Western Kentucky shocks top seed UAB 88-77 in CUSA quarters
Fredrick Edmond scored 19 points and Nigel Snipes had 18 and eighth-seeded Western Kentucky shocked Conference USA champion 88-77 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the league tournament.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
88
UAB Blazers
77
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | 39 | 49 | 88 |
| UAB | 28 | 49 | 77 |
Legacy Arena at BJCC
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | L 94-97 | NCAAM |
| 11/5/26 | vs Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers | W 82-48 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Morehead State Eagles | W 83-58 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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JumpShot 0:13 88-77
Thomas Smallwood made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:35 88-75
Denzell Watts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nick Norton.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 88-72
Aaron Cosby made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 87-72
Aaron Cosby made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:43 86-72
Foul on Denzell Watts.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 86-72
Aaron Cosby made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 85-72
Aaron Cosby made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:50 84-72
Foul on Denzell Watts.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:54 84-72
Chris McNeal made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:54 83-72
Chris McNeal made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:54 82-72
Foul on Nick Norton.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:57 82-72
William Lee made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:57 82-71
Foul on Ben Lawson.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:13 82-71
Aaron Cosby made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:13 81-71
Foul on Robert Brown.
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LayUpShot 1:20 81-71
Hakeem Baxter made Layup. Assisted by Robert Brown.
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PersonalFoul 1:29 81-69
Foul on Robert Brown.
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JumpShot 1:35 81-69
Robert Brown made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:41 81-67
Nigel Snipes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:41 80-67
Nigel Snipes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:41 79-67
Foul on Dirk Williams.
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LayUpShot 1:53 79-67
Hakeem Baxter made Layup. Assisted by Nick Norton.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:23 79-65
Hakeem Baxter made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:23 79-64
Hakeem Baxter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:23 79-63
Foul on Nigel Snipes.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:02 79-63
Robert Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:02 79-62
Foul on Aaron Cosby.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:11 79-62
Fredrick Edmond made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:11 78-62
Foul on Dirk Williams.
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TipShot 3:32 78-62
Chris Cokley made Two Point Tip Shot.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:45 78-60
Fredrick Edmond made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:45 77-60
Foul on Nick Norton.
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LayUpShot 4:19 77-60
Nigel Snipes made Layup. Assisted by Justin Johnson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:53 75-60
Nigel Snipes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris McNeal.
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PersonalFoul 5:12 72-60
Foul on Chris McNeal.
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PersonalFoul 5:25 72-60
Foul on Aaron Cosby.
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LayUpShot 5:25 72-60
Robert Brown made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:36 72-58
Fredrick Edmond made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:36 71-58
Foul on Hakeem Baxter.
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JumpShot 5:53 71-58
Chris Cokley made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 6:08 71-56
Foul on William Lee.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:08 71-56
Nick Norton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hakeem Baxter.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:36 71-53
Nigel Snipes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:02 68-53
Robert Brown made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:02 68-52
Robert Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:02 68-51
Foul on Nigel Snipes.
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LayUpShot 7:06 68-51
Fredrick Edmond made Layup.
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TipShot 7:12 66-51
William Lee made Two Point Tip Shot.
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PersonalFoul 7:21 66-49
Foul on Ben Lawson.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:56 66-49
Dirk Williams made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:56 66-48
Dirk Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:56 66-47
Foul on Ben Lawson.
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LayUpShot 8:17 66-47
Chris Cokley made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:28 66-45
Fredrick Edmond made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:28 65-45
Fredrick Edmond made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:28 64-45
Foul on Robert Brown.
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LayUpShot 8:53 64-45
Nigel Snipes made Layup. Assisted by Chris McNeal.
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LayUpShot 9:41 62-45
Fredrick Edmond made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:50 60-45
Ben Lawson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:50 59-45
Ben Lawson made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 88-77
End of Game
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JumpShot 0:13 88-77
Thomas Smallwood made Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:16 88-75
Thomas Smallwood Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:16 88-75
Denzell Watts missed Three Point Jumper.
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Steal 0:20 88-75
Denzell Watts Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:20 88-75
Aaron Cosby Turnover.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:35 88-75
Denzell Watts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nick Norton.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 88-72
Aaron Cosby made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 87-72
Aaron Cosby made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:43 86-72
Foul on Denzell Watts.
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Defensive Rebound 0:44 86-72
Aaron Cosby Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:44 86-72
Dirk Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 86-72
Aaron Cosby made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 85-72
Aaron Cosby made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:50 84-72
Foul on Denzell Watts.
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Defensive Rebound 0:51 84-72
Western Kentucky Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:51 84-72
Nick Norton missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:54 84-72
Chris McNeal made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:54 83-72
Chris McNeal made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:54 82-72
Foul on Nick Norton.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:57 82-72
William Lee made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:57 82-71
UAB Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:57 82-71
William Lee missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:57 82-71
Foul on Ben Lawson.
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Steal 0:57 82-71
William Lee Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:57 82-71
Ben Lawson Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:04 82-71
Western Kentucky Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:04 82-71
William Lee missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:13 82-71
Aaron Cosby made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:13 81-71
Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:13 81-71
Aaron Cosby missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:13 81-71
Foul on Robert Brown.
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LayUpShot 1:20 81-71
Hakeem Baxter made Layup. Assisted by Robert Brown.
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Defensive Rebound 1:29 81-69
William Lee Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:29 81-69
Nigel Snipes missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:29 81-69
Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:29 81-69
Nigel Snipes missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:29 81-69
Foul on Robert Brown.
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JumpShot 1:35 81-69
Robert Brown made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:41 81-67
Nigel Snipes made Free Throw.
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Team Stats
WKU
UAB
29-56
FG
29-73
52
Field Goal %
40
7-21
3PT
7-32
33
Three Point %
22
23-33
FT
12-20
70
Free Throw %
60
50
Rebounds
28
14
Offensive Rebounds
13
36
Defensive Rebounds
15
13
Assists
11
3
Steals
8
2
Blocks
2
14
Turnovers
5
0
Team Turnovers
0
14
Total Turnovers
5
0
Technical Fouls
1
0
Total Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
9
Points Off Turnovers
14
8
Fast Break Points
4
36
Points in Paint
38
18
Fouls
25
21
Largest Lead
2
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