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FINAL
Nov 9, 2023

Game Recap

Pohto's 16 lead Wichita State past Western Kentucky 71-61. Kenny Pohto's 16 points helped Wichita State defeat Western Kentucky 71-61 on Thursday night.

Box Score

12T
WKU293261
WICH274471
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logoWESTERN KENTUCKYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
0Rodney Howard255-160-01-270000211
24Tyrone Marshall Jr.273-70-11-28132117
23Enoch Kalambay181-40-00-32100042
2Don McHenry254-190-54-450200312
10Brandon Newman223-110-40-04130346
5Babacar Faye241-30-10-08011022
30Teagan Moore10-00-00-00000100
15Jack Edelen182-30-13-51010017
4Khristian Lander234-100-41-22000139
11Dontaie Allen171-80-53-44110015
TOTAL24-8129.6%0-210.0%13-2259.1%41411362161
Wichita State Shockers logoWICHITA STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
11Kenny Pohto307-111-21-4110013316
15Quincy Ballard312-30-00-310304224
1Xavier Bell363-80-08-1022104314
4Colby Rogers274-112-70-012002410
20Harlond Beverly315-120-03-453416213
5Isaac Abidde233-51-30-03101117
10Dalen Ridgnal222-40-13-513001137
TOTAL26-5448.1%4-1330.8%15-2657.7%451158191871

Play-by-Play

1st halfwkuwich
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:35) Brandon Newman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (19:32) Xavier Bell Defensive Rebound.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (19:26) Xavier Bell Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (19:11) Rodney Howard made Jumper. Assisted by Enoch Kalambay.
    20
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (18:43) Harlond Beverly missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:43) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (18:43) Don McHenry made Layup.
    40
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:42) Foul on Enoch Kalambay.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    +2 (18:16) Kenny Pohto made Jumper. Assisted by Colby Rogers.
    42
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:58) Rodney Howard missed Jumper.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (17:55) Kenny Pohto Defensive Rebound.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (17:49) Quincy Ballard Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:49) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:33) Brandon Newman Turnover.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (17:33) Xavier Bell Steal.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (17:27) Harlond Beverly missed Layup.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (17:27) Colby Rogers Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:27) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Block.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    +2 (17:17) Colby Rogers made Jumper.
    44
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:13) Rodney Howard missed Jumper.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (17:12) Kenny Pohto Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:03) Foul on Rodney Howard.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    +1 (17:03) Xavier Bell made Free Throw.
    45
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    +1 (17:03) Xavier Bell made Free Throw.
    46
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (16:32) Rodney Howard made Layup. Assisted by Tyrone Marshall Jr..
    66
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (16:11) Kenny Pohto missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:09) Khristian Lander Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:02) Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (15:59) Quincy Ballard Defensive Rebound.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (15:52) Xavier Bell Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:52) Brandon Newman Steal.
  • (15:47) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:41) Brandon Newman missed Jumper.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (15:38) Xavier Bell Defensive Rebound.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (15:21) Dalen Ridgnal missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:17) Brandon Newman Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:13) Khristian Lander missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (15:10) Dalen Ridgnal Defensive Rebound.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (15:04) Colby Rogers Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (14:40) Khristian Lander made Layup.
    86
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    +2 (14:19) Isaac Abidde made Layup.
    88
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:09) Dontaie Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (14:05) Kenny Pohto Defensive Rebound.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    +3 (13:56) Isaac Abidde made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Harlond Beverly.
    811
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:36) Brandon Newman Turnover.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (13:36) Harlond Beverly Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:36) Foul on Brandon Newman.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (13:18) Colby Rogers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:14) Babacar Faye Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (12:58) Khristian Lander made Jumper.
    1011
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (12:36) Kenny Pohto missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:33) Babacar Faye Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:20) Enoch Kalambay missed Layup.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (12:17) Kenny Pohto Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:11) Foul on Khristian Lander.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (11:58) Foul on Isaac Abidde.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (11:58) Isaac Abidde Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:41) Khristian Lander missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:36) Babacar Faye Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:36) Babacar Faye missed Layup.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (11:34) Dalen Ridgnal Defensive Rebound.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (11:33) Colby Rogers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:30) Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:27) Khristian Lander Turnover.
  • (11:27) Official TV Timeout
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (11:13) Xavier Bell Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:57) Babacar Faye missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (10:53) Quincy Ballard Defensive Rebound.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    +3 (10:38) Colby Rogers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaac Abidde.
    1014
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (10:23) Khristian Lander made Layup.
    1214
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (10:12) Quincy Ballard missed Dunk.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:12) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:08) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:04) Don McHenry missed Layup.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (10:04) Isaac Abidde Block.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (10:00) Isaac Abidde Defensive Rebound.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (9:58) Xavier Bell missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:58) Babacar Faye Block.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (9:58) Wichita State Offensive Rebound.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    +2 (9:51) Isaac Abidde made Jumper.
    1216
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (9:35) Rodney Howard made Layup. Assisted by Brandon Newman.
    1416
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    +2 (9:19) Xavier Bell made Jumper.
    1418
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (9:11) Foul on Kenny Pohto.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (9:03) Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Layup.
    1618
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (8:46) Harlond Beverly Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:29) Jack Edelen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (8:24) Dalen Ridgnal Defensive Rebound.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (8:04) Harlond Beverly missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:01) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:56) Brandon Newman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:53) Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (7:53) Foul on Xavier Bell.
  • (7:53) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:45) Rodney Howard missed Jumper.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (7:41) Dalen Ridgnal Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:19) Foul on Enoch Kalambay.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (7:19) Xavier Bell missed Free Throw.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (7:19) Wichita State Offensive Rebound.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    +1 (7:19) Xavier Bell made Free Throw.
    1619
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (7:18) Foul on Quincy Ballard.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (7:18) Jack Edelen made Free Throw.
    1719
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (7:18) Jack Edelen made Free Throw.
    1819
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (7:05) Colby Rogers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:01) Dontaie Allen Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:49) Brandon Newman missed Layup.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (6:49) Quincy Ballard Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:49) Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:43) Don McHenry missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:40) Dontaie Allen Offensive Rebound.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (6:40) Foul on Colby Rogers.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:40) Dontaie Allen missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:40) Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (6:40) Dontaie Allen made Free Throw.
    1919
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:32) Foul on Don McHenry.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    +2 (6:17) Colby Rogers made Jumper.
    1921
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:02) Dontaie Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:59) Babacar Faye Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (5:59) Babacar Faye made Layup.
    2121
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    +2 (5:44) Xavier Bell made Layup.
    2123
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:19) Don McHenry missed Jumper.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (5:15) Harlond Beverly Defensive Rebound.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (5:15) Harlond Beverly Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:15) Don McHenry Steal.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (5:05) Foul on Harlond Beverly.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:50) Khristian Lander missed Layup.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (4:50) Quincy Ballard Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:43) Don McHenry Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:42) Western Kentucky Turnover.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (4:31) Colby Rogers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:30) Western Kentucky Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:14) Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (4:11) Dalen Ridgnal Defensive Rebound.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (3:59) Dalen Ridgnal Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:59) Dontaie Allen Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (3:53) Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Dontaie Allen.
    2323
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (3:38) Xavier Bell missed Jumper.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (3:35) Dalen Ridgnal Offensive Rebound.
  • (3:34) Official TV Timeout
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (3:29) Xavier Bell missed Layup.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (3:28) Quincy Ballard Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:28) Foul on Don McHenry.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (3:28) Quincy Ballard missed Free Throw.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (3:28) Wichita State Offensive Rebound.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (3:28) Quincy Ballard missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:28) Rodney Howard Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:05) Rodney Howard missed Layup.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (3:03) Kenny Pohto Defensive Rebound.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    +2 (2:54) Quincy Ballard made Layup. Assisted by Xavier Bell.
    2325
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (2:46) Jack Edelen made Layup.
    2525
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (2:18) Colby Rogers missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:14) Babacar Faye Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:09) Dontaie Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (2:05) Isaac Abidde Defensive Rebound.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (1:46) Isaac Abidde missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:43) Babacar Faye Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:32) Dontaie Allen missed Jumper.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (1:28) Quincy Ballard Defensive Rebound.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (1:21) Kenny Pohto missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:18) Dontaie Allen Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (1:11) Jack Edelen made Jumper.
    2725
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (1:08) Colby Rogers Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:56) Khristian Lander missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (0:53) Wichita State Defensive Rebound.
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (0:37) Kenny Pohto Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:37) Jack Edelen Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:31) Khristian Lander missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:27) Brandon Newman Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (0:27) Brandon Newman made Layup.
    2925
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    (0:24) Wichita State Timeout
  • Wichita State Shockers logo
    +2 (0:00) Kenny Pohto made Layup. Assisted by Quincy Ballard.
    2927
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

61Points71
24-81(29.6%)Field Goal(%)26-54(48.1%)
0-21(0%)3-Point(%)4-13(30.8%)
13-22(59.1%)Free Throw(%)15-26(57.7%)
49(22)Rebounds(Offensive)47(8)
4Assists11
11Steals5
3Blocks8
7Turnovers19
21(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)
4Largest Lead12

Game Details

Thursday, November 9, 2023 · 6:30 PM
Charles Koch Arena · Wichita, KS
attendance: 6,351 (60.5%)
spread: WICH -7.5
over/under: 147.5