WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPERS NEWS

Top-seeded FAU routs Western Kentucky in C-USA quarterfinal

Johnell Davis scored 14 points to lead Florida Atlantic to a 75-51 victory over Western Kentucky in the quarterfinal round of the Conference USA Tournament

MARCH 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jordan Rawls - Getting start against FAU Rawls is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Florida Atlantic.

Impact Rawls picks up the start after Jairus Hamilton picked up an ankle injury on Wednesday night against UTEP. Hamilton will be available off the bench, but this is a chance for Rawls to get some more work than normal.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jairus Hamilton - Coming off bench Thursday Hamilton (ankle) will be available off the bench in Thursday's game against Florida Atlantic.

Impact Hamilton suffered an ankle injury on Wednesday against UTEP. He only played 16 minutes and it's unclear how much action he will see Thursday. Jordan Rawls will get the start against FAU.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sharp has 16, Western Kentucky beats UTEP 73-67 in C-USA

Led by Jamarion Sharp's 16 points, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated the UTEP Miners 73-67 in the Conference USA Tournamentfalse Championship

MARCH 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Perry lifts North Texas over Western Kentucky 67-33

Tylor Perry scored 19 points to lead North Texas over Western Kentucky 67-33

MARCH 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Western Kentucky visits North Texas after McKnight's 24-point game

Western Kentucky faces the North Texas Mean Green after Dayvion McKnight scored 24 points in the Hilltoppers' 73-68 win over the UTEP Miners

MARCH 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McKnight scores 24, leads Western Kentucky over UTEP 73-68

Dayvion McKnight had 24 points to lead Western Kentucky to a 73-68 victory over UTEP

MARCH 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McKnight has 19, Western Kentucky downs Louisiana Tech 76-66

Led by Dayvion McKnight's 19 points, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 76-66 on Thursday

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Western Kentucky plays Louisiana Tech following McKnight's 21-point game

Western Kentucky hosts the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs after Dayvion McKnight scored 21 points in Western Kentucky's 83-77 loss to the Rice Owls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Olivari's 34 lead Rice past Western Kentucky 83-77

Quincy Olivari scored 34 points as Rice beat Western Kentucky 83-77

FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trayce Jackson-Davis, Zach Edey lead defensive player of the year tiers

Offense wins games, defense wins championships. So who are Andy Katz's Defensive Player of the Year candidates?

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

McKnight's 33 lead WKU over Middle Tennessee 93-89

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 93-89 on Thursday night led by Dayvion McKnight's 33 points

FEBRUARY 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Allen leads Western Kentucky against Middle Tennessee after 25-point outing

Western Kentucky hosts the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders after Dontaie Allen scored 25 points in Western Kentucky's 74-69 win over the UTEP Miners

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Middle Tennessee visits Western Kentucky after Allen's 25-point showing

Western Kentucky plays the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders after Dontaie Allen scored 25 points in Western Kentucky's 74-69 victory over the UTEP Miners

FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jordan Rawls - Makes six free throws Rawls (suspension) logged eight points (1-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-8 FT) and one assist across 16 minutes during Saturday's 74-69 win over UTEP.

Impact Rawls served his one-game suspension during Western Kentucky's first game of February. The senior came out aggressive during his return, baiting his opponents into fouling so he could go to the free-throw line. While those made up most of his meager point quantity, that could be attributed to a relatively low minute tally, which is expected to increase across future games.

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Allen scores 25 as Western Kentucky takes down UTEP 74-69

Led by Dontaie Allen's 25 points, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated the UTEP Miners 74-69 on Saturday night

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dontaie Allen - High volume in start, win Allen logged 22 points (6-13 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 6-10 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal across 38 minutes during Thursday's 81-74 victory over UTSA.

Impact Allen drew the start Thursday in favor of Jordan Rawls, who was unavailable due to a violation of team rules. It resulted in season-best totals in minutes (38), points (22), rebounds (7) and assists (3). The junior transfer from Kentucky has now attempted 10 or more three-point baskets in two of his last three games, and that type of volume could warrant fantasy relevance, depending on the availability of Rawls.

FEBRUARY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Allen and Western Kentucky host UTEP

Western Kentucky faces the UTEP Miners after Dontaie Allen scored 22 points in Western Kentucky's 81-74 win over the UTSA Roadrunners

FEBRUARY 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Allen scores 22 in Western Kentucky's victory against UTSA

Led by Dontaie Allen's 22 points, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated the UTSA Roadrunners 81-74 on Thursday night

FEBRUARY 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jordan Rawls - Serving suspension Thursday Rawls is unavailable Thursday while serving an apparent suspension, Jordan Majewski of SBNation.com reports.

Impact Rawls started the past two games and will now suddenly be unavailable Thursday while serving a suspension for reasons that are currently unknown. The 6-2 senior has seen a much larger role since the calendar turned to 2023, averaging 13.7 points and 3.4 assists over his last seven games. Dontaie Allen will enter the starting five in his place, while it is currently up in the air if Rawls will be cleared to return ahead of Saturday's meeting with UTEP.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fallou Diagne - Starting Thursday Diagne is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against UTSA.

Impact Diagne will get his second start over his last four games but has not seen above 10 minutes on the floor since Dec. 10. The Hilltoppers will roll out a bigger first five than usual, but it's unlikely Diagne's role expands despite being in the starting lineup.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dontaie Allen - Starting Thursday Allen is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against UTSA.

Impact Allen will enter the starting lineup for the first time all year while Jordan Rawls is out due to an apparent suspension. The Kentucky transfer came over to the Hilltoppers in the offseason in search of a larger role but is averaging just 12.6 minutes per contest thus far. He'll finally get a chance to show what he can do with a starting opportunity and will look to help his team break a five-game losing streak.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

FAU men's basketball wins 20th straight, ties school record for most victories in a season The Owls’ 21 victories on the season tie their Division I school record set in 2010-11.

JANUARY 29, 2023 • SUN-SENTINEL.COM

Weatherspoon leads No. 21 FAU over Western Kentucky 70-63 Brandon Weatherspoon scored 14 points and No. 21 Florida Atlantic defeated Western Kentucky 70-63 to remain undefeated at home.

JANUARY 28, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Weatherspoon leads No. 21 FAU over Western Kentucky 70-63

Brandon Weatherspoon scored 14 points and No. 21 Florida Atlantic defeated Western Kentucky 70-63 to remain undefeated at home

JANUARY 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS