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The Hilltoppers enter Wednesday night's game coming off a 66-61 victory over Lipscomb on Sunday to secure a second win on the 2024-25 season. Enoch Kalambay recorded an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double in the win, while Don McHenry once again led the Tops in scoring with 21 points. Babacar Faye posted 17 points off 6-for-10 shooting from the field and 5-of-6 from the stripe to go along with nine rebounds, two blocks, a pair of steals and an assist.
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GAME INFO
WKU (2-2) vs. Jackson State (0-4)
Wednesday, Nov. 20 | 7 p.m. CT
E.A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Ky.
Watch:Â ESPN+Â (Jonathan Matthes, 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 JSU
Tickets: WKUTickets.com | 1-800-5-BIG RED
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ABOUT THE TOPS
- McHenry has finished with 20+ points in three of the Tops' four games this 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 as well as Sunday's game hosting Lipscomb
- McHenry currently charts as the Hilltoppers' leading scorer at 18.3 ppg and has averaged 2.0 assists per game, good for second-most on the team; the Hilltopper guard currently charts as the third-leading scorer in CUSA
- 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 rebounding and blocks, pulling down 8.5 rebounds per outing and a total of four blocks on the year; the Hilltopper big currently charts third in CUSA for reboundingÂ
- Faye is currently second on the team in scoring and 7th in CUSA with 16.5 points per outing
- Faye ranks first in CUSA in made free throws with 21, good for 59th most in the nation
- McHenry and Faye both currently chart top 10 in CUSA in field goals, with McHenry at second with 28 and Faye at seventh with 22Â
- Freshman Julius Thedford leads CUSA in three-point percentage, hitting at a .556% clip, good for 34thbest in the nation; Thedford is just one of two freshmen represented on the conference's top three-point percentage listÂ
- McHenry is currently ninth in CUSA in three-point percentage with a .370% mark
- The Tops' 29.5 bench points per game is good for fourth-most in the leagueÂ
SERIES INFORMATION
WKU stands at 2-0 all time when facing the Tigers in a series dating back to 1988. Wednesday will mark the third meeting between the teams in Diddle Arena and the first time the teams have squared off since Dec. 2, 1992. The Hilltoppers secured an 87-69 win in the previous meeting. WKU has scored 80+ points in both matchups with the Tigers.
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SCOUTING THE TIGERS
- Jackson State enters the game with an 0-4 record led by guard Jayme Mitchell Jr. and forward Romelle Mansel
- Mitchell Jr. averages a team-best 15 points per game and Mansel leads the team in rebounding with 5.8 per gameÂ
- Last time out, the Tigers fell to Vanderbilt, 91-84
- The Tigers entered the season picked to finish fourth in the SWAC, garnering one first place vote.Â
- Center Shannon Grant was named to the SWAC preseason all-conference team
AT THE GAME
Wednesday will serve as Hilltopper Basketball's Teacher Appreciation Night with discounted tickets available for WKU professors and their guests. Tickets can be purchased by calling 1.800.5.BIGRED or visiting WKUTickets.com.
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