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WKU secured its first win of the season with a 104-76 win over Campbellsville on Tuesday. The win marked the first for Hank Plona as head coach for the Hilltoppers. Khristian Lander led the Tops in scoring with a career-best 23 points off 9-for-13 shooting from the field, as five different Hilltoppers charted in double figures to help WKU improve to 1-2 on the year.
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GAME INFO
WKU (1-2) vs. Lipscomb (2-2)
Sunday, Nov. 17 | 2 p.m. CT
E.A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Ky.
Watch:Â ESPN+Â (Scott Thompson, Dean Cooper)
Listen: Hilltopper Sports Radio Network | 100.7-FM (WKLX)/Varsity Network (Randy Lee, Hal Schmitt)
Live Stats:Â SIDEARM Stats
Game Notes:Â WKUÂ |Â LIP
Tickets: WKUTickets.com | 1-800-5-BIG RED
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ABOUT THE TOPS
- Lander's career-high 23 points helped the Hilltopper guard move into third place on the team in scoring with 14 ppg
- Lander currently leads the Tops in steals with five (1.7/G) for the year
- Don McHenry finished with back-to-back 20+ point totals in the Tops' first two games of the season, recording a team-high 23 points on the road at Grand Canyon and 21 points in the team's season opener against Wichita State
- McHenry currently charts as the Hilltoppers' leading scorer at 17.3 ppg and has averaged 2.7 assists per game, good for second most on the team
- Babacar Faye led the Tops in scoring in the team's season opener against Wichita State, charting a career-best 28 points with 8 rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block
- Faye leads the team in total rebounding and blocks, pulling down 8.3 rebounds per outing and three offensive boards per gameÂ
- Jalen Jackson ranks 14th in the nation and first in CUSA in assist-to-turnover ratio at +9
- Julius Thedford's .600 three-point percentage leads CUSA and is the 29th best mark in the country
- WKU leads CUSA with an average of 35.3 bench points per game, good for 50th most nationally
- The Hilltoppers are averaging 86.7 points per game, the second-highest point total in CUSA and 66th highest nationally
- WKU is averaging 16.7 fast-break points per game, good for third in CUSA and 64th nationally
SERIES INFORMATION
WKU stands at an even 1-1 all-time against Lipscomb in a series dating back to 1936. The matchup Sunday afternoon will mark the first between the two programs since 1962 and the first-ever played in Bowling Green. The first two matchups took place in Nashville, with the Bisons winning in the teams' previous
meeting, 75-68. In the two games, WKU has scored no more than 70 points, scoring 50 in the win on Jan. 6, 1936 and 68 in the loss on Dec. 1, 1962.
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SCOUTING THE BISONS
- Lipscomb is coming off an 80-79 loss to Belmont on Tuesday night to fall to 2-2 overall for the year
- The Bisons are led by senior forward Jacob Ognacevic who averages 23.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per outingÂ
- The Bisons were picked to win the ASUN after receiving eight first place votes in the preseason
- Ognacevic along with Will Pruitt were named to the preseason All-ASUN teamÂ
Follow the team on social media (@wkubasketball) and visit wkusports.com for the latest news and updates on all things Hilltopper Basketball as the team continues its 2024-25 campaign.
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