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Bassey scores 21 to lift Western Kentucky over UTSA 80-67 | |
FRISCO, Texas (AP) Charles Bassey had 21 points as Western Kentucky topped UTSA 80-67 in the Conference USA Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Thursday. Carson Williams had 15 points and nine rebounds for Western Kentucky (19-6). Taveion Hollingsworth added 12 points. Dayvion McKnight had six rebounds. The Hilltoppers face UAB in the semifinals on Friday. After Western Kentucky outscored UTSA 38-25 in the first half, both teams scored 42 in the second as Western Kentucky clinched the 13-point victory. The Roadrunners' 25 points in the first half marked a season low for the team. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | J. Jackson | 19.9 | |||
| Rebounds: | J. Germany | 6.0 | |||
| Assists: | J. Jackson | 3.4 | |||
| FG%: | J. Jackson | 46.8% | |||
| FT%: | J. Jackson | 78.4% | |||
| 3P%: | J. Jackson | 36.9% | |||
| Steals: | E. Parrish | 1.1 | |||
| Blocks: | J. Germany | 1.2 | |||
| Conference USA Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| East | ||
| Western Kentucky | 11-3 | 21-8 |
| Old Dominion | 11-5 | 15-8 |
| Marshall | 9-5 | 15-7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 7-5 | 13-10 |
| Charlotte | 5-11 | 9-16 |
| Middle Tennessee | 3-13 | 5-18 |
| FIU | 2-15 | 9-17 |
| West | ||
| Louisiana Tech | 12-4 | 24-8 |
| UAB | 13-5 | 22-7 |
| North Texas | 9-5 | 18-10 |
| UTSA | 9-7 | 15-11 |
| UTEP | 8-8 | 12-12 |
| Rice | 6-10 | 15-13 |
| Southern Miss | 4-13 | 8-17 |
| View Full Standings | ||
| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 78.8 (33) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 11.6 (59) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.7 (79) | ||||
| FG%: | 44.7% (137) | ||||
| FT%: | 76.1% (35) | ||||
| 3P%: | 33.4% (187) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 73.3 (260) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 26.9 (76) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.6 (146) | ||||
| FG%: | 42.3% (127) | ||||
| FT%: | 74.7% (321) | ||||
| 3P%: | 33.8% (189) | ||||
