1 | 2 | T | |
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FAU | 40 | 26 | 66 |
WKU | 34 | 38 | 72 |
Hollingsworth scores 24 in Western Kentucky's victory
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Taveion Hollingsworth scored 24 points and Jared Savage hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with just over three minutes left as Western Kentucky beat Florida Atlantic 72-66 on Saturday.
Savage's shot began a 10-4 game-ending run as the Hilltoppers (9-9, 2/3 Conference USA) won after losing their three previous games by a total of five points.
Josh Anderson added 15 points, Lamonte Bearden 11 and Charles Bassey 10 with 11 rebounds and three blocks for Western Kentucky, which made 10 steals -- three each by Savage and Hollingsworth -- for a 13-6 edge on points off turnovers. Bassey's three blocks gave him a school freshman season record of 45.
Xavian Stapleton made five 3-pointers and scored 17 points and Anthony Adger also scored 17 points for the Owls (11-8, 3-3).
FAU led 40-34 at halftime after making 10 3-pointers on 17 attempts but were only 4 of 13 from the arc thereafter.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brent Dugas
- Ty Meixsell
- Joey Richardson
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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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 |
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 |