Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's BasketballLofton's FTs boost Louisiana Tech past Western Kentucky
On the next possession for the Hilltoppers, Dayvion McKnight missed a 3-pointer.
Lofton had 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Bulldogs.
Cobe Williams had 18 points for Louisiana Tech (11-3, 2-0 Conference USA). Amorie Archibald added 17 points and eight rebounds. Keaston Willis had 11 points.
Louisiana Tech totaled 21 first-half points, a season low for the team.
Camron Justice had 22 points for the Hilltoppers (8-6, 0-1). Dayvion McKnight added 20 points and six rebounds. Josh Anderson had 15 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | LaDamien Bradford Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Dayvion McKnight missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. made Free Throw. | 73 - 74 |
Statistics
WKU |
LT |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-56 | FG | 24-62 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 13-22 | 3PT | 11-30 |
| 59 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 8-12 | FT | 15-20 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 18 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Venue: Thomas Assembly Center
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 2,348 | Capacity:
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 2,348 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 25-6 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 21-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-14 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 18-13 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |


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