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Mar 14, 2024

Game Recap

Howard's 20 points lead Western Kentucky past New Mexico State 89-69 in C-USA quarterfinals. Rodney Howard helped lead third-seeded Western Kentucky over sixth-seeded New Mexico State on Thursday night with 20 points off of the bench in an 89-69 victory in the Conference USA Tournament.

Box Score

12T
NMSU294069
WKU404989
New Mexico State Aggies logoNEW MEXICO STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
1Kaosi Ezeagu305-110-02-590030412
13Jaden Harris242-80-20-02110414
3Christian Cook358-173-91-210111320
0Jaylin Jackson-Posey210-20-10-03100330
11Femi Odukale253-70-10-43310056
14Yaak Yaak40-00-00-00000000
24Jonathan Kanyanga60-00-00-02101130
9Tanahj Pettway276-102-42-380100216
5Keylon Dorsey10-00-00-00000000
2Jordan Rawls274-71-12-252002011
TOTAL28-6245.2%6-1833.3%7-1643.8%33845112169
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logoWESTERN KENTUCKYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
24Tyrone Marshall Jr.133-41-11-13201038
5Babacar Faye161-40-00-01100012
2Don McHenry212-71-40-01200135
10Brandon Newman252-81-55-871200010
11Dontaie Allen265-113-80-230111313
13BJ Marable30-00-00-10010010
0Rodney Howard217-100-06-750130320
22Jaylen Dorsey11-10-00-00000002
30Teagan Moore202-40-00-03200004
23Enoch Kalambay262-51-27-882121012
15Jack Edelen70-00-00-01410000
31Tyler Olden11-11-10-01000003
4Khristian Lander203-50-04-421202110
TOTAL29-6048.3%8-2138.1%23-3174.2%35159751589

Play-by-Play

1st halfnmsuwku
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:37) Babacar Faye missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:33) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:33) Tyrone Marshall Jr. missed Layup.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (19:30) Kaosi Ezeagu Defensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (19:17) Christian Cook missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:08) Brandon Newman Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (19:06) Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Newman.
    03
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (18:38) Kaosi Ezeagu missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:35) Babacar Faye Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:19) Babacar Faye missed Layup.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (18:17) Kaosi Ezeagu Defensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (18:08) Christian Cook missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:04) Brandon Newman Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (18:01) Dontaie Allen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Don McHenry.
    06
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (17:39) Christian Cook missed Layup.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (17:38) Kaosi Ezeagu Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:38) Foul on Dontaie Allen.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (17:38) Kaosi Ezeagu missed Free Throw.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (17:38) New Mexico State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (17:38) Kaosi Ezeagu missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:36) Brandon Newman Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:15) Dontaie Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (17:10) Kaosi Ezeagu Defensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    +2 (16:58) Jaden Harris made Layup.
    26
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (16:42) Rodney Howard made Layup.
    28
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:30) Foul on Tyrone Marshall Jr..
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (16:30) Femi Odukale missed Free Throw.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (16:30) New Mexico State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (16:30) Femi Odukale missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:29) Rodney Howard Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:22) Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (16:19) Jaylin Jackson-Posey Defensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (16:11) Jaylin Jackson-Posey missed Three Point Jumper.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (16:07) Christian Cook Offensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    +2 (16:06) Christian Cook made Jumper.
    48
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (15:58) Foul on Jaylin Jackson-Posey.
  • (15:58) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:58) Brandon Newman missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:58) Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (15:58) Brandon Newman made Free Throw.
    49
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (15:41) Jaden Harris missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:38) Brandon Newman Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:30) Don McHenry missed Jumper.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (15:27) Jaylin Jackson-Posey Defensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    +2 (15:20) Jaden Harris made Jumper.
    69
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:07) Brandon Newman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:05) Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (15:05) Foul on Jaden Harris.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (15:02) Foul on Femi Odukale.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (15:02) Brandon Newman made Free Throw.
    610
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:02) Brandon Newman missed Free Throw.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (15:01) Jonathan Kanyanga Defensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    +3 (14:42) Tanahj Pettway made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Femi Odukale.
    910
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:20) Brandon Newman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:17) Rodney Howard Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (14:16) Rodney Howard made Layup.
    912
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    +2 (13:54) Jordan Rawls made Jumper.
    1112
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (13:40) Foul on Jonathan Kanyanga.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (13:40) Enoch Kalambay made Free Throw.
    1113
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (13:40) Enoch Kalambay made Free Throw.
    1114
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (13:16) Jordan Rawls Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:16) Rodney Howard Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:10) Dontaie Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (13:07) Jaden Harris Defensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (12:43) Femi Odukale missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:43) Enoch Kalambay Block.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (12:41) Femi Odukale Offensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    +2 (12:40) Femi Odukale made Layup.
    1314
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:23) Dontaie Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:20) Khristian Lander Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (12:18) Khristian Lander made Layup.
    1316
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (11:57) Kaosi Ezeagu missed
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:54) Dontaie Allen Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:43) Teagan Moore missed Layup.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (11:43) Kaosi Ezeagu Block.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (11:39) Jordan Rawls Defensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (11:37) Jaden Harris Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:37) Dontaie Allen Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (11:30) Dontaie Allen made Layup.
    1318
  • (11:27) Official TV Timeout
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (11:14) Jaylin Jackson-Posey Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:14) Khristian Lander Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:12) Khristian Lander Turnover.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (11:12) Christian Cook Steal.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (11:09) Kaosi Ezeagu missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:09) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Block.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (11:09) Tanahj Pettway Offensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    +2 (11:09) Tanahj Pettway made Layup.
    1518
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:09) Foul on Khristian Lander.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    +1 (11:09) Tanahj Pettway made Free Throw.
    1618
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:49) Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (10:46) Tanahj Pettway Defensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    +2 (10:27) Tanahj Pettway made Jumper.
    1818
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:08) Khristian Lander Turnover.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (10:08) Jaden Harris Steal.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (10:05) Jaden Harris Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:05) Brandon Newman Steal.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (10:03) Foul on Kaosi Ezeagu.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:03) Dontaie Allen missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:03) Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:03) Dontaie Allen missed Free Throw.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (10:02) Kaosi Ezeagu Defensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    +2 (9:47) Femi Odukale made Layup. Assisted by Jaylin Jackson-Posey.
    2018
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (9:31) Foul on Femi Odukale.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (9:31) Brandon Newman made Free Throw.
    2019
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:31) Brandon Newman missed Free Throw.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (9:30) Jaylin Jackson-Posey Defensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (9:18) Christian Cook Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (8:54) Enoch Kalambay made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jack Edelen.
    2022
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (8:25) Jaylin Jackson-Posey Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:25) Jack Edelen Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:20) Brandon Newman missed Layup.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (8:20) Kaosi Ezeagu Block.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (8:15) Femi Odukale Defensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (8:14) Christian Cook missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:10) Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (7:46) Brandon Newman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jack Edelen.
    2025
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (7:08) Tanahj Pettway missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:03) Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:59) Enoch Kalambay missed Layup.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (6:59) New Mexico State Defensive Rebound.
  • (6:59) Official TV Timeout
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (6:31) Femi Odukale missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:27) Brandon Newman Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:05) Brandon Newman missed Layup.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (6:05) Christian Cook Block.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (6:00) Jordan Rawls Defensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (5:52) Kaosi Ezeagu missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:48) Dontaie Allen Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (5:43) Dontaie Allen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jack Edelen.
    2028
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (5:10) Christian Cook missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:07) Jack Edelen Defensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (5:01) Foul on Jonathan Kanyanga.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (5:01) Rodney Howard made Free Throw.
    2029
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (5:01) Rodney Howard made Free Throw.
    2030
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    +3 (4:35) Christian Cook made Three Point Jumper.
    2330
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:22) Rodney Howard missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:20) Rodney Howard Offensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (4:19) Foul on Christian Cook.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (4:19) Rodney Howard made Free Throw.
    2331
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (4:19) Rodney Howard made Free Throw.
    2332
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:01) Foul on Rodney Howard.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    +2 (3:52) Kaosi Ezeagu made Layup.
    2532
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (3:38) Rodney Howard made Layup.
    2534
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (3:38) Foul on Kaosi Ezeagu.
  • (3:38) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (3:38) Rodney Howard made Free Throw.
    2535
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (3:22) Tanahj Pettway missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:19) Khristian Lander Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:13) Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (3:11) Tanahj Pettway Defensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (2:51) Christian Cook missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:48) Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:35) Dontaie Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (2:33) Tanahj Pettway Defensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    +2 (2:29) Christian Cook made Layup.
    2735
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (2:16) Don McHenry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Enoch Kalambay.
    2738
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (2:02) Jaden Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:02) Enoch Kalambay Block.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (2:02) New Mexico State Offensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (1:50) Tanahj Pettway missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:50) Rodney Howard Block.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (1:49) New Mexico State Offensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (1:47) Christian Cook missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:43) Rodney Howard Defensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (1:36) Foul on Tanahj Pettway.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:36) Enoch Kalambay missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:36) Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (1:36) Enoch Kalambay made Free Throw.
    2739
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:24) Foul on Dontaie Allen.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (1:13) Tanahj Pettway missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:10) Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:52) Rodney Howard missed Layup.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (0:52) Jonathan Kanyanga Block.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (0:49) Foul on Jonathan Kanyanga.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:49) Rodney Howard missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:49) Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (0:49) Rodney Howard made Free Throw.
    2740
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:49) Rodney Howard Offensive Rebound.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    +2 (0:34) Jordan Rawls made Jumper.
    2940
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (0:34) New Mexico State Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:04) Western Kentucky Turnover.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (0:03) Jaden Harris Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:03) Enoch Kalambay Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:02) Khristian Lander missed Dunk.
  • New Mexico State Aggies logo
    (0:01) Tanahj Pettway Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

69Points89
28-62(45.2%)Field Goal(%)29-60(48.3%)
6-18(33.3%)3-Point(%)8-21(38.1%)
7-16(43.8%)Free Throw(%)23-31(74.2%)
36(10)Rebounds(Offensive)37(9)
8Assists15
4Steals9
5Blocks7
12Turnovers6
21(0)Fouls(Technical)15(0)
2Largest Lead22

Game Details

Thursday, March 14, 2024 · 9:00 PM
E. A. Diddle Arena · Bowling Green, KY
attendance: 2,333 (31.0%)
spread: WKU -7.5
over/under: 147.5