Kennesaw State Owls at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· CUSA Championship - Quarterfinal
Simpson puts up 26 in Kennesaw State's 96-87 victory over Western Kentucky in C-USA Tournament
Kennesaw State (19-13) plays No. 2 seed Sam Houston in the semifinals Friday.
Simpson added five rebounds for the Owls (18-13, 10-10 Conference USA). Frankquon Sherman scored 19 points and added 10 rebounds. RJ Johnson shot 5 of 14 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 10 from the free-throw line to finish with 18 points.
Teagan Moore led the way for the Hilltoppers (18-13, 11-9) with 27 points and seven rebounds. Grant Newell added 17 points and six rebounds for Western Kentucky. LJ Hackman finished with 16 points.
Kennesaw State led Western Kentucky at the half, 46-41, with Simpson (14 points) its high scorer before the break. Simpson's layup with 8:23 left in the second half gave Kennesaw State the lead for good at 74-72.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 96 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 96 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jaden Harris Defensive Rebound. | 96 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Armelo Boone misses dunk | 96 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Frankquon Sherman makes free throw 2 of 2 | 96 - 87 |
Statistics
 KENN |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-59 | FG | 24-55 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 11-24 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 30-42 | FT | 28-36 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 15 | Assists | 12 |
| 11 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 24 | Fouls | 25 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 98 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Huntsville, AL
Attendance: 3,029 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 25-7 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 19-13 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 19-13 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |