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FINAL
Feb 9, 2023

Game Recap

McKnight's 33 lead WKU over Middle Tennessee 93-89. Dayvion McKnight scored 33 points to lead Western Kentucky over Middle Tennessee 93-89 on Thursday night.

Box Score

12T
MTSU395089
WKU494493
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logoMIDDLE TENNESSEEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
1Tyler Millin142-41-20-03100325
2Deandre Dishman293-50-05-650000111
3Jestin Porter100-20-10-00110130
4Justin Bufford171-40-10-01000012
5Eli Lawrence338-165-80-072402421
31Jared Coleman-Jones120-10-02-20001312
13TreVon Smith10-00-00-00000000
24Camryn Weston296-100-12-4410202514
12Teafale Lenard Jr.316-112-40-251112414
10Elias King248-104-50-023001020
TOTAL34-6354.0%12-2254.5%9-1464.3%271882142189
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logoWESTERN KENTUCKYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
33Jamarion Sharp354-40-03-350152211
3Jairus Hamilton322-31-24-46000309
20Dayvion McKnight3610-180-313-1355202133
11Dontaie Allen293-63-53-421013412
13Emmanuel Akot355-111-22-224302213
24Tyrone Marshall Jr.83-40-00-02010006
1Fallou Diagne51-31-10-01000013
4Khristian Lander20-00-00-00000010
2Jordan Rawls182-60-42-31400006
TOTAL30-5554.5%6-1735.3%27-2993.1%241476121193

Play-by-Play

1st halfmtsuwku
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (19:45) Emmanuel Akot made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dayvion McKnight.
    03
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (19:16) Justin Bufford missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:16) Dontaie Allen Block.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (19:10) Deandre Dishman Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (19:08) Deandre Dishman missed Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (19:05) Eli Lawrence Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (19:04) Eli Lawrence missed Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (19:01) Justin Bufford Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (19:01) Justin Bufford missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:01) Jamarion Sharp Block.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (19:01) Middle Tennessee Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (18:58) Eli Lawrence Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (18:40) Dayvion McKnight made Jumper.
    05
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (18:29) Justin Bufford missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:26) Dayvion McKnight Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:17) Dayvion McKnight missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (18:13) Tyler Millin Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (18:05) Deandre Dishman made Layup.
    25
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (17:44) Dontaie Allen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dayvion McKnight.
    28
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (17:26) Eli Lawrence missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:23) Dontaie Allen Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:22) Dontaie Allen Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (17:22) Jestin Porter Steal.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (17:17) Justin Bufford made Layup. Assisted by Jestin Porter.
    48
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:57) Emmanuel Akot missed Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (16:52) Eli Lawrence Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (16:36) Jestin Porter missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:31) Jairus Hamilton Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:16) Jamarion Sharp Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (16:16) Eli Lawrence Steal.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (16:11) Tyler Millin made Layup.
    68
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (15:54) Jairus Hamilton made Dunk. Assisted by Dontaie Allen.
    610
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (15:45) Tyler Millin Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:45) Dayvion McKnight Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (15:27) Jamarion Sharp made Dunk. Assisted by Emmanuel Akot.
    612
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (15:27) Foul on Tyler Millin.
  • (15:27) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (15:27) Jamarion Sharp made Free Throw.
    613
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (15:11) Teafale Lenard Jr. made Layup.
    813
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:44) Jairus Hamilton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:41) Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (14:23) Dayvion McKnight made Jumper.
    815
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (14:11) Teafale Lenard Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (14:08) Middle Tennessee Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (13:52) Camryn Weston Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (13:33) Jordan Rawls made Jumper.
    817
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (13:15) Eli Lawrence missed Layup.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (13:13) Eli Lawrence Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +3 (13:09) Eli Lawrence made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elias King.
    1117
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:49) Foul on Dontaie Allen.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:49) Dontaie Allen Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (12:37) Jared Coleman-Jones Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:37) Tyrone Marshall Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (12:33) Tyrone Marshall made Dunk.
    1119
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (12:17) Elias King missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:14) Fallou Diagne Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (12:07) Fallou Diagne made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Rawls.
    1122
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (12:03) Middle Tennessee Timeout
  • (12:03) Official TV Timeout
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (11:38) Eli Lawrence made Layup.
    1322
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:27) Emmanuel Akot Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (11:27) Camryn Weston Steal.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (11:20) Camryn Weston missed Layup.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (11:17) Eli Lawrence Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:07) Foul on Khristian Lander.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +1 (11:07) Camryn Weston made Free Throw.
    1422
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (11:07) Camryn Weston missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:06) Tyrone Marshall Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:50) Fallou Diagne missed Layup.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (10:50) Jared Coleman-Jones Block.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (10:46) Camryn Weston Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (10:45) Camryn Weston made Layup.
    1622
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:45) Foul on Emmanuel Akot.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (10:45) Camryn Weston missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:43) Jairus Hamilton Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (10:33) Dayvion McKnight made Layup.
    1624
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (10:19) Elias King made Dunk. Assisted by Camryn Weston.
    1824
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:12) Western Kentucky Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (10:02) Jamarion Sharp made Dunk. Assisted by Dayvion McKnight.
    1826
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (9:37) Elias King Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:37) Emmanuel Akot Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:32) Emmanuel Akot missed Layup.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (9:32) Teafale Lenard Jr. Block.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (9:27) Teafale Lenard Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (9:24) Camryn Weston Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:00) Dontaie Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (8:57) Teafale Lenard Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (8:33) Jestin Porter missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:33) Jamarion Sharp Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:30) Jamarion Sharp Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (8:30) Foul on Jestin Porter.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (8:11) Foul on Jestin Porter.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (8:11) Dayvion McKnight made Free Throw.
    1827
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (8:11) Dayvion McKnight made Free Throw.
    1828
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +3 (7:56) Tyler Millin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Camryn Weston.
    2128
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:20) Emmanuel Akot missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:17) Dayvion McKnight Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (7:15) Dayvion McKnight made Layup.
    2130
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (7:04) Camryn Weston made Jumper.
    2330
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (6:41) Jamarion Sharp made Dunk. Assisted by Dayvion McKnight.
    2332
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (6:23) Camryn Weston made Jumper.
    2532
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (5:57) Foul on Camryn Weston.
  • (5:57) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (5:39) Dontaie Allen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Emmanuel Akot.
    2535
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (5:23) Deandre Dishman made Layup. Assisted by Tyler Millin.
    2735
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (5:03) Dayvion McKnight made Jumper.
    2737
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (4:49) Eli Lawrence missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:49) Jamarion Sharp Block.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (4:43) Eli Lawrence Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (4:40) Deandre Dishman missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:36) Jairus Hamilton Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:27) Dayvion McKnight Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (4:13) Teafale Lenard Jr. made Layup.
    2937
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:07) Jairus Hamilton Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (4:07) Camryn Weston Steal.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (4:03) Camryn Weston made Layup.
    3137
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:53) Jairus Hamilton Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (3:53) Teafale Lenard Jr. Steal.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (3:49) Eli Lawrence made Dunk. Assisted by Camryn Weston.
    3337
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (3:38) Foul on Camryn Weston.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (3:38) Technical Foul on Camryn Weston.
  • (3:38) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (3:38) Dayvion McKnight made Free Throw.
    3338
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (3:38) Dayvion McKnight made Free Throw.
    3339
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:29) Emmanuel Akot Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (3:29) Eli Lawrence Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:25) Foul on Dontaie Allen.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (3:13) Technical Foul on Jared Coleman-Jones.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (3:13) Jared Coleman-Jones Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (3:13) Dayvion McKnight made Free Throw.
    3340
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (3:13) Dayvion McKnight made Free Throw.
    3341
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (3:12) Jestin Porter Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:12) Emmanuel Akot Steal.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (3:07) Technical Foul on Teafale Lenard Jr..
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (3:07) Dayvion McKnight made Free Throw.
    3342
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:42) Jordan Rawls missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (2:38) Deandre Dishman Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (2:27) Tyler Millin missed Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (2:24) Tyler Millin Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (2:23) Tyler Millin Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:23) Jamarion Sharp Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:18) Dayvion McKnight missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:15) Jordan Rawls Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:06) Emmanuel Akot missed Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (2:01) Teafale Lenard Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (1:36) Eli Lawrence missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:33) Jamarion Sharp Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (1:29) Jordan Rawls made Layup.
    3344
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (1:29) Foul on Teafale Lenard Jr..
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (1:29) Jordan Rawls made Free Throw.
    3345
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +3 (1:14) Elias King made Three Point Jumper.
    3645
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (0:57) Foul on Jestin Porter.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (0:57) Dayvion McKnight made Free Throw.
    3646
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (0:57) Dayvion McKnight made Free Throw.
    3647
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +3 (0:40) Eli Lawrence made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Teafale Lenard Jr..
    3947
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (0:09) Dayvion McKnight made Jumper.
    3949
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (0:02) Teafale Lenard Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:00) Jamarion Sharp Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

89Points93
34-63(54%)Field Goal(%)30-55(54.5%)
12-22(54.5%)3-Point(%)6-17(35.3%)
9-14(64.3%)Free Throw(%)27-29(93.1%)
30(13)Rebounds(Offensive)28(9)
18Assists14
8Steals7
2Blocks6
14Turnovers12
21(3)Fouls(Technical)11(0)
1Largest Lead16

Game Details

Thursday, February 9, 2023 · 7:00 PM
E. A. Diddle Arena · Bowling Green, KY
attendance: 4,019 (53.4%)
tv: CBSSN
spread: WKU -1.5
over/under: 142.5