Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Old Dominion Monarchs
· C-USA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL
57 - 49
Johnson leads Western Kentucky to CUSA title game, 57-49
Western Kentucky (24-9) takes on fourth-seeded Marshall (23-10) in Saturday's championship game.
The Hilltoppers led Old Dominion 47-44 with 3 1/2 minutes left when Johnson went up against the Monarch's leading scorer Trey Porter. Johnson made two free throws after being fouled by Porter, drove for a layup after rebounding a Porter miss, and answered Porter's dunk with a 3-pointer.
The burst put Western Kentucky ahead 54-46 which was enough even as WKU made just 3 of 6 free throws down the stretch.
Johnson had a double-double with 19 points and 13 boards. Taveion Hollingsworth added 11 points.
Porter scored 19 to lead Old Dominion but was called for a technical and fouled out with 34 seconds remaining. The Monarchs lost three times to Western Kentucky this season.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Justin Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Xavier Green missed Three Point Jumper. | 57 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Randy Haynes Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Justin Johnson missed Free Throw. | 57 - 49 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 ODU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-49 | FG | 19-52 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 3-14 | 3PT | 1-13 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 8 |
| 18-26 | FT | 10-20 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 10 | Assists | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 22 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Frisco, TX
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 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |