Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Batcho's 18 lead Louisiana Tech past Western Kentucky 77-67
Batcho shot 5 of 7 from the field and 8 for 14 from the line for the Bulldogs (14-6, 3-4 Conference USA). Devin Ree shot 3 for 7 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 12 points. Jordan Crawford had 11 points and shot 3 of 4 from the field and 3 for 7 from the line.
Don McHenry led the way for the Hilltoppers (11-8, 2-4) with 21 points and four assists. Western Kentucky also got 13 points and eight rebounds from Tyrone Marshall. Enoch Kalambay also had 10 points.
Louisiana Tech led 33-28 at halftime, with Al Green racking up eight points. Batcho scored a team-high 14 points after intermission.
Both teams play Saturday. Louisiana Tech hosts Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky goes on the road to play Sam Houston.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Don McHenry made Free Throw. | 67 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Don McHenry made Free Throw. | 66 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Foul on Jordan Crawford. | 65 - 77 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 LT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-65 | FG | 20-47 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-28 | 3PT | 8-26 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 17-21 | FT | 29-42 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 12 | Assists | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 29 | Fouls | 20 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 1,894 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 1-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Sam Houston | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |