Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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51 - 83
51 - 83
Bearden leads 7 in double-figures, WKU beats EKU 83-51
It was the largest win over in-state foe EKU since Jan. 14, 1967. The Hilltoppers (5-2), who are off to their best start since 2012, had seven players in double figures for the first time since Nov. 24, 2011.
Taveion Hollingsworth made three 3-pointers and scored 14 points, and Jake Ohmer added three 3s and 11 points for Western Kentucky, which was 10 of 18 from 3-point range.
Darius Thompson had 11 points and nine assists for the Hilltoppers, who had a season-high 24 assists on 34 baskets. Bearden added six assists and just two turnovers.
Dedric Boyd led Eastern Kentucky (3-4) with four 3-pointers and 16 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 51 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Justin Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 51 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jackson Davis missed Jumper. | 51 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Taveion Hollingsworth made Jumper. | 51 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:44 | Dedric Boyd made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dillon Avare. | 51 - 81 |
Statistics
 EKU |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-57 | FG | 34-60 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 8-20 | 3PT | 10-18 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 56 |
| 1-3 | FT | 5-8 |
| 33 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Assists | 24 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 37 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 5,532 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 5,532 | 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 |