Western Kentucky holds off rival Marshall for weekend sweep
— Jordan Rawls made a pair of free throws with five seconds left and Western Kentucky defeated rival Marshall 69-67 on Sunday.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
11-4, 1st in C-USA E
- 11/25W 93-87
- 11/26W 75-69
- 11/2715L 70-64
- 11/28CANC
- 12/1L 75-54
- 12/3CANC
- 12/4CANC
- 12/6W 96-69
- 12/10W 86-84
- 12/13W 68-65
- 12/19W 73-71
- 12/22W 88-68
- 1/1W 67-63
- 1/2L 75-71
- 1/8W 66-64
- 1/9L 63-58
- 1/14PPD
- 1/15W 81-73
- 1/17W 69-67
- 1/23
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- 1/29
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- 2/5
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- 2/12
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- 2/19
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- 2/26
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Anderson leads Western Kentucky over Marshall 81-73
— Josh Anderson scored a season-high 22 points and Charles Bassey added 21 points with 18 rebounds and four blocks as Western Kentucky got past Marshall 81-73 on Friday.
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Archibald lifts Louisiana Tech past W. Kentucky 63-58
— Amorie Archibald had 14 points as Louisiana Tech edged past W. Kentucky 63-58 on Saturday night.
Last-minute layup lifts W. Kentucky over Louisiana Tech
— Taveion Hollingsworth made a layup with 45 seconds remaining and added a free throw with 23 seconds left to give Western Kentucky a 66-64 win over Louisiana Tech on Friday night. Taveion Hollingsworth followed with a free throw to help secure the...
Charlotte holds on for 75-71 win over Western Kentucky in OT
— Jahmir Young scored five of his 24 points in overtime to lead Charlotte to a 75-71 win over Western Kentucky on Saturday.
Bassey leads Western Kentucky over Charlotte 67-63
— Taveion Hollingsworth scored 14 points, Charles Bassey had 10 points and 11 rebounds and Western Kentucky beat Charlotte 67-63 on Friday in the first Conference USA matchup of the season for both teams.
Frampton carries Western Kentucky over Tennessee Tech 88-68
— Luke Frampton had 22 points as Western Kentucky easily defeated Tennessee Tech 88-68 on Tuesday night.
Bassey, Rawls lead Western Kentucky past Alabama 73-71
— Charles Bassey scored 27 points with 12 rebounds, scoring the game-winner on a putback with 23 seconds left and lifting Western Kentucky past Alabama 73-71 on Saturday.
Anderson won't be denied on fast break slam (0:22)
W. Kentucky narrowly tops Rhode Island 68-65
— Josh Anderson scored 15 points and Taveion made two free throws with five seconds left and Western Kentucky held off Rhode Island 68-65 on Sunday.
Western Kentucky narrowly beats Gardner-Webb 86-84
— Charles Bassey had a career-high 29 points plus 14 rebounds as Western Kentucky beat Gardner-Webb 86-84 on Thursday night.
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Bassey carries W. Kentucky past Mississippi Valley St. 96-69
— Charles Bassey recorded 13 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks to carry Western Kentucky to a 96-69 win over Mississippi Valley State in its home opener on Sunday.
Davis, Louisville beat WKU 75-54 for 4th win in 7 days
— Dre Davis scored 21 points, David Johnson had 17 points, six rebounds, eight assists and four steals, and Louisville beat Western Kentucky 75-54 on Tuesday night for the Cardinals fourth win in seven days.
Culver leads No. 15 West Virginia past Western Kentucky
— Derek Culver scored 15 points and No. 15 West Virginia rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to beat Western Kentucky 70-64 on Friday and win the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic.
West Virginia holds on to win Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic (1:23)
Western Kentucky's Anderson soars for 1-handed slam (0:22)
Hollingsworth's hustle leads to easy dunk for Bassey (0:21)
Williams throws down follow-up slam for Western Kentucky (0:26)
Bassey dunks right out of his shoe (0:31)
Bassey scores 21 to lift Western Kentucky over Memphis 75-69
— Charles Bassey had 21 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocks as Western Kentucky beat Memphis 75-69 on Thursday.
Bassey finishes shy of triple-double as Western Kentucky holds off Memphis (1:35)
Bassey denies Memphis with massive block (0:19)
Rawls knocks down stepback 3 (0:21)
2020-21 C-USA Standings
| EAST | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 4-2 | - | 11-4 |
| Old Dominion | 4-2 | - | 8-4 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-2 | 0.5 | 8-6 |
| Marshall | 2-3 | 1.5 | 8-4 |
| Charlotte | 2-3 | 1.5 | 6-7 |
| Florida Int'l | 2-5 | 2.5 | 8-7 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1-3 | 2 | 3-7 |
| WEST | CONF | GB | OVR |
| UAB | 4-1 | - | 11-2 |
| North Texas | 3-1 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Louisiana Tech | 4-3 | 1 | 11-5 |
| Rice | 4-3 | 1 | 10-5 |
| UTEP | 3-4 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Southern Miss | 3-4 | 2 | 7-7 |
| UT San Antonio | 2-5 | 3 | 6-8 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game73.9156th
Rebounds Per Game38.6Tied-86th
Assists Per Game12.7242nd
Points Allowed70.9
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Harmon | PG | Signed | 85 |
| Elijah Hughey | SG | Signed | - |
| Jamarion Sharp | C | Committed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 19-24 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 23 |