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FINAL
Feb 12, 2021

Game Recap

Bassey leads Western Kentucky over Rice 77-71. Charles Bassey had 18 points and 12 rebounds as Western Kentucky topped Rice 77-71 on Friday night. Taveion Hollingsworth and Josh Anderson added 17 points each for the Hilltoppers.

Box Score

12T
RICE383371
WKU502777
Rice Owls logoRICEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
15Max Fiedler281-20-00-09424352
11Riley Abercrombie305-83-60-060003113
3Travis Evee307-175-80-042103219
5Cameron Sheffield293-62-31-13120129
4Quincy Olivari357-223-111-121103118
34Mylyjael Poteat130-00-02-25000132
0Payton Moore120-10-02-23100032
55Cavit Ege Havsa232-50-02-20310416
TOTAL25-6141.0%13-2846.4%8-8100.0%321274181871
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logoWESTERN KENTUCKYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
22Carson Williams223-61-10-12000307
23Charles Bassey347-100-04-4120125418
20Dayvion McKnight252-70-32-24910016
11Taveion Hollingsworth377-133-60-151012117
4Josh Anderson326-113-42-253204217
1Kylen Milton61-10-02-21000004
14Luke Frampton293-82-70-03610128
21Kenny Cooper150-10-10-51120130
TOTAL29-5750.9%9-2240.9%10-1758.8%332073161377

Play-by-Play

1st halfricewku
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (19:33) Taveion Hollingsworth made Jumper.
    02
  • Rice Owls logo
    (19:25) Travis Evee missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:21) Carson Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (19:12) Josh Anderson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dayvion McKnight.
    05
  • Rice Owls logo
    (18:55) Riley Abercrombie Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:55) Josh Anderson Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:49) Josh Anderson Turnover.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (18:49) Cameron Sheffield Steal.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (18:28) Quincy Olivari missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:25) Charles Bassey Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:16) Dayvion McKnight missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:12) Taveion Hollingsworth Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (18:06) Charles Bassey made Jumper.
    07
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (17:48) Cameron Sheffield made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Max Fiedler.
    37
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (17:31) Josh Anderson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dayvion McKnight.
    310
  • Rice Owls logo
    (17:08) Riley Abercrombie Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (17:00) Taveion Hollingsworth made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dayvion McKnight.
    313
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (16:29) Travis Evee made Three Point Jumper.
    613
  • Rice Owls logo
    (16:17) Foul on Travis Evee.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (16:17) Dayvion McKnight made Free Throw.
    614
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (16:17) Dayvion McKnight made Free Throw.
    615
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (15:59) Riley Abercrombie made Layup. Assisted by Max Fiedler.
    815
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (15:36) Taveion Hollingsworth made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dayvion McKnight.
    818
  • Rice Owls logo
    (15:24) Travis Evee missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:22) Charles Bassey Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:17) Taveion Hollingsworth missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (15:13) Riley Abercrombie Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (15:09) Riley Abercrombie missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:05) Josh Anderson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:48) Carson Williams Turnover.
  • (14:48) Official TV Timeout
  • Rice Owls logo
    (14:36) Cavit Ege Havsa Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:18) Charles Bassey missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (14:14) Travis Evee Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (14:09) Travis Evee made Jumper.
    1018
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:41) Taveion Hollingsworth missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:35) Dayvion McKnight Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:25) Josh Anderson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:24) Charles Bassey Offensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (13:24) Foul on Riley Abercrombie.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (13:06) Foul on Travis Evee.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:06) Kenny Cooper missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:06) Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:06) Kenny Cooper missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:06) Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:06) Kenny Cooper missed Free Throw.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (13:03) Quincy Olivari Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (12:52) Quincy Olivari Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:52) Luke Frampton Steal.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (12:48) Foul on Mylyjael Poteat.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:43) Taveion Hollingsworth missed Layup.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (12:40) Payton Moore Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (12:33) Quincy Olivari made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cavit Ege Havsa.
    1318
  • Rice Owls logo
    (12:23) Foul on Quincy Olivari.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (12:23) Josh Anderson made Free Throw.
    1319
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (12:23) Josh Anderson made Free Throw.
    1320
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:11) Foul on Kenny Cooper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (11:58) Cavit Ege Havsa made Layup.
    1520
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:37) Luke Frampton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:34) Payton Moore Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:31) Quincy Olivari missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:26) Josh Anderson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (11:20) Carson Williams made Layup. Assisted by Josh Anderson.
    1522
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:03) Cameron Sheffield Turnover.
  • (11:03) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:50) Carson Williams missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (10:47) Payton Moore Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:39) Foul on Kenny Cooper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +1 (10:39) Payton Moore made Free Throw.
    1622
  • Rice Owls logo
    +1 (10:39) Payton Moore made Free Throw.
    1722
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:24) Dayvion McKnight missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (10:20) Mylyjael Poteat Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (10:14) Cavit Ege Havsa Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:14) Dayvion McKnight Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (10:11) Dayvion McKnight made Layup.
    1724
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (9:58) Riley Abercrombie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cavit Ege Havsa.
    2024
  • Rice Owls logo
    (9:50) Foul on Mylyjael Poteat.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (9:50) Kylen Milton made Free Throw.
    2025
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (9:50) Kylen Milton made Free Throw.
    2026
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (9:39) Riley Abercrombie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Payton Moore.
    2326
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:09) Dayvion McKnight missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (9:06) Max Fiedler Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:47) Max Fiedler Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:26) Charles Bassey Turnover.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:26) Cavit Ege Havsa Steal.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:20) Cameron Sheffield missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:16) Carson Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (8:10) Luke Frampton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dayvion McKnight.
    2329
  • Rice Owls logo
    (7:48) Riley Abercrombie Turnover.
  • (7:48) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (7:35) Carson Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dayvion McKnight.
    2332
  • Rice Owls logo
    (7:07) Cavit Ege Havsa missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:03) Charles Bassey Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:52) Charles Bassey missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:47) Charles Bassey Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (6:47) Charles Bassey made Layup.
    2334
  • Rice Owls logo
    (6:42) Quincy Olivari Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (6:27) Charles Bassey made Dunk. Assisted by Dayvion McKnight.
    2336
  • Rice Owls logo
    (6:25) Rice Timeout
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (6:10) Quincy Olivari made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cameron Sheffield.
    2636
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (5:49) Charles Bassey made Jumper. Assisted by Dayvion McKnight.
    2638
  • Rice Owls logo
    (5:40) Cavit Ege Havsa missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:37) Charles Bassey Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (5:30) Luke Frampton made Layup.
    2640
  • Rice Owls logo
    (5:20) Quincy Olivari missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (5:16) Cameron Sheffield Offensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (5:10) Quincy Olivari made Jumper.
    2840
  • Rice Owls logo
    (4:51) Foul on Max Fiedler.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (4:51) Charles Bassey made Free Throw.
    2841
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (4:51) Charles Bassey made Free Throw.
    2842
  • Rice Owls logo
    (4:38) Quincy Olivari missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:35) Josh Anderson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:17) Dayvion McKnight missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:14) Taveion Hollingsworth Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:13) Taveion Hollingsworth missed Layup.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (4:13) Max Fiedler Block.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (4:13) Max Fiedler Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (3:53) Foul on Max Fiedler.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (3:53) Max Fiedler Turnover.
  • (3:53) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:33) Luke Frampton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:30) Luke Frampton Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:21) Luke Frampton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:17) Dayvion McKnight Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:16) Josh Anderson Turnover.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (3:16) Quincy Olivari Steal.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (3:09) Quincy Olivari made Jumper.
    3042
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:45) Josh Anderson missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:41) Josh Anderson Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (2:41) Josh Anderson made Layup.
    3044
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (2:31) Travis Evee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quincy Olivari.
    3344
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (2:20) Charles Bassey made Dunk. Assisted by Josh Anderson.
    3346
  • Rice Owls logo
    (2:04) Travis Evee Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:04) Charles Bassey Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:01) Charles Bassey Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:46) Foul on Josh Anderson.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +1 (1:46) Mylyjael Poteat made Free Throw.
    3446
  • Rice Owls logo
    +1 (1:46) Mylyjael Poteat made Free Throw.
    3546
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:36) Dayvion McKnight missed Layup.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (1:33) Mylyjael Poteat Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (1:32) Quincy Olivari made Dunk.
    3746
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:32) Foul on Luke Frampton.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +1 (1:32) Quincy Olivari made Free Throw.
    3846
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:15) Foul on Charles Bassey.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:15) Charles Bassey Turnover.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (1:06) Quincy Olivari missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (1:06) Rice Offensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (0:51) Quincy Olivari missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:48) Luke Frampton Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (0:45) Josh Anderson made Dunk. Assisted by Luke Frampton.
    3848
  • Rice Owls logo
    (0:32) Riley Abercrombie missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (0:29) Mylyjael Poteat Offensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (0:28) Payton Moore missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:28) Charles Bassey Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:26) Dayvion McKnight Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:26) Western Kentucky Timeout
  • Rice Owls logo
    (0:00) Foul on Mylyjael Poteat.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (0:00) Charles Bassey made Free Throw.
    3849
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (0:00) Charles Bassey made Free Throw.
    3850
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

71Points77
25-61(41%)Field Goal(%)29-57(50.9%)
13-28(46.4%)3-Point(%)9-22(40.9%)
8-8(100%)Free Throw(%)10-17(58.8%)
35(11)Rebounds(Offensive)34(9)
12Assists20
7Steals7
4Blocks3
18Turnovers16
18(0)Fouls(Technical)13(0)
0Largest Lead14

Game Details

Friday, February 12, 2021 · 8:00 PM
E. A. Diddle Arena · Bowling Green, KY
attendance: 1,118 (14.9%)
spread: WKU -10.5
over/under: 147.5