2024 Tournament PreviewIt's been an up-and-down March for the Hilltoppers, who lost four in a row to close the C-USA regular season at 8-8 but ran the table in the tournament to clinch the automatic bid. WKU pushes the pace faster than anyone in the country, as it ranks No. 1 in KenPom's adjusted tempo rating and has the fourth-fastest average possession. The Hilltoppers stay fresh by going 10 deep, with junior guard Don McHenry (15.2 ppg) leading a trio of double-digit scorers. They could be down a body, however, as former Kentucky wing Dontaie Allen (8.3 ppg) suffered a knee injury in the conference semifinals and is uncertain for the NCAA Tournament. The biggest question is whether they're battle-tested enough for an upset. The Hilltoppers didn't play a single Quad 1 game and played only one in Quad 2 (a win at LA Tech) -- and they have four Quad 4 losses.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency N/A N/A
Pace 83.1 (6)
Effective FG% 44.12 (172) 53.28 (150)
Turnover % 14.44 (91) 15.41 (128)
Off Reb % 30.43 (115) 25.64 (87)
FTA/FGA 50.00 (39) 59.02 (221)
3P% 24.00 (192) 40.74 (180)
2P% 48.84 (137) 47.06 (92)
FT% 70.59 (114) 72.22 (140)
3PA/FGA 36.76 (148) 44.26 (167)
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Western Kentucky
Conference USA
Rankings
NET: #136 RPI: #222
Record
Overall: (3-2) Conference: (0-0) Quad 1: (0-1) Quad 2: (0-0) Quad 3: (0-1) Quad 4: (2-0)
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