Marquette Golden Eagles vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - 1st Round
69
22-12
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WKU | 43 | 26 | 69 |
MARQ | 36 | 51 | 87 |
87
26-9
Game Leaders
Team Stats
41% (28-69)
Field Goal %
48% (33-69)
33% (8-24)
Three Point %
36% (13-36)
83% (5-6)
Free Throw %
53% (8-15)
18
Turnovers
10
44
Rebounds
37
10
Largest Lead
20
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:John Gaffney
Referee:Michael Greenstein
Referee:Alfred Smith
Team Stats
| FG | 28-69 | 33-69 |
| Field Goal % | 41 | 48 |
| 3PT | 8-24 | 13-36 |
| Three Point % | 33 | 36 |
| FT | 5-6 | 8-15 |
| Free Throw % | 83 | 53 |
| Rebounds | 44 | 37 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 14 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 30 | 26 |
| Assists | 17 | 23 |
| Steals | 5 | 9 |
| Blocks | 4 | 11 |
| Total Turnovers | 18 | 10 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 12 | 21 |
| Fast Break Points | 4 | 17 |
| Points in Paint | 36 | 40 |
| Fouls | 15 | 9 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 10 | 20 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 8-0 | - | 16-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-2 | 2.5 | 11-7 |
| Missouri State | 4-3 | 3.5 | 10-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 4-3 | 3.5 | 9-9 |
| Sam Houston | 4-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| Kennesaw State | 4-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-4 | 4 | 11-8 |
| New Mexico State | 3-4 | 4.5 | 10-7 |
| Louisiana Tech | 3-4 | 4.5 | 10-8 |
| Florida International | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-9 |
| UTEP | 2-5 | 5.5 | 6-12 |
| Delaware | 1-6 | 6.5 | 5-13 |
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 8-0 | - | 18-1 |
| St. John's | 7-1 | 1 | 14-5 |
| Villanova | 6-2 | 2 | 15-4 |
| Creighton | 6-3 | 2.5 | 12-8 |
| Seton Hall | 4-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| Butler | 3-5 | 5 | 12-7 |
| DePaul | 3-5 | 5 | 11-8 |
| Xavier | 3-5 | 5 | 11-8 |
| Providence | 2-6 | 6 | 9-10 |
| Marquette | 2-7 | 6.5 | 7-13 |
| Georgetown | 1-7 | 7 | 9-10 |
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