Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Georgia State Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
55 - 73
55 - 73
Regular-season champ Georgia St. tops WKU 73-55
The Panthers (24-7, 17-1 Sun Belt) and the second-place Hilltoppers (20-11, 12-6) receive double byes into the semifinals on opposite sides of conference tournament bracket. The tournament begins Thursday in New Orleans but Georgia State and WKU won't play until Saturday.
R.J. Hunter added 12 points for Georgia State, which has won seven consecutive games. The Panthers scored 17 points off 12 WKU turnovers.
Payton Hulsey scored 15 points, one shy of his career high, to lead the Hilltoppers while Chris Harrison-Docks added 11.
The Panthers were up 11 points at halftime. WKU got within nine, 58-49, with 5:15 left but was outscored 17-6 the rest of the way.
Georgia State won the teams' first meeting at WKU 77-54 on Jan. 9.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 1:13 | Georgia St Timeout | 55 - 69 |
| 2nd 1:18 | LaRon Smith Offensive Rebound. | 55 - 69 |
| 2nd 1:18 | Ryan Harrow missed Free Throw. | 55 - 69 |
| 2nd 1:18 | Ryan Harrow made Free Throw. | 55 - 69 |
| 2nd 1:18 | Foul on Chris Harrison-Docks. | 55 - 68 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 GAST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-57 | FG | 21-53 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 5-23 | 3PT | 7-24 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 10-17 | FT | 24-33 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Assists | 7 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 25 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Georgia State Sports Arena
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 3,870 | Capacity:
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 3,870 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |