Western Kentucky scores last 15, beats Marshall 85-74
- AP
- Jan 27, 2018
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Darius Thompson scored 20 points, Dwight Coleby had a double-double and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers scored the last 15 points of the game to defeat Marshall Thundering Herd 85-74 on Saturday night.
Marshall took a 74-70 lead with 4:39 to play after Jon Elmore made four free throws following a foul and technical foul on WKU's Taveion Hollingsworth.
Lamonte Bearden started the winning run with a 3-point play at the 3:14 mark and Hollingsworth followed with the go-ahead 3-pointer. The Hilltoppers made 5 of 8 shots plus 4 of 5 free throws while the Thundering Herd was missing their last eight shots.
Coleby had 18 points and 13 rebounds for WKU (15-6, 7-1 Conference USA).
C.J. Burks led Marshall (14-7, 5-3) with 29 points and Elmore had 19.
An overflow crowd of 7,362 gave WKU its first back-to-back sellouts since the 2005-06 season and the first in conference since 2001-02.
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1st Half

MRSH
Thundering Herd

WKU
Hilltoppers
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | — |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall 14-7 | 83.8 PPG | 38.8 RPG | 17.1 APG |
| W. Kentucky 15-6 | 78.4 PPG | 38.6 RPG | 13.6 APG |
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0 | FG% | 0 |
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0 | 3PT FG% | 0 |
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0 | FT% | 0 |
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| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | MIN | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | MIN | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | MIN | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | MIN | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | MIN | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | MIN | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
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