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Western Kentucky Overcomes 14-Point Deficit to Beat Sam Houston 102-91

Second-half surges erased a 14-point hole at E.A. Diddle Arena.

Overview

  • Teagan Moore delivered a career-high 28 points with six rebounds and three assists to pace the Hilltoppers.
  • Western Kentucky flipped the game with a 15-2 charge to lead 69-62, then a 10-0 run put the contest out of reach.
  • The Hilltoppers shot 46% from the field, went 14-for-35 from deep, sank 20 of 27 free throws, and outrebounded Sam Houston 49-40.
  • Isaiah Manning led the Bearkats with 23 points and five 3-pointers, with Po’Boigh King scoring 21 and Veijko Ilic adding 16 points and 12 boards.
  • The result moved WKU to 8-5 overall and 1-1 in Conference USA, dropped Sam Houston to 8-5 and 0-2, and sets up a home date with Louisiana Tech on Sunday.