Bassey carries W. Kentucky past Mississippi Valley St. 96-69
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Charles Bassey recorded 13 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks to carry Western Kentucky Hilltoppers to a 96-69 win over Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils in its home opener on Sunday.
Taveion Hollingsworth had 16 points for the Hilltoppers (3-2), who rebounded after losses to then-No. 15 West Virginia and Louisville. Kevin Osawe added 15 points and seven rebounds. Jordan Rawls had 12 points and five rebounds.
Twelve Hilltoppers scored.
Kam'ron Cunningham had 23 points - 20 after halftime - for the Delta Devils (0-5). Devin Gordon added 21 points. Caleb Hunter had a season-high 15 points. MVSU has lost 11 of its last 12 games going back to last season.
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| 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 |
|
| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
56.8 PPG | 34.9 RPG | 11.0 APG |
|
|
72.7 PPG | 40.7 RPG | 13.6 APG |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Q. Blackwood | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Fanord | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Gordon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Williams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Cunningham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Perry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Smith | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Collins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Q. Walden | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Hunter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Johnson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| K. Cooper | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Williams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Frampton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Anderson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Hollingsworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Murphy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Bassey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I. Cozart | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Harlan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Rawls | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Conrad | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Osawe | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. McKnight | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Stansbury | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Milton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
