Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Charlotte 49ers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
71 - 88
Davis scores 23 points as Charlotte upends W. Kentucky 88-71
Davis finished with 9-of-12 shooting from the field including four 3-pointers for the 49ers (6-13, 3-4 Conference USA). Braxton Ogbueze added 19 points, Curran Scott had 15 points and Joseph Uchebo had 14 points and led the team with 13 rebounds.
Charlotte opened the game with a 15-4 run capped by a Scott 3-pointer and never trailed after that on its way to a 37-34 lead at the break. Davis hit all four of his 3-pointers in the first half.
Western Kentucky trailed by six, 46-40, four minutes into the second half but Charlotte blew it open after that on a 12-2 run to take a 58-42 lead with 12:20 to play and the 49ers cruised to the win.
Fredrick Edmond scored 18 points with 14 rebounds for the Hilltoppers (10-10, 2-5). Justin Johnson had 21 points and six boards.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Gavin Wilson Turnover. | 71 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Justin Johnson made Free Throw. | 71 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Foul on Cameron Blakley. | 70 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Justin Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Fredrick Edmond. | 70 - 88 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 CLT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-60 | FG | 34-62 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 3-12 | 3PT | 10-23 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 14-15 | FT | 10-13 |
| 93 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 11 | Assists | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 4,197 | 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 |