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The Hilltoppers enter Tuesday night's game coming off an 81-76 overtime win over historic rival Murray State on Saturday to earn a fourth straight victory with wins in seven of the team's last eight outings. Don McHenry charted a season-high 29 points in the victory including a go-ahead step-back three to give WKU a two-point lead with 38 seconds remaining in overtime.Â
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McHenry helped lead the Tops to a 2-0 mark on the week, also tallying 18 points in the team's 84-60 victory over Tennessee State last Tuesday and earning Conference USA Player of the Week honors following the week's performance.
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GAME INFO
WKU (7-3, 0-0) vs. Seattle (4-6, 0-0)
Tuesday, Dec. 17 | 7 p.m. CT
E.A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Ky.
Watch:Â ESPN+Â (Jack Kizer & Jay Walton)
Listen: Hilltopper Sports Radio Network | 100.7-FM (WKLX)/Varsity Network (Randy Lee & Hal Schmitt)
Live Stats: Sidearm Stats // StatBroadcast
Tickets: WKUTickets.com | 1-800-5-BIG RED
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ABOUT THE TOPS
- Don McHenry leads the Hilltoppers in scoring with 16.5 points per outing; the senior guard averages 1.9 assists per game, good for second-most on the team, and touts the ninth best field-goal percentage in CUSA with a .418% markÂ
- Babacar Faye currently charts as the team's second-leading scorer and leads the Tops in rebounding, averaging 15.2 points and 7.8 boards per contest; the senior big is also shooting at a team-high .537% clip from the field (min 10 attempts) and ranks fifth in CUSA for rebounding
- Faye holds the conference's eighth-best free-throw percentage at .804% (45-of-56) off the fourth-most attempts in the leagueÂ
- McHenry and Faye currently chart as the sixth and eighth-leading scorers in CUSA respectively
- Faye and Tyrone Marshall Jr. lead the Hilltoppers in blocks with seven each; both players are tied for 15thin CUSA for blocks
- Marshall leads WKU in defensive rebounding with 61 (6.1/G) on the year, good for third-most in CUSA and 51st in the nation, while Faye leads the Tops in offensive rebounding with 30 (3.0/G) on the year, good for second-most in CUSA
- As a team, the Hilltoppers rank second in CUSA and 6th in the nation for defensive rebounding with an average of 30.80 per contest
- Freshman Julius Thedford is currently the team's fourth-leading scorer averaging 11.0 points per game and leads the team in three-point percentage (min 10 attempts) with a .429% clip from range
- The Tops rank second in CUSA in steals with 9.20 per contest; McHenry charts fourth in the league in steals and 77th nationally with a total of 21 on the year (2.1 per contest)
- Jalen Jackson leads the team and charts 17th in CUSA in assists with 21 (2.1/G) on the year
- WKU currently ranks 7th in the nation in adjusted tempo with an average of 73.2 possessions per 40 minutes
- WKU currently leads CUSA with 15.56 fastbreak points per game, good for 28th most in the nation
- The Tops' 27.5 bench points per game leads CUSA and ranks 71st in the nation
SERIES INFORMATION
Tuesday will mark the first-ever meeting between the programs. A win would improve the Tops to 1-0 all-time against the Redhawks and 8-3 overall for the season with a 7-1 record at home.
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SCOUTING THE REDHAWKS
- Seattle enters Tuesday night's game standing at 4-6 overall and coming off a 111-44 win over Pacific (Oregon) last Saturday
- DaSean Stephens led the team in Saturday's win with 20 points, four assists and four rebounds off the benchÂ
- The Redhawks have three players averaging double figures, led by Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe
- Moncrieffe is averaging a double-double with 13.9 points and 10.3 rebounds per contest
- Moncrieffe's 10.3 rebounds per game are tied for 11th in NCAA Division I
AT THE GAME
Tuesday will serve as Hilltopper Basketball's Community School Night with discounted tickets offered to all Warren County and Bowling Green City schools. Fans who donate a toy or stuffed bear to Toys For Tots can also receive a voucher for a $10 ticket.Â
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Student section seat tickets will be offered to all WKU Alum who have graduated within the last 10 years. Alum who purchase a student section seat will be entered to win a free WKU NIL Store team jersey. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 1-800-5-BIG RED or visit WKUTickets.com.
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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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