Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Duquesne Dukes
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73 - 81
73 - 81
Colter scores 24, Duquesne beats Western Kentucky 81-73
Micah Mason added 14 points for the Dukes (5-1), who scored the first 14 points of the game and led 45-27 at the half.
Colter and Jones combined for 22 points in the first half when the Dukes shot 53 percent and the Hilltoppers (3-3) shot 31 percent.
Western Kentucky cut the deficit to single figures midway through the second half and was within six in the final minute but Colter, a sophomore who surpassed 1,200 career points, got a steal and made two free throws with 27 seconds left to secure the win.
Justin Johnson had 21 points for Western Kentucky. Nigel Snipes added 16, Aaron Cosby 15 and Fredrick Edmond 14.
The Hilltoppers only had 12 turnovers but the Dukes converted those into 22 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Derrick Colter Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Chris McNeal missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Derrick Colter made Free Throw. | 73 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Derrick Colter made Free Throw. | 73 - 80 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 DUQ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-57 | FG | 31-64 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 11-29 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 17-27 | FT | 8-16 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 14 | Assists | 17 |
| 1 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 22 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Hertz Arena
Location: Estero, FL
Attendance: 1,077 | Capacity:
Location: Estero, FL
Attendance: 1,077 | 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 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |