Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
84 - 86
84 - 86
Johnson hits late 3, W. Kentucky beats E. Kentucky 86-84
Western Kentucky (4-3) led for most of the second half and was ahead 83-81 with 35 seconds remaining. Jarelle Reischel hit a 3-pointer to give the Colonels an 84-83 lead with 19 seconds left.
Johnson was looking to pass the ball as the seconds ticked off, but hit his only trey for the win.
Aaron Cosby made 8 of 11 from long range for 26 points to lead the Hilltoppers. Johnson was 10 of 15 from the floor and grabbed 11 rebounds. Chris McNeal had nine points and handed out six assists.
Jaylen Babb-Harrison was 6 of 7 from beyond the arc for 18 points to lead Eastern Kentucky (6-2). JaVontae Hawkins had 17 points and Reischell finished with 16 points
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Justin Johnson made Three Point Jumper. | 84 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Western Kentucky Timeout | 84 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Jarelle Reischel made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by JaVontae Hawkins. | 84 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Jarelle Reischel Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 83 |
Statistics
 EKU |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-63 | FG | 31-57 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 15-25 | 3PT | 14-26 |
| 60 | Three Point % | 54 |
| 5-7 | FT | 10-14 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 20 | Assists | 21 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 4,026 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 4,026 | Capacity:
2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
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 |