Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
78 - 84
78 - 84
Missouri St. scraps past W. Kentucky 84-78, ends 5-game skid
Jarred Dixon scored six of his 11 points with clutch 3-pointers in the final three minutes of a game that saw 11 lead changes. Dixon buried a 3 from the corner that gave Missouri State (4-5) a nine-point lead with 2:59 remaining but WKU's Taveion Hollingsworth scored his fourth trey of the game bringing the Hilltoppers to within six again.
Kreklow hit a 3 that put Missouri State ahead 77-68 with 1:19 to go, but the Hilltoppers reeled off six straight and came as close as 77-74. Dixon drained his clutch 3-pointer as the shot clock expired with 48.7 seconds on the clock, boosting the Bears' lead to 80-74. Missouri State made 4 of 5 from the free throw line to close it out.
Hollingsworth led Western Kentucky (4-4) with 24 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Ryan Kreklow Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Taveion Hollingsworth missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Ryan Kreklow made Free Throw. | 78 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Ryan Kreklow made Free Throw. | 78 - 83 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-57 | FG | 33-60 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 8-15 | 3PT | 11-27 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 12-16 | FT | 7-9 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 10 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Great Southern Bank Arena
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 4,893 | Capacity:
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 4,893 | 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 |