| Game 18 vs. (RV) Florida Atlantic Monday, January 16 | 6 p.m. CT | Bowling Green, Ky. Season presented by Med Center Health |
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| Records | WKU (11-6, 3-3 C-USA) • Florida Atlantic (16-1, 6-0 C-USA) | ||||
| Listen | Hilltopper Sports Network (WKLX 100.7 FM flagship); C-USA.tv Audio; Varsity Network Randy Lee (pxp) | Hal Schmitt (analysis) |
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| Watch | ESPNU Connor Onion (pxp) | David Padgett (analysis) |
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| Live Stats | WKU MBB Stats | ||||
| Tickets | WKU Tickets | $10 Bleacher Tickets | ||||
| Game Notes | WKU Game Notes | ||||
| Most Recent Media | Interim HC Phil Cunningham Postgame Media | Lander/Hamilton Postgame Media | ||||
| Social Media | @WKUBasketball  | @WKUBasketball  | Facebook  | YouTube  |
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - WKU Hilltopper Basketball is taking on (RV) Florida Atlantic at home on Monday night at 6 p.m. CT. The game will be nationally televised on ESPNU.
WKU is currently on a three-game win streak, most recently beating FIU inside E.A. Diddle Arena on Saturday night 70-59. The Owls have won 15 games in a row, including an undefeated record in conference, and beat North Texas in Boca Raton 66-62.
The Hilltoppers lead the all-time series with Florida Atlantic 17-7, including a 9-3 mark in Bowling Green. In the Stansbury era, WKU is 5-3 against the Owls.
PROMOTIONS
- Red Out: All fans encouraged to wear red!
- Student Gameday Fit Photos: Students encouraged to dress in their best game day outfits for photos in the student tunnel between 5:30 and 6
- Master of the Spirit Award Night: Greek Life Attendance Challenge
- Halftime Performance: Red Panda
- Ticket Special: $10 Bleacher tickets online and at the door
- Presented by: Bowling Green Metalforming, a division of Magna
WKU VS. FLORIDA ATLANTIC SERIES BREAKDOWN
Overall History: WKU leads 17-7
Series Record in Bowling Green: WKU leads 9-3
Last Meeting: WKU 76, Florida Atlantic 69 | February 10, 2022 | Bowling Green, Ky.
WKU Hilltopper Basketball continued its recent surge with a crucial home win in the Conference USA standings, beating Florida Atlantic 76-69 at E.A. Diddle Arena.
The Hilltoppers shot 48.2% from the field and had four scorers in double figures, earning their third straight victory by taking down the East Division-leading Owls.
Graduate senior guard Camron Justice led WKU with 19 points, five rebounds and four assists. McKnight added 18 points, four steals and four assists.
After going scoreless in the teams' first meeting in Florida, junior center Jamarion Sharp was dominant with 15 points, nine rebounds and seven blocks.
Senior forward Jairus Hamilton chipped in 12 points and nine rebounds.
WKU led 13-8 early, but FAU went on a 12-2 run over the next four minutes.
The Owls took their largest lead of the half at 27-20 with 3:25 to play, but the Hilltoppers scored the final 10 points of the frame to lead 30-27 at the break.
WKU scored the first five points of the second half and led by as much as 11 at 57-46 with 9:25 to go after a 3-pointer by McKnight.
Florida Atlantic cut it to four with 2:22 remaining, but the Hilltoppers made eight free throws the rest of the way to keep them at bay.
Michael Forrest paced the Owls with 20 points and five assists.
TOP STORYLINES
- Over the last nine games, Dayvion McKnight is averaging 22.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game while shooting 50.7% (76-150) from the field and 81.3% (39-48) from the charity stripe. He's scored 25 points or more in 5 of those 9 games. He's shooting 61.5% (8 of 13) from 3 in conference play, the last six games.
- Head coach Rick Stansbury has missed the last six games, all in conference play, due to health issues. Associate head coach Phil Cunningham stepped in the interim as he did before in 2021.
- WKU taken its three conference losses by a total of 12 points. The Hilltoppers are outscoring opponents 192-156 in the first half but being outscored 236-261 in the second.
- As of Sunday, Jamarion Sharp leads the country in total blocks (73) and blocks per game (4.3), leading the Hilltoppers to fourth in the nation as a team in blocks per game (6.1).
- Jamarion Sharp's 73 blocks are more than what 78% of Division I programs have logged as a team. His average of 4.3 blocks/game is more than what 79% of Division I teams are averaging.
- In the last two seasons, Dayvion McKnight has started in all 49 of WKU's contests, scoring at least 10 points in 42 of those.
- With 13 blocks against Indianapolis on Nov. 15, the Hilltoppers broke the program's record for blocks in a single game.
- In WKU's 127-61 rout of Kentucky State on Nov. 12, the team broke numerous 3-point shooting records for both the program and in NCAA DI history.
MED CENTER HEALTH
The 2022-23 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.
