Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at North Texas Mean Green
· NCAA Men's Basketball
102 - 94
Western Kentucky fends off North Texas 102-94 in OT
Hollingsworth hit all 14 of his free throws and added seven rebounds for the Hilltoppers (19-7, 11-2 Conference USA), while Thompson hit a pair of 3-pointers and 14 of 19 free throws with five rebounds, four assists and four steals. Justin Johnson chipped in with 20 points and six boards and Dwight Coleby added nine points and nine rebounds off the bench.
Ryan Woolridge sank a 3-pointer with eight seconds left for North Texas (14-12, 7-6) to send the game to overtime tied at 80.
North Texas was led by the 22 points of Roosevelt Smart. Ryan Woolridge and A.J. Lawson added 17 points apiece and DJ Draper scored 14 off the bench.
The Mean Green were whistled for 27 fouls and that led to a 37-of-48 effort at the foul line for Western Kentucky. North Texas made just 7 of 13 free throws.
The Hilltoppers outscored the Mean Green 22-14 in the extra period.
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| 3rd 0:07 | Darius Thompson made Free Throw. | 99 - 91 |
| 3rd 0:07 | Taveion Hollingsworth made Free Throw. | 98 - 91 |
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Statistics
 WKU |
 UNT |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-47 | FG | 37-77 |
| 64 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 5-11 | 3PT | 13-25 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 37-48 | FT | 7-13 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 54 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 13 | Assists | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 16 | Fouls | 27 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 8 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Denton, TX
Attendance: 2,306 | 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 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |