| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | 28 | 45 | 73 |
| CLT | 20 | 43 | 63 |
Western Kentucky wins 73-63 to stay unbeaten in C-USA
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Lamonte Bearden scored 19 points and Western Kentucky remained undefeated in Conference USA with a 73-63 victory over Charlotte on Saturday night.
Charlotte scored the first four points but the Hilltoppers scored the next nine and led the rest of the way, leading 28-20 at halftime with Bearden scoring 11 points.
The 49ers got as close as five, 44-39, after a Jon Davis dunk with 12:19 left but an 8-0 run built WKU's lead back up to 14 with three minutes left.
Darius Thompson added 13 points and Dwight Coleby and Taveion Hollingsworth 10 each for WKU (13-5, 5-0), which won its sixth straight and is 5-0 in league play for the first time since 2014-15. Coleby grabbed 12 rebounds for his seventh double-double this season and Justin Johnson had 14 boards.
Davis scored 26 points for the 49ers (5-11, 1-4), who lost their third straight, and Andrien White added 18.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Clyde Owens
- John St. Clair
- Jon Campbell
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
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