Tennessee State Tigers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
74 - 88
WKU shoots 50 percent, beats Tennessee State 88-74
Savage was just 3 of 11 from the floor but made a 3-pointer and all 13 shots from the free-throw line. Taveion Hollingsworth added 19 points, Desean Murray had 17 and Josh Anderson 15 for the Hilltoppers, who shot 50 percent from the field.
Western Kentucky (4-3) faced Tennessee State (2-5) for the first time since 2011, and is 9-0 in the series.
Kamar McKnight scored 30 points to lead Tennessee State. Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey had 25 points and Stokley Chaffee Jr. added 10 points and 10 rebounds.
The game was tied at halftime, 35-35. Western Kentucky opened the second half on a 12-0 run and led the rest of the way. A 12-5 surge pulled the Tigers to 73-68 but they didn't get closer.
It was the 600th win for the Hilltoppers inside E.A. Diddle Arena, which opened in 1963.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Western Kentucky Turnover. | 74 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Kamar McKnight Turnover. | 74 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Taveion Hollingsworth made Free Throw. | 74 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound. | 74 - 87 |
Statistics
 TNST |
 WKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-54 | FG | 24-48 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 4-13 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 19-25 | FT | 36-45 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 12 | Assists | 6 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 34 | Fouls | 21 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 6,071 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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 |