Jackson State Tigers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
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Lander scores 15 and Western Kentucky knocks off Jackson State 79-62
Lander shot 5 for 7, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Hilltoppers (3-2). Don McHenry scored 13 points while shooting 6 for 17, including 1 for 7 from beyond the arc and added five rebounds and five steals. Julius Thedford went 5 of 8 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points.
Tamarion Hoover led the way for the Tigers (0-5) with 18 points. Dorian McMillian added 16 points for Jackson State. Jayme Mitchell also had nine points and seven rebounds.
Western Kentucky took the lead with 18:09 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 40-28 at halftime, with Jack Edelen racking up eight points. Western Kentucky pulled away with a 13-2 run in the second half to extend an 11-point lead to 22 points. They outscored Jackson State by five points in the final half, as Lander led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Juan Reyna III made Free Throw. | 62 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Juan Reyna III made Free Throw. | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Foul on Leeroy Odiahi. | 60 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Cowandric Samuel Steal. | 60 - 79 |
Statistics
 JKST |
 WKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-58 | FG | 30-69 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 14-31 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 8-12 | FT | 5-8 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 19 |
| 6 | Steals | 13 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 2,347 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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 |