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FINAL
Mar 15, 2024

Game Recap

Western Kentucky secures 85-54 win in Conference USA Tournament over Middle Tennessee. Don McHenry had 18 points in Western Kentucky's 85-54 victory against Middle Tennessee on Friday night in the semifinals of the Conference USA Tournament.

Box Score

12T
MTSU272754
WKU463985
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logoMIDDLE TENNESSEEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
31Jared Coleman-Jones261-60-23-57201315
3Jestin Porter294-133-73-452004514
4Justin Bufford323-71-51-24110328
15Jacob Johnson324-100-00-04200118
10Elias King210-30-20-01000430
13Chris Loofe142-22-21-24003017
0Isiah Lightsy20-10-10-00100000
11Tre Green193-71-42-23010009
55Jack Jubenville30-10-00-01000100
14Jalen Jordan221-80-41-34110213
TOTAL18-5831.0%7-2725.9%11-1861.1%33934181454
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logoWESTERN KENTUCKYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
24Tyrone Marshall Jr.212-51-11-13220116
5Babacar Faye184-50-03-342101211
2Don McHenry238-172-60-041101018
10Brandon Newman194-63-34-411111415
11Dontaie Allen52-22-20-00010006
13BJ Marable51-10-00-02000122
0Rodney Howard183-100-00-04021526
22Jaylen Dorsey30-00-00-00000110
30Teagan Moore220-40-22-210110222
23Enoch Kalambay192-20-00-19000004
15Jack Edelen210-20-10-02120000
31Tyler Olden30-20-10-00000000
4Khristian Lander235-83-62-241001315
TOTAL31-6448.4%11-2250.0%12-1392.3%439112141785

Play-by-Play

1st halfmtsuwku
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:59) Foul on Brandon Newman.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (19:53) Jestin Porter missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:53) Brandon Newman Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:42) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (19:41) Dontaie Allen made Three Point Jumper.
    03
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (19:17) Jacob Johnson made Layup.
    23
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:57) Don McHenry missed Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (18:53) Jared Coleman-Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +3 (18:37) Jestin Porter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Bufford.
    53
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (18:24) Foul on Justin Bufford.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:11) Don McHenry missed Layup.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (18:11) Jared Coleman-Jones Block.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (18:06) Jacob Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (18:00) Jared Coleman-Jones missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:59) Western Kentucky Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (17:40) Foul on Jestin Porter.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:36) Babacar Faye missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:36) Babacar Faye Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (17:36) Babacar Faye made Layup.
    55
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (17:36) Foul on Elias King.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (17:36) Babacar Faye made Free Throw.
    56
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (17:26) Elias King Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:26) Don McHenry Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:20) Don McHenry Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (17:05) Jalen Jordan Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:05) Babacar Faye Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (17:01) Babacar Faye made Dunk.
    58
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (16:36) Elias King Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:36) Dontaie Allen Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:30) Teagan Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (16:26) Tre Green Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +3 (16:11) Tre Green made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Johnson.
    88
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (16:01) Dontaie Allen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Babacar Faye.
    811
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (15:28) Jared Coleman-Jones missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:22) Teagan Moore Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:20) Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (15:17) Jared Coleman-Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (15:10) Tre Green missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:07) Don McHenry Defensive Rebound.
  • (15:07) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (14:54) Khristian Lander made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Teagan Moore.
    814
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (14:24) Elias King missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:20) Teagan Moore Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (14:15) Khristian Lander made Three Point Jumper.
    817
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:44) Foul on Khristian Lander.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (13:44) Jalen Jordan missed Free Throw.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (13:44) Middle Tennessee Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +1 (13:44) Jalen Jordan made Free Throw.
    917
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (13:44) Jalen Jordan missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:43) Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:28) Brandon Newman missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:23) Khristian Lander Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (13:22) Khristian Lander made Layup.
    919
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (13:02) Jared Coleman-Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (12:57) Justin Bufford Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (12:55) Jacob Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:52) Khristian Lander Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:34) Rodney Howard Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (12:34) Jalen Jordan Steal.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (12:13) Jacob Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (12:09) Jalen Jordan Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (12:07) Jalen Jordan missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (12:04) Jalen Jordan Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (12:03) Jalen Jordan made Jumper.
    1119
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:49) Khristian Lander missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (11:45) Middle Tennessee Defensive Rebound.
  • (11:45) Official TV Timeout
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (11:34) Jestin Porter Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:34) Rodney Howard Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:34) Rodney Howard Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (11:32) Justin Bufford made Dunk.
    1319
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (11:00) Rodney Howard made Layup.
    1321
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (10:41) Jared Coleman-Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:37) Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:24) Rodney Howard Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +3 (10:11) Justin Bufford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Jordan.
    1621
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (10:03) Don McHenry made Jumper.
    1623
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (9:52) Jalen Jordan missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:47) Don McHenry Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:43) Foul on Rodney Howard.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:43) Rodney Howard Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (9:24) Jestin Porter missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:21) Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:14) Don McHenry missed Layup.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (9:11) Jestin Porter Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +3 (9:02) Chris Loofe made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Johnson.
    1923
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:35) Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (8:32) Jalen Jordan Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (8:20) Justin Bufford missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:16) Don McHenry Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:10) Don McHenry missed Layup.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (8:07) Jestin Porter Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (7:55) Foul on Jalen Jordan.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (7:55) Jalen Jordan Turnover.
  • (7:55) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:41) Tyrone Marshall Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (7:38) Justin Bufford Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (7:33) Jestin Porter missed Layup.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (7:32) Chris Loofe Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:32) Foul on Teagan Moore.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (7:32) Chris Loofe missed Free Throw.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (7:32) Middle Tennessee Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +1 (7:32) Chris Loofe made Free Throw.
    2023
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (7:16) Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Layup.
    2025
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (7:16) Foul on Chris Loofe.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (7:16) Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Free Throw.
    2026
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (6:55) Justin Bufford Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:55) Teagan Moore Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:50) Tyrone Marshall Jr. missed Layup.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (6:45) Jared Coleman-Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (6:24) Jestin Porter Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:24) Jack Edelen Steal.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (6:16) Foul on Jared Coleman-Jones.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (6:16) Babacar Faye made Free Throw.
    2027
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (6:16) Babacar Faye made Free Throw.
    2028
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (6:00) Jared Coleman-Jones Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:44) Foul on Teagan Moore.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:44) Teagan Moore Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (5:27) Jared Coleman-Jones Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:27) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (5:16) Brandon Newman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrone Marshall Jr..
    2031
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (5:16) Middle Tennessee Timeout
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (5:01) Jestin Porter made Layup.
    2231
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (4:46) Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Babacar Faye.
    2234
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +3 (4:29) Jestin Porter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jared Coleman-Jones.
    2534
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:14) Technical Foul on Brandon Newman.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:14) Brandon Newman Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (3:59) Jestin Porter missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:56) Babacar Faye Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (3:53) Don McHenry made Three Point Jumper.
    2537
  • (3:35) Official TV Timeout
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (3:26) Jacob Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Jared Coleman-Jones.
    2737
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:08) Rodney Howard missed Layup.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (3:05) Jacob Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (2:44) Jestin Porter Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (2:29) Don McHenry made Jumper.
    2739
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (2:12) Justin Bufford missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:08) Jack Edelen Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:58) Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (1:54) Jared Coleman-Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (1:46) Elias King Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:46) Rodney Howard Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (1:39) Khristian Lander made Layup.
    2741
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (1:17) Jacob Johnson missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:17) Rodney Howard Block.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (1:14) Jacob Johnson Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (1:14) Jared Coleman-Jones Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (1:02) Don McHenry made Jumper.
    2743
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (0:43) Jacob Johnson missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:40) Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (0:36) Don McHenry made Three Point Jumper.
    2746
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (0:03) Justin Bufford missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:00) Khristian Lander Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

54Points85
18-58(31%)Field Goal(%)31-64(48.4%)
7-27(25.9%)3-Point(%)11-22(50%)
11-18(61.1%)Free Throw(%)12-13(92.3%)
35(8)Rebounds(Offensive)44(7)
9Assists9
3Steals11
4Blocks2
18Turnovers15
14(1)Fouls(Technical)17(2)
2Largest Lead35

Game Details

Friday, March 15, 2024 · 2:20 PM
E. A. Diddle Arena · Bowling Green, KY
attendance: 3,272 (43.5%)
tv: CBSSN
spread: WKU -5.5
over/under: 151.5