Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at UAB Blazers
· NCAA Men's BasketballMcKnight, Allen lead Western Kentucky past UAB 80-78
McKnight shot 10 for 21 and 4 of 5 from the free throw line for the Hilltoppers (10-6, 2/3 Conference USA). Jordan Rawls scored 16 points.
Jordan Walker finished with 28 points for the Blazers (12-5, 3-3). KJ Buffen added 14 points, 11 rebounds and five assists for UAB. Ledarrius Brewer had 11 points and two steals.
Western Kentucky hosts Florida International on Saturday and UAB travels to play Louisiana Tech, also on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 80 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | UAB Offensive Rebound. | 80 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | KJ Buffen missed Three Point Jumper. | 80 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | UAB Timeout | 80 - 78 |
Statistics
WKU |
UAB |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-59 | FG | 26-60 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 10-19 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 14-19 | FT | 18-28 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Bartow Arena
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 4,353 | Capacity:
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 4,353 | 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 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 29-7 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |


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