Tennessee State Tigers @ Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
TNST | 33 | 41 | 74 |
WKU | 38 | 50 | 88 |
WKU shoots 50 percent, beats Tennessee State 88-74
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Jared Savage scored 20 points to lead four in double figures and Western Kentucky beat Tennessee State 88-74 on Saturday night.
Savage was just 3 of 11 from the floor but made a 3-pointer and all 13 shots from the free-throw line. Taveion Hollingsworth added 19 points, Desean Murray had 17 and Josh Anderson 15 for the Hilltoppers, who shot 50 percent from the field.
Western Kentucky (4-3) faced Tennessee State (2-5) for the first time since 2011, and is 9-0 in the series.
Kamar McKnight scored 30 points to lead Tennessee State. Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey had 25 points and Stokley Chaffee Jr. added 10 points and 10 rebounds.
The game was tied at halftime, 35-35. Western Kentucky opened the second half on a 12-0 run and led the rest of the way. A 12-5 surge pulled the Tigers to 73-68 but they didn't get closer.
It was the 600th win for the Hilltoppers inside E.A. Diddle Arena, which opened in 1963.
Game Information
Bowling Green, KY
Referee:Jeb Hartness
Referee:Clyde Owens
Referee:Isaac Barnett
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 7-2 | - | 15-5 |
| Tennessee State | 6-3 | 1 | 12-7 |
| Lindenwood | 6-3 | 1 | 12-8 |
| Morehead State | 6-3 | 1 | 10-10 |
| Little Rock | 6-3 | 1 | 9-11 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 6-4 | 1.5 | 11-10 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 5-4 | 2 | 12-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 5-4 | 2 | 9-11 |
| Tennessee Tech | 2-7 | 5 | 7-13 |
| Southern Indiana | 2-8 | 5.5 | 5-15 |
| Western Illinois | 0-10 | 7.5 | 4-17 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 8-0 | - | 16-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-3 | 3 | 11-8 |
| Missouri State | 5-3 | 3 | 11-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 5-3 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Sam Houston | 4-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-4 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Louisiana Tech | 4-4 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Kennesaw State | 4-5 | 4.5 | 12-8 |
| New Mexico State | 3-5 | 5 | 10-8 |
| UTEP | 3-5 | 5 | 7-12 |
| Florida International | 2-6 | 6 | 9-10 |
| Delaware | 1-6 | 6.5 | 5-13 |
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