| Game 25 at UTSA Saturday, Feb. 12Â |Â 3 p.m. CT | San Antonio, Texas Season presented by Med Center Health |
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| Records |  WKU (13-11, 5-6 C-USA) • UTSA (8-17, 1-11 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 |  Andy Everett (play-by-play) | Tim Carter (analysis)  CUSA.tv (subscription service) |
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| Live Stats | Â UTSA Stats | ||||
| Game Notes | Â WKU Game Notes | UTSA Game Notes | ||||
| Pregame Video | Â Coach Stansbury | Sharp/McKnight | ||||
| Social Media | Â @WKUBasketball  | @WKUBasketball  | Facebook  | YouTube  |
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SAN ANTONIO — WKU Hilltopper Basketball will go for its fourth straight win Saturday at UTSA at 3 p.m. CT. UTSA will stream the game on CUSA.tv, a subscription service that requires payment to access. A 24-hour pass or monthly subscription are both available.
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The Hilltoppers won their third in a row by at least seven points Thursday with a 76-69 home win over East Division-leading Florida Atlantic. UTSA was off in the midweek but last fell 84-75 at Middle Tennessee on Monday.
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WKU is 6-3 all-time against the Roadrunners, including a win in last year's C-USA Tournament quarterfinals. Head coach Rick Stansbury is 4-3 in his career against UTSA.
TOP STORYLINES
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• As of Friday, WKU leads the country in fewest fouls per game (12.0) and ranks fifth in total blocks (143), seventh in blocks per game (6.0), 31st in total steals (205), 31st in field-goal percentage (47.6%), 37th in steals per game (8.5) and 52nd in total assists (361).
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• Last month, junior center Jamarion Sharp was named to the watch list for the Naismith Men's National Defensive Player of the Year. This is the second straight year WKU has put a player on the list, with Charles Bassey making the semifinals for the award last season. WKU is one of just four schools – along with Baylor, Tennessee and Richmond – to have a player on the watch list the last two seasons.
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• 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 (108), blocks per game (4.5) and dunks (66), and is second in block percentage (17.6%).
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• Jamarion Sharp has more blocks himself this season (108) than 305 Division I programs have as a team, which is 87% of all D-I teams. He now holds the WKU record for most blocks in a season.
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• Sophomore guard Dayvion McKnight is the only player in the country averaging at least 15 points, five rebounds, six assists and two steals per game this year. He ranks seventh nationally in total assists (149) and eighth in assists per game (6.2).
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• After making 1 of 19 3-pointers (11%) in the first three games of the season, redshirt senior guard Luke Frampton has made 50 of 110 3s (45.5%) in the last 21 games.
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LAST GAME AGAINST UTSA: MARCH 11, 2021
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WKU used a lockdown defensive effort and a big night from both of its post players to defeat UTSA 80-67 in the Conference USA Tournament quarterfinals.
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The Hilltoppers held the high-scoring Roadrunners to 38% shooting, while junior center Charles Bassey (21 points, nine rebounds, five blocks) and redshirt senior forward Carson Williams (15 points, nine rebounds) dominated inside.
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WKU shot 46.3% for the game and made 24 of 25 free throws, a 96% mark that set a new Hilltopper record for best free-throw percentage in a game on at least 20 makes.Â
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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