Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Charlotte 49ers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
88 - 84
88 - 84
Western Kentucky hangs on for 88-84 OT win over Charlotte
After falling behind by three in overtime, Western Kentucky (19-10, 12-5 Conference USA) took the lead for good with a 7-0 burst sparked by Ben Lawson's dunk, making it 81-77 with 2:50 to play. Charlotte's Willie Clayton cut the gap to 86-84 with a tip-in with 19 seconds left before Trency Jackson clinched the win with a pair of free throws at the other end.
Chris Harrison-Docks contributed 18 points, while Jackson and T.J. Price added 13 apiece for WKU, which moved into a crowded second-place conference tie with the win.
Charlotte's Mike Thorne Jr. forced the OT with a jumper that tied it at 74.
Terrence Williams led Charlotte (13-17, 6-11) with a career-high 27 points, Braxton Ogbueze added 17 and Torin Dorn had 12.
How can I watch Western Kentucky vs. Charlotte?
Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 88 - 84 |
| 3rd 0:04 | DJ Clayton Defensive Rebound. | 88 - 84 |
| 3rd 0:04 | Ivan Benkovic missed Three Point Jumper. | 88 - 84 |
| 3rd 0:11 | Trency Jackson made Free Throw. | 88 - 84 |
| 3rd 0:11 | Charlotte Timeout | 87 - 84 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 CLT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-58 | FG | 28-62 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 7-12 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 58 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 27-40 | FT | 22-29 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 24 | Fouls | 29 |
Game Information
Venue: Halton Arena
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 3,526 | Capacity:
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 3,526 | 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 | 6 | 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 |