Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Florida Atlantic Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
88 - 85
88 - 85
Price helps Western Kentucky avoid upset vs. FAU 88-85 in OT
The victory gave the Hilltoppers (11-5, 4-0) six consecutive wins while handing the Owls (7-8, 0-4) their fourth straight loss.
George Fant added 23 points and 10 rebounds, his sixth straight double-double. Chris Harrison-Docks had 12 points, six in overtime as did Price, who went over 1,500 career points.
The Owls led 52-39 with 11:54 left. WKU went on a 14-4 run to lead 70-67 with 53 seconds left in regulation. A jumper by FAU's Marquan Botley tied the game at 71-all and sent it into overtime.
Two Price free throws put WKU ahead 87-82 with 17 seconds left in overtime, and Botley missed a 3-pointer with four seconds left.
Botley scored 22 points, Solomon Poole added 21 and Jackson Trapp 20.
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 88 - 85 |
| 3rd 0:04 | Western Kentucky Defensive Rebound. | 88 - 85 |
| 3rd 0:04 | Marquan Botley missed Three Point Jumper. | 88 - 85 |
| 3rd 0:08 | Western Kentucky Timeout | 88 - 85 |
| 3rd 0:08 | Chris Harrison-Docks made Free Throw. | 88 - 85 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 FAU |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-67 | FG | 26-65 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 14-32 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 18-29 | FT | 19-25 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 19 | Fouls | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Abessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena
Location: Boca Raton, FL
Attendance: 1,491 | Capacity:
Location: Boca Raton, FL
Attendance: 1,491 | 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 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |