saturday at FIU. Only Kentucky, North Carolina, Duke, UCLA, Kansas and Louisville have more 20-win seasons.
• WKU has overcome a double-digit deficit in five C-USA wins this season, and has trailed in the second half of nine of its 13 league victories, including a 17-point rally against Louisiana Tech on Feb. 27.
• WKU has made 136 more free throws (527) than its opponents have even attempted (391) through 30 games.
• Camron Justice became the fourth active Hilltopper with 1,000 career points Saturday. WKU is 1 of 3 schools nationally with at least four active 1,000-point scorers, along with Richmond and Rider.
• Taveion Hollingsworth was named to the All-C-USA First Team on Monday, while Carson Williams and Jared Savage were named to the Third Team. It's the first time WKU has had three honorees since 2002-03.
• In the last six games, junior guard Taveion Hollingsworth is averaging 23.8 points per game while shooting 9.2 free throws per contest. Hollingsworth ranks 18th in WKU history in all-time scoring, as well as eighth in career games started and career minutes, and 10th in career free throws made.
• As of Monday, WKU ranked fifth nationally in free-throw percentage (78.9), 13th in free throws made (527), fifth in fouls per game (13.8), 39th in scoring offense (76.6 ppg) and 54th in free-throw attempts (668).
LAST GAME AGAINST UAB: JANUARY 9, 2020
WKU had opportunities late at UAB, but couldn't get over the hump in a 72-62 loss.
The Hilltoppers cut what was once a 13-point deficit to one with 5:24 to play, but gave up four straight free throws on a shooting foul and a technical foul.
WKU got back within three with 3:39 left, then surrendered a 9-0 UAB run that proved too much to overcome.
Taveion Hollingsworth led WKU with 19 points, while Carson Williams added 12 points and eight rebounds.
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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