UL Monroe Warhawks at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 72
63 - 72
WKU gets off to quick start, beats UL Monroe 72-63
Western Kentucky (18-9, 10-4 Sun Belt Conference) raced to an 18-1 lead to start the game as Louisiana-Monroe (8-14, 5-9) struggled to score. It took the Warhawks more than 8 1/2 minutes to make their first field goal.
The Hilltoppers held a 43-28 advantage in rebounding, which helped them overcome their own offensive struggles. Western Kentucky won their eighth game out of their last 10 despite shooting just 39.7 percent from the field and hitting only 17 of 32 field goals. The Hilltoppers also committed only six turnovers.
Tylor Ongwae scored 19 points and Jayon James had 13 for Louisiana-Monroe, which has now lost seven of its last nine.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Trency Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Daniel Grieves missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Trency Jackson made Free Throw. | 63 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound. | 63 - 71 |
Statistics
 ULM |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-49 | FG | 23-58 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 9-26 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 15-23 | FT | 17-32 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 23 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 5,272 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 5,272 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |