Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Indiana State Sycamores
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
77 - 59
77 - 59
Pancake Thomas scores 22 in Western Kentucky victory
Thomas, a graduate transfer, posted his career high as a Hilltopper. Que Johnson added 15 points, Justin Johnson 14 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, Junior Lomomba 12 points and Anton Waters 10 rebounds. The Hilltoppers shot 53.2 percent and were 8 of 14 from the arc.
WKU (4-5) won for the first time in the fifth game of a seven-game road trip.
Brenton Scott scored 17 points for the Sycamores (5-5), who made only 2 of 24 3-point tries in having a three-game winning streak snapped.
The 16-point loss was easily the Sycamores' largest margin of defeat this season with their other four losses coming by three points or fewer.
WKU led 35-31 at halftime and didn't pull away until a 16-2 run put them ahead 70-54 with under three minutes left.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Pancake Thomas Steal. | 77 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jordan Barnes Turnover. | 77 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Jordan Barnes Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Anton Waters missed Three Point Jumper. | 77 - 59 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 INST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-47 | FG | 22-58 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 8-14 | 3PT | 2-24 |
| 57 | Three Point % | 8 |
| 19-29 | FT | 13-22 |
| 66 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 13 | Assists | 6 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 15 | Fouls | 23 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Hulman Center
Location: Terre Haute, IN
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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 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 |