Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
50 - 62
Louisiana Tech rallies to turn back Western Kentucky 62-50
Reserve Ra'Shawn Langston pitched in 15 points for the Bulldogs (15-7, 5-4 Conference USA), who handed preseason favorite Western Kentucky its fourth conference loss.
The Hilltoppers (11-10, 4-4), who came in with three C-USA losses by a combined five points and sporting a three-game win streak, got 11 first-half points from Jared Savage and took a 28-21 lead. The second half was a different story. Savage failed to score, WKU sank just 6 of 22 shots (27 percent), including 0 of 5 from distance, and the Hilltoppers failed to make a basket over the final 7:32 of the game.
Western Kentucky's super freshman Charles Bassey had another stellar game. Bassey scored 16 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the floor and an 8-for-8 effort at the foul line and grabbed eight rebounds. Bassey came into the game leading C-USA with nine double-doubles. He was also leading the conference in shooting percentage (63.5), rebounds (195) and his league-leading 47 blocks were more than the total of 68 Division I teams. He didn't have a block against Louisiana Tech, which remained unbeaten at home this season.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 50 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:10 | DaQuan Bracey Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Jake Ohmer missed Three Point Jumper. | 50 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Ra'Shawn Langston made Free Throw. | 50 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Ra'Shawn Langston made Free Throw. | 50 - 61 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 LT |
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|---|---|---|
| 16-43 | FG | 22-58 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 14-21 | FT | 10-18 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 11 | Assists | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 3,917 | 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 |