BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Lamar Wilkerson's 14 points helped Sam Houston Bearkats defeat Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 78-62 on Thursday night.
Wilkerson added 10 rebounds and seven assists for the Bearkats (11-16, 4-10 Conference USA). Cameron Huefner scored 11 points while going 2 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and 5 for 5 from the line and added nine rebounds. Erik Taylor had 11 points and finished 3 of 4 from 3-point range.
Blaise Keita helped lead the way for the Hilltoppers (14-12, 5-8) with 11 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. Tyrone Marshall added 11 points and six rebounds for Western Kentucky. Don McHenry also had 11 points.
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1st Half
SHOU
Bearkats
43
WKU
Hilltoppers
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kalifa Sakho vs. Blaise Keita (Don McHenry gains possession)
19:45
Braxton Bayless misses three point jump shot
19:43
Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound
19:27
+2
Kalifa Sakho makes two point dunk (Marcus Boykin assists)
2-0
18:59
Braxton Bayless misses three point jump shot
18:57
Marcus Boykin defensive rebound
18:40
Lamar Wilkerson misses two point jump shot
18:38
Cameron Huefner offensive rebound
18:38
Jaylen Dorsey shooting foul (Cameron Huefner draws the foul)
18:38
+1
Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-0
18:38
+1
Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-0
18:11
+2
Blaise Keita makes two point layup (Don McHenry assists)
4-2
17:49
Kalifa Sakho turnover (Blaise Keita steals)
17:41
Braxton Bayless misses two point jump shot
17:39
Blaise Keita offensive rebound
17:39
Marcus Boykin personal foul
17:37
Lamar Wilkerson personal foul
17:26
+3
Don McHenry makes three point jump shot (Jalen Jackson assists)
4-5
17:01
Jaylen Dorsey personal foul
16:55
Marcus Boykin misses two point jump shot
16:53
Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound
16:26
Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
16:24
Cameron Huefner defensive rebound
16:16
+3
Josiah Hammons makes three point jump shot (Lamar Wilkerson assists)
7-5
15:59
Don McHenry misses two point jump shot
15:57
Marcus Boykin defensive rebound
15:49
Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
15:47
Kalifa Sakho offensive rebound
15:39
Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
15:37
Khristian Lander defensive rebound
15:27
Enoch Kalambay misses two point jump shot
15:25
Cameron Huefner defensive rebound
15:00
Cameron Huefner turnover (Leeroy Odiahi steals)
14:52
+3
Khristian Lander makes three point jump shot (Enoch Kalambay assists)
7-8
14:21
+2
Marcus Boykin makes two point jump shot
9-8
14:03
Don McHenry misses two point jump shot
14:01
Marcus Boykin defensive rebound
13:49
Josiah Hammons misses three point jump shot
13:47
Leeroy Odiahi defensive rebound
13:35
Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses two point layup
13:33
Cameron Huefner defensive rebound
13:13
Lamar Wilkerson misses two point jump shot
13:11
Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
13:03
Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
13:01
Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound
12:54
Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
12:52
Leeroy Odiahi defensive rebound
12:33
Josiah Hammons shooting foul (Enoch Kalambay draws the foul)
12:33
TV timeout
12:33
Enoch Kalambay misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:33
Enoch Kalambay misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:33
Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound
12:10
+3
Brennen Burns makes three point jump shot (Lamar Wilkerson assists)
12-8
11:46
Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:44
Bearkats defensive rebound
11:44
TV timeout
11:26
+2
Jaxson Ford makes two point layup (Lamar Wilkerson assists)
14-8
11:08
Jack Edelen misses three point jump shot
11:06
Cheikh Ndiaye defensive rebound
11:03
Blaise Keita personal foul
10:43
+2
Lamar Wilkerson makes two point jump shot
16-8
10:36
Cheikh Ndiaye personal foul
10:22
Jaylen Dorsey misses three point jump shot
10:20
Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound
10:10
+2
Cheikh Ndiaye makes two point jump shot (Erik Taylor assists)
18-8
10:08
Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
9:59
Don McHenry turnover (traveling)
9:33
Marcus Boykin misses three point jump shot
9:31
Don McHenry defensive rebound
9:12
+2
Jack Edelen makes two point jump shot
18-10
8:42
+3
Erik Taylor makes three point jump shot (Lamar Wilkerson assists)
21-10
8:24
+3
Jack Edelen makes three point jump shot (Don McHenry assists)
21-13
8:09
Jaylen Dorsey shooting foul (Erik Taylor draws the foul)
8:09
+1
Erik Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-13
8:09
+1
Erik Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-13
7:58
Jalen Jackson turnover (Marcus Boykin steals)
7:54
+2
Marcus Boykin makes two point layup
25-13
7:42
Marcus Boykin shooting foul (Jalen Jackson draws the foul)
7:42
TV timeout
7:42
Jalen Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:42
+1
Jalen Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-14
7:41
Cameron Huefner turnover (Jack Edelen steals)
7:33
Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
7:31
Cameron Huefner defensive rebound
7:21
Brennen Burns misses two point jump shot
7:19
Cameron Huefner offensive rebound
7:18
Cameron Huefner misses two point layup
7:17
Kalifa Sakho offensive rebound
7:15
Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
7:14
Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
7:10
+2
Don McHenry makes two point layup
25-16
6:40
Josiah Hammons misses three point jump shot
6:38
Cameron Huefner offensive rebound
6:36
Tyrone Marshall Jr. shooting foul (Cameron Huefner draws the foul)