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Kennesaw State 96, at Western Kentucky 87

Thursday, March 12, 2026 · Final · Conference USA

Conference USA 1 2 PTS

Kennesaw State Owls

21-14 · L1 · #128 (1382 ELO +26)

46 50 96

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

18-14 · L3 · #174 (1280 ELO -26)

41 46 87

T. M. Elmore Gymnasium · Huntsville, AL

Attendance: 3,029

Officials: Blake Harris, Courtney Green, Bart Lenox

Owls Outlast Hilltoppers in High-Scoring Conference USA Tournament Game

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Interstat) — Trey Simpson scored 26 points and Kennesaw State used a dominant start to each half to hold off Western Kentucky 96-87 in a Conference USA men’s basketball tournament quarterfinal on Thursday night at T. M. Elmore Gymnasium. The Owls (19-13) advanced to face Sam Houston on Friday, avenging a pair of regular-season losses to the Hilltoppers (18-14) with a high-octane offensive performance in front of 3,029 fans. The game’s total points, 183, sailed over the pregame over/under line of 159.5. The most critical phase of the game came immediately after halftime. Leading 46-41 at the break,… Read more...

Top Statlines

Trey Simpson KENN 28m 26p 5r 1a 1b
Teagan Moore WKU 35m 27p 7r 2a
Frankquon Sherman KENN 37m 19p 10r 1a 1b

Forecasting

ELO Probability WKU 50.3%

Spread WKU -1

Money Line WKU -130/KENN +110

Over/Under 159.5 (Over)