NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Illinois State Redbirds 66
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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 78
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John Gray Gymnasium

Match Report

Akot's 14 help Western Kentucky down Illinois State 78-66

— Emmanuel Akot had 14 points in Western Kentucky's 78-66 win over Illinois State on Tuesday.

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Team Stats

21-55
FG
26-51
38
Field Goal %
51
10-31
3PT
10-17
32
Three Point %
59
14-15
FT
16-23
93
Free Throw %
70
30
Rebounds
34
8
Offensive Rebounds
9
22
Defensive Rebounds
25
9
Assists
16
5
Steals
5
7
Blocks
5
11
Turnovers
11
0
Team Turnovers
0
11
Total Turnovers
11
2
Technical Fouls
2
2
Total Technical Fouls
2
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
10
Points Off Turnovers
10
10
Fast Break Points
5
14
Points in Paint
26
21
Fouls
17
6
Largest Lead
16

Top Performers

ILST

  • Seneca Knight MIN 38 · PTS 18 · FG 4-8
  • Darius Burford MIN 24 · PTS 16 · FG 5-9
  • Colton Sandage MIN 28 · PTS 9 · FG 3-12
  • Liam McChesney MIN 23 · PTS 7 · FG 3-6

WKU

  • Luke Frampton MIN 33 · PTS 14 · FG 5-8
  • Dayvion McKnight MIN 29 · PTS 9 · FG 3-5
  • Emmanuel Akot MIN 30 · PTS 14 · FG 3-6
  • Jairus Hamilton MIN 25 · PTS 7 · FG 2-6

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 2nd Half End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 2nd Half End of 2nd half
  3. 0:23 · 2nd Half Jayden Johnson Turnover.
  4. 0:32 · 2nd Half Seneca Knight Defensive Rebound.
  5. 0:37 · 2nd Half Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
  6. 0:37 · 2nd Half Emmanuel Akot missed Free Throw.
  7. 0:37 · 2nd Half Emmanuel Akot missed Free Throw.
  8. 0:37 · 2nd Half Foul on Darius Burford.

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