| Game 19 at FIU Saturday, Jan. 22 | 6 p.m. CT | Miami, Fla. Season presented by Med Center Health |
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| Records |  WKU (10-8, 2-3 C-USA) • FIU (11-7, 1-4 C-USA) | ||||
| Listen |  Randy Lee (play-by-play) | Hal Schmitt (analysis)  Hilltopper Sports Network (WKLX 100.7 FM flagship); C-USA.tv Audio; Varsity Network |
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| Watch |  AJ Ricketts (play-by-play)  ESPN+ |
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| Live Stats | Â FIU Stats | ||||
| Game Notes | Â WKU Game Notes | FIU Game Notes | ||||
| Social Media | Â @WKUBasketball  | @WKUBasketball  | Facebook  | YouTube  |
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MIAMI, Fla. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball finishes its road swing at FIU at 6 p.m. CT Saturday in Miami. The game will air on ESPN+.
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The Hilltoppers dropped their second straight game Thursday with a 78-69 road loss at Florida Atlantic. FIU earned its first win in conference play with a 70-66 home victory over Marshall on Thursday.
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WKU is 38-9 all-time against the Panthers, including an 84-71 win in Bowling Green exactly two weeks ago. The Hilltoppers are 14-5 all-time against FIU in Miami. WKU head coach Rick Stansbury is 6-2 all-time in his career against the Panthers.
TOP STORYLINES
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• As of Friday, WKU ranks second in the country in fewest fouls per game (12.7), third in total blocks (112), sixth in blocks per game (6.2), 24th in total steals (159), 32nd in steals per game (8.8), 33rd in defensive rebounds per game (28.1), 40th in total assists (281) and 41st in field-goal percentage (47.2%).
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• According to Ken Pomeroy, WKU is playing its second-fastest adjusted tempo (70.2) since at least 1997, when the statistic begins. This is also the fastest tempo of Rick Stansbury's 20-year head coaching career.
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• The Hilltoppers are 0-4 in true road games so far this season.
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• WKU junior center Jamarion Sharp is the tallest player in college basketball at 7 feet, 5 inches. He's also the tallest player in the history of the Hilltopper program. Sharp leads the nation in total blocks (82) and blocks per game (4.6), is second in blocks percentage (17.9%) and third in dunks (45).
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• Since entering the starting lineup 14 games ago, Jamarion Sharp is averaging 9.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 58 of 77 (75.3%) from the field.
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• Jamarion Sharp has more blocks by himself this season (82) than 304 Division I programs have as a team, which is 87% of all D-I teams.
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• Sophomore guard Dayvion McKnight is the one of two players in the country averaging at least 14 points, six rebounds, six assists and one steal per game this year. He ranks fourth nationally in total assists (115) and ninth nationally in assists per game (6.4).
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LAST GAME AGAINST FIU: JANUARY 8, 2022
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WKU benefited from a total team effort, earning its first victory of 2022 with an 84-71 win over FIU at E.A. Diddle Arena.
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Five Hilltoppers reached double figures scoring, while the team shot 50% from the field and racked up 18 assists.
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Fifth-year senior guard Josh Anderson led WKU off the bench with 16 points and three steals.
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Graduate senior guard Camron Justice and redshirt senior forward Luke Frampton each had 15 points, with Frampton knocking down 5 of 6 3-pointers and Justice handing out five assists.
MED CENTER HEALTH
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The 2021-22 WKU Basketball season is proudly presented by Med Center Health. Med Center Health has served Southcentral Kentucky for more than 90 years, and its system of care includes six acute care hospitals, a comprehensive network of physician practices and clinics, and hundreds of area physicians offering care in dozens of specialties. From emergency treatment to preventative care, Med Center Health is dedicated to improving the quality of life in the communities it serves. Learn more at medcenterhealth.org.
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