Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Mar 15, 2024

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
MTSU	27	27	54
WKU	46	39	85

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.

Player Stats

MIDDLE TENNESSEE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
31Jared Coleman-Jones	26	1-6	0-2	3-5	7	2	0	1	3	1	5
3Jestin Porter	29	4-13	3-7	3-4	5	2	0	0	4	5	14
4Justin Bufford	32	3-7	1-5	1-2	4	1	1	0	3	2	8
15Jacob Johnson	32	4-10	0-0	0-0	4	2	0	0	1	1	8
10Elias King	21	0-3	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	4	3	0
13Chris Loofe	14	2-2	2-2	1-2	4	0	0	3	0	1	7
0Isiah Lightsy	2	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
11Tre Green	19	3-7	1-4	2-2	3	0	1	0	0	0	9
55Jack Jubenville	3	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
14Jalen Jordan	22	1-8	0-4	1-3	4	1	1	0	2	1	3



TOTAL	-	18-5831.0%	7-2725.9%	11-1861.1%	33	9	3	4	18	14	54

WESTERN KENTUCKY	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
24Tyrone Marshall Jr.	21	2-5	1-1	1-1	3	2	2	0	1	1	6
5Babacar Faye	18	4-5	0-0	3-3	4	2	1	0	1	2	11
2Don McHenry	23	8-17	2-6	0-0	4	1	1	0	1	0	18
10Brandon Newman	19	4-6	3-3	4-4	1	1	1	1	1	4	15
11Dontaie Allen	5	2-2	2-2	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6
13BJ Marable	5	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	2	2
0Rodney Howard	18	3-10	0-0	0-0	4	0	2	1	5	2	6
22Jaylen Dorsey	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
30Teagan Moore	22	0-4	0-2	2-2	10	1	1	0	2	2	2
23Enoch Kalambay	19	2-2	0-0	0-1	9	0	0	0	0	0	4
15Jack Edelen	21	0-2	0-1	0-0	2	1	2	0	0	0	0
31Tyler Olden	3	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4Khristian Lander	23	5-8	3-6	2-2	4	1	0	0	1	3	15
TOTAL	-	31-6448.4%	11-2250.0%	12-1392.3%	43	9	11	2	14	17	85

Play-by-Play

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1st halfMTSUWKU

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

2nd half

Team Stats

MTSU

WKU

54Points85

18-58(31.0%)Field Goal(%)31-64(48.4%)

7-27(25.9%)3-Point(%)11-22(50.0%)

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 · 3:20 PM

E. A. Diddle Arena · Bowling Green, KY

attendance: 3,272 (43.5%)

tv: CBSSN