Kansas Jayhawks vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - SOUTH REGION - 2nd ROUND AT KANSAS CITY MO
57
20-16
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WKU | 31 | 26 | 57 |
KU | 30 | 34 | 64 |
64
30-5
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 27 | 11 | 5-8 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | 10 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 38 | 12 | 3-13 | 2-8 | 4-6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 31 | 13 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 28 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 14 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 3 | 1-7 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
57 | 21-66 | 3-20 | 12-18 | 41 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 23 | 24 | |
32% | 15% | 67% |
Kansas Jayhawks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 26 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 30 | 17 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 32 | 11 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 36 | 5 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 37 | 11 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 12 | 9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 4 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
64 | 20-42 | 0-6 | 24-30 | 35 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 15 | |
48% | 0% | 80% |
Game Information
Kansas City, MO
Referee:Mike Kitts
Referee:Tim Clougherty
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 15-1 | - | 23-4 |
| Sam Houston | 11-5 | 4 | 19-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 9-7 | 6 | 16-11 |
| Kennesaw State | 8-8 | 7 | 16-11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 8-8 | 7 | 15-12 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-8 | 7 | 13-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 7-9 | 8 | 13-14 |
| Missouri State | 7-9 | 8 | 13-14 |
| New Mexico State | 6-10 | 9 | 13-13 |
| Florida International | 6-10 | 9 | 13-14 |
| UTEP | 6-10 | 9 | 10-17 |
| Delaware | 5-11 | 10 | 9-18 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 13-2 | - | 26-2 |
| Iowa State | 11-4 | 2 | 24-4 |
| Houston | 11-4 | 2 | 23-5 |
| Kansas | 11-4 | 2 | 21-7 |
| Texas Tech | 11-4 | 2 | 21-7 |
| UCF | 9-6 | 4 | 20-7 |
| BYU | 8-7 | 5 | 20-8 |
| TCU | 8-7 | 5 | 18-10 |
| West Virginia | 7-8 | 6 | 16-12 |
| Cincinnati | 7-8 | 6 | 15-13 |
| Colorado | 6-9 | 7 | 16-12 |
| Oklahoma State | 5-10 | 8 | 17-11 |
| Arizona State | 5-10 | 8 | 14-14 |
| Baylor | 4-11 | 9 | 14-14 |
| Kansas State | 2-13 | 11 | 11-17 |
| Utah | 2-13 | 11 | 10-18 |
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