Hilltoppers Close Regular Season Saturday at FIU

WKU Game Notes | FIU Game Notes

Preview Video: Coach Stansbury | Savage/Williams

MIAMI, Fla. — WKU finishes the regular season on the road at FIU at 6 p.m. CT Saturday in Miami, Fla. The game will stream online on CBS Sports Network on Facebook Watch.

The Hilltoppers were eliminated from C-USA regular-season title contention Sunday with an overtime loss at champion North Texas. WKU will be either the No. 2 or 3 seed in next week's conference tournament.

FIU lost a narrow road game at Louisiana Tech on Wednesday, 76-73. WKU is 34-9 all-time against the Panthers, including an 81-76 loss in Miami on Feb. 1. Head coach Rick Stansbury is 2-2 in his career against FIU.

GAME 30

WKU (19-10, 12-5 C-USA) at FIU (18-12, 9-8 C-USA)
March 7, 2020 | 6 p.m. CT
Ocean Bank Convocation Center | Miami, Fla.

BROADCAST

Listen: Hilltopper Sports Network (WKLX 100.7 FM flagship), C-USA.tv Audio (free), TuneIn Radio (Randy Lee, pxp | Hal Schmitt, analysis)
Watch: CBS Sports Network on Facebook Watch (Chris Hassel, pxp | Mike O'Donnell, analysis | Ashley Holder, sideline)
Live Stats: FIU Stats

TOP STORYLINES

• The Hilltoppers are looking to secure the 46th 20-win season in program history on Saturday. Only Kentucky, North Carolina, Duke, UCLA, Kansas and Louisville have more 20-win seasons.

• Junior guard Taveion Hollingsworth was named USBWA National Player of the Week on Tuesday after averaging 32.5 points per game in a split against North Texas and Louisiana Tech.

• WKU has overcome a double-digit deficit in five C-USA wins this season, and has trailed in the second half of eight of its 12 league victories, including a 17-point rally last week against Louisiana Tech.

• WKU has made 139 more free throws (509) than its opponents have even attempted (370) through 29 games.

• In the last five games, junior guard Taveion Hollingsworth is averaging 24.4 points per game while shooting 10 free throws per contest. Hollingsworth ranks 18th in WKU history in all-time scoring, as well as tied for eighth in career games started and career minutes, and 10th in career free throws made.

• Over the last nine games, redshirt senior guard/forward Jared Savage has averaged 12.9 points and 9.7 rebounds, while making 24 of 53 3-point attempts (45.3 percent).

• As of Thursday, WKU ranked sixth nationally in free-throw percentage (78.5), 11th in free throws made (509), fifth in fouls per game (13.6), 46th in scoring offense (76.1 ppg) and 52nd in free-throw attempts (648).

LAST GAME AGAINST FIU: FEBRUARY 1, 2020

WKU made a furious comeback in the final minutes at FIU, but the rally fell just short in an 81-76 loss at Ocean Bank Convocation Center.

The Hilltoppers trailed by 13 with 8:31 to play, but stormed back to get as close as two in the final minute. WKU appeared to draw a 10-second backcourt violation with 10.2 seconds coming off the clock, but FIU was given a timeout, and Antonio Daye Jr. scored a tough basket in the lane to secure the win for the Panthers.

Redshirt senior guard/forward Jared Savage led WKU with 20 points and eight rebounds. Carson Williams and Taveion Hollingsworth each had 15 points.

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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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Players Mentioned

Taveion Hollingsworth

Jared Savage

Carson Williams