Western Kentucky narrowly beats Gardner-Webb 86-84
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Charles Bassey had a career-high 29 points plus 14 rebounds as Western Kentucky Hilltoppers beat Gardner-Webb Bulldogs 86-84 on Thursday night.
Josh Anderson had 16 points for WKU (4-2). Luke Frampton added 15 points and Kenny Cooper had six assists.
Jacob Falko had 19 points for the Runnin' Bulldogs (0-1). Lance Terry and Jaheam Cornwall each had 15 points. Cornwall also had six rebounds and six assists.
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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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
70.7 PPG | 37.4 RPG | 13.0 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 |
| T. Reiff | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Falko | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Sears | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Mann | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Williams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Cornwall | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Dufeal | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Kincaid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Selden | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Itodo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Reid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Lynott | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Terry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
