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FINAL
Jan 28, 2026

Box Score

12T
WKU363369
KENN373572
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logoWESTERN KENTUCKYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
21Leeroy Odiahi222-30-00-00002144
2LJ Hackman272-101-45-543100310
6Kade Unseld193-112-100-03100148
5Jack Edelen282-90-20-04210104
11Terrion Murdix192-90-24-44430248
1Blaise Keita161-20-02-28002034
8Grant Newell254-152-55-850121115
10Cade Stinnett200-20-24-44000014
4Ryan Myers244-82-42-220100212
TOTAL-20-6929.0%7-2924.1%22-2588.0%34107662269
Kennesaw State Owls logoKENNESAW STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
2Trey Simpson342-50-22-26102026
13Braedan Lue276-150-34-670333416
6Frankquon Sherman311-30-14-410210116
4Kaden Rickard161-60-11-34201253
11RJ Johnson396-124-63-634132119
23Amir Taylor93-31-11-42000138
3Darius Washington III142-50-03-32010017
21Jaden Harris302-42-21-23000437
TOTAL-23-5343.4%7-1643.8%19-3063.3%37969132072

Play-by-Play

1st halfwkukenn
  • (20:00) Start game.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (19:59) Jump Ball won by Kennesaw State.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:59) Jump Ball lost by Western Kentucky.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (19:31) Braedan Lue misses layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:31) Leeroy Odiahi Block.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (19:26) Braedan Lue Offensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (19:25) Braedan Lue misses layup.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (19:20) Braedan Lue Offensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (19:20) Braedan Lue makes 0-foot tip in layup.
    02
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (19:12) Kade Unseld makes 26-foot three point jumper (Terrion Murdix assists).
    32
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (18:59) Braedan Lue misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:56) LJ Hackman Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:35) Jack Edelen misses 24-foot three point jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (18:32) Kaden Rickard Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (18:23) Braedan Lue makes 3-foot dunk (Kaden Rickard assists).
    34
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:00) Terrion Murdix misses 13-foot floating jump shot.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (17:57) Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (17:49) Kaden Rickard misses driving layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:49) Leeroy Odiahi Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:45) LJ Hackman Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (17:33) Leeroy Odiahi makes 3-foot dunk (LJ Hackman assists).
    54
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:12) Foul on Kade Unseld.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (17:12) Trey Simpson makes free throw 1 of 2.
    55
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (17:12) Trey Simpson makes free throw 2 of 2.
    56
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (16:54) LJ Hackman makes 26-foot three point jumper.
    86
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (16:41) Braedan Lue makes layup (RJ Johnson assists).
    88
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:18) Grant Newell misses layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:14) Blaise Keita Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:10) LJ Hackman misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (16:06) Trey Simpson Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (16:02) Frankquon Sherman misses layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:57) LJ Hackman Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:50) Jack Edelen misses 24-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:46) Grant Newell Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:42) LJ Hackman misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (15:39) Jaden Harris Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:30) Foul on LJ Hackman.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (15:18) Braedan Lue makes driving layup.
    810
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (14:59) Terrion Murdix makes driving layup.
    1010
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:45) Foul on Terrion Murdix.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (14:45) RJ Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2.
    1011
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (14:45) RJ Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2.
    1012
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:20) Kade Unseld misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:17) Blaise Keita Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (14:13) Blaise Keita makes layup (Terrion Murdix assists).
    1212
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (14:00) RJ Johnson bad pass turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:00) Terrion Murdix Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:00) Terrion Murdix bad pass turnover.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (14:00) RJ Johnson Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:53) Foul on Ryan Myers.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (13:47) Braedan Lue misses layup.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (13:45) Frankquon Sherman Offensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (13:40) Braedan Lue misses 10-foot jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:35) Blaise Keita Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:25) Jack Edelen bad pass turnover.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (13:25) Braedan Lue Steal.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (13:21) Braedan Lue makes driving layup.
    1214
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:00) Kade Unseld misses 24-foot three point jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (12:56) Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (12:45) RJ Johnson misses layup.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (12:41) RJ Johnson Offensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (12:41) RJ Johnson misses tip in layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:40) Blaise Keita Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:33) LJ Hackman misses layup.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (12:31) Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (12:23) Amir Taylor bad pass turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:23) Grant Newell Steal.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (12:15) Foul on Jaden Harris.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (12:11) Foul on Kaden Rickard.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:55) LJ Hackman misses layup.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (11:55) Kaden Rickard Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:53) Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:52) Terrion Murdix misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (11:50) Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (11:42) Kaden Rickard misses driving layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:39) Cade Stinnett Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:34) Grant Newell misses 24-foot three point jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (11:32) Kennesaw State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:32) Foul on Kade Unseld.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (11:15) Darius Washington III makes driving layup.
    1216
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:15) Foul on Leeroy Odiahi.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (11:15) Darius Washington III makes free throw 1 of 1.
    1217
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (11:00) Terrion Murdix makes driving layup.
    1417
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (10:45) Trey Simpson misses driving layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:45) Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (10:45) Foul on Amir Taylor.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:34) Terrion Murdix misses driving layup.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (10:34) RJ Johnson Block.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (10:30) Amir Taylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +3 (10:26) Amir Taylor makes 25-foot three point jumper (RJ Johnson assists).
    1420
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:06) LJ Hackman misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (10:03) Amir Taylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (9:58) RJ Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:55) Terrion Murdix Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (9:42) Leeroy Odiahi makes layup (Terrion Murdix assists).
    1620
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (9:18) Braedan Lue makes 5-foot hook shot.
    1622
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (8:59) Ryan Myers makes 17-foot jumper.
    1822
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (8:47) RJ Johnson makes driving layup.
    1824
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (8:20) Ryan Myers makes 46-foot three point jumper (Jack Edelen assists).
    2124
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (8:02) Jaden Harris bad pass turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:02) Ryan Myers Steal.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (8:00) Foul on Darius Washington III.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (7:43) Foul on RJ Johnson.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:34) Jack Edelen misses layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:30) Grant Newell Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:30) Grant Newell misses tip in layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:23) Ryan Myers Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (7:23) Ryan Myers makes 0-foot tip in layup.
    2324
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:13) Foul on LJ Hackman.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (7:13) Darius Washington III makes free throw 1 of 2.
    2325
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (7:13) Darius Washington III makes free throw 2 of 2.
    2326
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (7:00) Foul on Braedan Lue.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (7:00) Grant Newell makes free throw 1 of 2.
    2426
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (7:00) Grant Newell makes free throw 2 of 2.
    2526
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (6:40) Darius Washington III misses 7-foot jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:40) Blaise Keita Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:35) Blaise Keita Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:29) Terrion Murdix bad pass turnover.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (6:29) Darius Washington III Steal.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (6:24) Trey Simpson misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:20) Blaise Keita Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:11) Jack Edelen misses 19-foot pullup jump shot.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (6:07) Trey Simpson Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (6:00) Kaden Rickard misses driving layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:56) Terrion Murdix Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (5:52) Foul on Braedan Lue.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (5:52) Grant Newell makes free throw 1 of 2.
    2626
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:52) Grant Newell misses free throw 2 of 2.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (5:50) Kaden Rickard Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +3 (5:39) RJ Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kaden Rickard assists).
    2629
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:13) Grant Newell misses 13-foot jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:12) Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (5:12) Foul on Kaden Rickard.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (5:12) Blaise Keita makes free throw 1 of 2.
    2729
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (5:12) Blaise Keita makes free throw 2 of 2.
    2829
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +3 (5:02) RJ Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Frankquon Sherman assists).
    2832
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:46) Kade Unseld misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:40) Grant Newell Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:38) Kade Unseld misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (4:38) RJ Johnson Block.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (4:31) Kennesaw State Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (4:16) Braedan Lue misses 24-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:13) Kade Unseld Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (4:02) Grant Newell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kade Unseld assists).
    3132
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (3:35) Jaden Harris bad pass turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:10) Grant Newell misses layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:10) Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (3:10) Braedan Lue Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:05) Grant Newell misses 24-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:04) Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:04) team shot clock turnover .
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +3 (2:52) RJ Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper.
    3135
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:44) Jack Edelen misses driving layup.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (2:44) RJ Johnson Block.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (2:40) Braedan Lue Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (2:38) Trey Simpson misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:35) Ryan Myers Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:15) Blaise Keita misses layup.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (2:15) Trey Simpson Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:08) Jack Edelen Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:08) Jack Edelen misses layup.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (2:08) Braedan Lue Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:08) Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (2:06) Foul on Jaden Harris.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (2:06) LJ Hackman makes free throw 1 of 3.
    3235
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (2:06) LJ Hackman makes free throw 2 of 3.
    3335
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (2:06) LJ Hackman makes free throw 3 of 3.
    3435
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:53) Foul on Leeroy Odiahi.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (1:53) Amir Taylor misses free throw 1 of 2.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (1:53) Kennesaw State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (1:53) Amir Taylor misses free throw 2 of 2.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:27) Cade Stinnett Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:26) Cade Stinnett misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:23) Terrion Murdix Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:23) Cade Stinnett misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (1:19) Trey Simpson Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (1:09) Braedan Lue bad pass turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:43) Kade Unseld misses 30-foot three point jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (0:38) Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:25) Foul on Leeroy Odiahi.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (0:25) Braedan Lue makes free throw 1 of 2.
    3436
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (0:25) Braedan Lue makes free throw 2 of 2.
    3437
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (0:02) Foul on Frankquon Sherman.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (0:02) Terrion Murdix makes free throw 1 of 2.
    3537
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (0:02) Terrion Murdix makes free throw 2 of 2.
    3637
2nd half

Team Stats

69Points72
20-69(29.0%)Field Goal(%)23-53(43.4%)
7-29(24.1%)3-Point(%)7-16(43.8%)
22-25(88.0%)Free Throw(%)19-30(63.3%)
40(16)Rebounds(Offensive)40(11)
10Assists9
7Steals6
6Blocks9
8Turnovers13
22(0)Fouls(Technical)20(0)
10Largest Lead6

Game Details

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 · 4:00 PM
KSU Convocation Center · Kennesaw, GA
attendance: 1,636 (35.6%)
tv: ESPN+
spread: KENN -4.5
over/under: 160.5