Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Drake Bulldogs
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79 - 81
79 - 81
Drake holds off Western Kentucky for 81-79 win in OT
Drake's Graham Woodward opened overtime with a 3-pointer and, after Chris McNeal answered with a layup for his first basket of the game, Reed Timmer completed a 3-point play to give the Bulldogs a 74-70 lead.
Western Kentucky made a 3-pointer on its next three possessions, but Drake answer with two points each time. Timmer made 1 of 2 free throws with 8 seconds left and the Hilltoppers' Nigel Snipes missed a 3-pointer in the closing seconds.
Abrahamson was 13 of 23 from the field, with four 3-pointers, and made all 11 of his free throws for Drake (2-2). He had a long 3-pointer roll out just before the regulation buzzer.
Justin Johnson and Nigel Snipes had 15 points apiece for Western Kentucky (2-2).
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:05 | Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound. | 79 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:05 | Nigel Snipes missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:08 | Western Kentucky Timeout | 79 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:08 | Reed Timmer made Free Throw. | 79 - 81 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 DRKE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-66 | FG | 27-57 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 8-26 | 3PT | 9-22 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 7-11 | FT | 18-20 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 3 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Hertz Arena
Location: Estero, FL
Capacity:
Location: Estero, FL
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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 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |