Kennesaw State Owls vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Mar 12, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
KENN	46	50	96
WKU	41	46	87

Game Recap

Simpson puts up 26 in Kennesaw State's 96-87 victory over Western Kentucky in C-USA Tournament. Trey Simpson had 26 points in sixth-seeded Kennesaw State's 96-87 victory over No. 3 seed Western Kentucky on Thursday night in the Conference USA Tournament.

Player Stats

KENNESAW STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
2Trey Simpson	28	8-13	1-3	9-9	5	1	2	1	0	2	26
23Amir Taylor	23	3-5	0-1	5-8	2	1	1	0	1	5	11
13Braedan Lue	23	7-10	2-3	0-0	3	3	1	1	2	4	16
6Frankquon Sherman	37	4-8	1-3	10-13	10	1	2	1	2	3	19
11RJ Johnson	39	5-14	2-4	6-10	3	6	4	0	3	1	18
0Ramone Seals	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	2	2
12Perry Smith Jr.	8	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
4Kaden Rickard	23	2-4	0-1	0-2	2	1	1	1	1	3	4
21Jaden Harris	17	0-3	0-3	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	4	0
TOTAL	-	30-5950.8%	6-1833.3%	30-4271.4%	31	15	11	4	10	24	96

WESTERN KENTUCKY	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
1Blaise Keita	14	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	2	0
8Grant Newell	31	4-10	3-8	6-7	6	1	1	1	3	3	17
2LJ Hackman	24	4-7	3-4	5-6	3	2	1	0	1	3	16
30Teagan Moore	35	7-14	2-4	11-14	7	2	0	0	5	2	27
11Terrion Murdix	21	0-1	0-0	2-2	5	1	1	0	0	3	2
21Leeroy Odiahi	17	2-3	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	4	6
12Armelo Boone	28	5-15	1-4	0-2	7	2	3	0	2	3	11
3Cam Haffner	13	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	2	0	0	1	1	0
4Ryan Myers	17	2-3	2-3	2-3	1	1	0	0	1	4	8
TOTAL	-	24-5543.6%	11-2445.8%	28-3677.8%	30	12	6	1	14	25	87

Play-by-Play

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1st halfKENNWKU

(20:00) Start game.
(20:00) Jump Ball won by Western Kentucky.
(20:00) Jump Ball lost by Kennesaw State.
(19:44) Grant Newell misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(19:42) Trey Simpson Defensive Rebound.
+3 (19:24) RJ Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper.
30
(19:04) Teagan Moore misses 17-foot jumper.
(19:00) Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound.
+3 (18:36) RJ Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amir Taylor assists).
60
(18:10) Foul on Trey Simpson.
+1 (18:10) Terrion Murdix makes free throw 1 of 2.
61
+1 (18:10) Terrion Murdix makes free throw 2 of 2.
62
(18:10) Trey Simpson misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(18:10) Kennesaw State Offensive Rebound.
(17:51) Foul on Terrion Murdix.
+1 (17:51) Trey Simpson makes free throw 1 of 2.
72
+1 (17:51) Trey Simpson makes free throw 2 of 2.
82
+3 (17:37) Grant Newell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Terrion Murdix assists).
85
(17:21) RJ Johnson misses layup.
(17:19) Grant Newell Defensive Rebound.
(17:19) Grant Newell turnover.
+2 (17:08) Amir Taylor makes layup (Braedan Lue assists).
105
(16:46) Teagan Moore misses layup.
(16:46) Trey Simpson Block.
(16:46) Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
(16:31) Ryan Myers bad pass turnover.
(16:31) RJ Johnson Steal.
+2 (16:27) Braedan Lue makes 1-foot dunk (RJ Johnson assists).
125
+3 (16:21) Ryan Myers makes 23-foot three point jumper (Blaise Keita assists).
128
(16:16) Technical Foul on Ryan Myers.
+1 (16:16) Trey Simpson makes free throw 1 of 2.
138
+1 (16:16) Trey Simpson makes free throw 2 of 2.
148
(16:03) RJ Johnson misses layup.
(16:03) Grant Newell Block.
(15:59) RJ Johnson Offensive Rebound.
(15:58) Frankquon Sherman misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(15:56) Braedan Lue Offensive Rebound.
(15:51) Frankquon Sherman bad pass turnover.
(15:51) Terrion Murdix Steal.
(15:45) Ryan Myers misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(15:42) Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:31) RJ Johnson makes 11-foot jumper.
168
(15:23) Teagan Moore bad pass turnover.
(15:23) Trey Simpson Steal.
(15:20) Trey Simpson misses dunk.
(15:20) Western Kentucky Defensive Rebound.
(14:55) Armelo Boone misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(14:51) Braedan Lue Defensive Rebound.
+3 (14:46) Braedan Lue makes 24-foot three point jumper (RJ Johnson assists).
198
(14:21) Blaise Keita misses layup.
(14:21) Braedan Lue Block.
(14:16) RJ Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(14:15) RJ Johnson bad pass turnover.
(14:15) LJ Hackman Steal.
(14:11) LJ Hackman bad pass turnover.
(14:11) RJ Johnson Steal.
(13:52) Braedan Lue misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(13:49) Armelo Boone Defensive Rebound.
(13:49) Foul on Amir Taylor.
(13:34) Armelo Boone misses layup.
(13:33) Foul on Blaise Keita.
(13:32) Kennesaw State Defensive Rebound.
(13:14) Kaden Rickard bad pass turnover.
(13:14) Armelo Boone Steal.
+2 (13:06) Armelo Boone makes layup.
1910
+2 (12:42) Braedan Lue makes 7-foot hook shot.
2110
(12:31) Teagan Moore bad pass turnover.
(12:31) RJ Johnson Steal.
(12:23) Jaden Harris misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(12:21) Frankquon Sherman Offensive Rebound.
(12:20) Foul on Ryan Myers.
(12:12) Foul on Braedan Lue.
(12:12) Braedan Lue bad pass turnover.
(12:12) Armelo Boone Steal.
(11:50) Grant Newell misses layup.
(11:47) Terrion Murdix Offensive Rebound.
(11:47) Terrion Murdix misses tip in layup.
(11:44) Teagan Moore Offensive Rebound.
+2 (11:44) Teagan Moore makes 0-foot tip in layup.
2112
(11:32) RJ Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(11:28) Teagan Moore Defensive Rebound.
(11:21) Grant Newell bad pass turnover.
(11:21) Braedan Lue Steal.
+2 (11:13) RJ Johnson makes layup.
2312
(11:02) Foul on Jaden Harris.
+3 (11:00) Grant Newell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Teagan Moore assists).
2315
(10:29) Foul on Teagan Moore.
(10:29) Frankquon Sherman misses free throw 1 of 2.
(10:29) Kennesaw State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (10:29) Frankquon Sherman makes free throw 2 of 2.
2415
(10:11) Grant Newell misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(10:11) Perry Smith Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:46) Kaden Rickard makes layup.
2615
(9:22) Armelo Boone misses layup.
(9:19) Perry Smith Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(9:02) Kaden Rickard misses layup.
(8:58) Terrion Murdix Defensive Rebound.
+3 (8:56) LJ Hackman makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ryan Myers assists).
2618
(8:25) Foul on Grant Newell.
(8:25) RJ Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2.
(8:25) Kennesaw State Deadball Team Rebound.
(8:25) RJ Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2.
(8:25) Teagan Moore Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:05) Teagan Moore makes layup (Cam Haffner assists).
2620
(7:41) Foul on Braedan Lue.
(7:41) Braedan Lue turnover.
(7:28) Teagan Moore bad pass turnover.
+2 (7:10) Kaden Rickard makes layup.
2820
+3 (6:44) LJ Hackman makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cam Haffner assists).
2823
(6:24) Technical Foul on Western Kentucky.
+1 (6:24) Trey Simpson makes free throw 1 of 2.
2923
+1 (6:24) Trey Simpson makes free throw 2 of 2.
3023
(6:24) Foul on Terrion Murdix.
+1 (6:24) Trey Simpson makes free throw 1 of 2.
3123
+1 (6:24) Trey Simpson makes free throw 2 of 2.
3223
(6:13) Foul on Frankquon Sherman.
(6:13) Teagan Moore misses free throw 1 of 2.
(6:13) Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (6:13) Teagan Moore makes free throw 2 of 2.
3224
(5:55) Foul on Ryan Myers.
+1 (5:55) Amir Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2.
3324
+1 (5:55) Amir Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2.
3424
(5:38) Foul on Ramone Seals.
+1 (5:38) Teagan Moore makes free throw 1 of 2.
3425
+1 (5:38) Teagan Moore makes free throw 2 of 2.
3426
+2 (5:26) Ramone Seals makes layup (Frankquon Sherman assists).
3626
(5:19) Cam Haffner misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(5:16) Ramone Seals bad pass turnover.
(5:16) Armelo Boone Steal.
+2 (5:16) Armelo Boone makes 1-foot dunk.
3628
(5:16) Foul on Ramone Seals.
(5:16) Armelo Boone misses free throw 1 of 1.
(5:15) Ramone Seals Defensive Rebound.
(5:15) Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound.
(5:02) RJ Johnson misses 15-foot jumper.
(4:58) Armelo Boone Defensive Rebound.
+3 (4:44) Armelo Boone makes 24-foot three point jumper.
3631
+2 (4:16) Trey Simpson makes layup.
3831
(4:16) Foul on Cam Haffner.
+1 (4:16) Trey Simpson makes free throw 1 of 1.
3931
+2 (3:56) Leeroy Odiahi makes 1-foot dunk (Grant Newell assists).
3933
+2 (3:39) Amir Taylor makes layup (Trey Simpson assists).
4133
(3:29) Foul on Amir Taylor.
+1 (3:29) Leeroy Odiahi makes free throw 1 of 2.
4134
+1 (3:29) Leeroy Odiahi makes free throw 2 of 2.
4135
(3:15) Amir Taylor misses layup.
(3:12) Grant Newell Defensive Rebound.
(3:09) Armelo Boone misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(3:04) Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:57) Frankquon Sherman makes layup.
4335
+3 (2:47) Grant Newell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Armelo Boone assists).
4338
(2:24) RJ Johnson misses layup.
(2:22) Teagan Moore Defensive Rebound.
(2:14) Armelo Boone misses 8-foot floating jump shot.
(2:11) Jaden Harris Defensive Rebound.
+3 (1:52) Trey Simpson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jaden Harris assists).
4638
(1:31) Grant Newell misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(1:27) Grant Newell Offensive Rebound.
(1:26) Foul on Trey Simpson.
+1 (1:26) Grant Newell makes free throw 1 of 2.
4639
+1 (1:26) Grant Newell makes free throw 2 of 2.
4640
(1:08) Frankquon Sherman misses layup.
(1:06) Perry Smith Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(1:06) Perry Smith Jr. misses tip in layup.
(1:04) Armelo Boone Defensive Rebound.
(1:02) Foul on Jaden Harris.
(1:02) Grant Newell misses free throw 1 of 2.
(1:02) Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (1:02) Grant Newell makes free throw 2 of 2.
4641
(0:43) Jaden Harris misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(0:42) Teagan Moore Defensive Rebound.
(0:16) Teagan Moore misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(0:13) Kaden Rickard Defensive Rebound.
(0:01) Jaden Harris misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(0:00) LJ Hackman Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

KENN

WKU

96Points87

30-59(50.8%)Field Goal(%)24-55(43.6%)

6-18(33.3%)3-Point(%)11-24(45.8%)

30-42(71.4%)Free Throw(%)28-36(77.8%)

35(11)Rebounds(Offensive)32(10)

15Assists12

11Steals6

4Blocks1

10Turnovers14

24(0)Fouls(Technical)25(1)

12Largest Lead0

Game Details

Thursday, March 12, 2026 · 9:00 PM

E. A. Diddle Arena · Bowling Green, KY

attendance: 3,029 (40.3%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: WKU -1.5

over/under: 159.5