Indiana State Sycamores at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
62 - 75
62 - 75
Johnson leads Western Kentucky over Indiana State 75-62
Johnson was 10 of 11 from the floor as the freshman collected his fourth double-double. Chris Harrison-Docks added 15 points and Marlon Hunter 11 for Western Kentucky (5-4), which won its sixth straight road game over two seasons.
Leading by seven at halftime, the Hilltoppers opened the second half on an 18-5 run to go up 55-35 with 11:44 to go. The lead never went under 12 with a pair of baskets by Johnson making it 75-46 with 53 seconds remaining.
Khristian Smith had 15 points, Brenton Scott 14 and Devonte Brown 11 for the Sycamores (3-6), who have lost four straight games.
Though only 210 miles apart, this was only the sixth meeting between the schools and just the second in 74 seasons since 1941-42. The other was in 2009.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Niels Bunschoten made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laquarious Paige. | 62 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Indiana St Offensive Rebound. | 59 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Matt Van Scyoc missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Ben Lawson Turnover. | 59 - 75 |
Statistics
 INST |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-55 | FG | 23-50 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 6-14 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 4-9 | FT | 23-27 |
| 44 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 21 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 15 | Assists | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 2,810 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 2,810 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |