Western Kentucky beat Murray State 81–76 at home on Dec 14, 2024.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 28 | 9 | 76 | |
| 33 | 34 | 14 | 81 |
| MUR | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JaCobi Wood | 45 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 6-16 | 5-10 |
| AJ Ferguson | 41 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-1 |
| Kylen Milton | 39 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2-12 | 1-7 |
| Terence Harcum | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-3 |
| Nick Ellington | 28 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6-9 | 0-0 |
| Alden Applewhite | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| KyeRon Lindsay-Martin | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 |
| Justin Morgan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 76 | 39 | 15 | 25-66 | 7-21 |
| WKU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Marshall Jr. | 38 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 4-9 | 2-5 |
| Khristian Lander | 37 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-2 |
| Don McHenry | 33 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 9-23 | 4-10 |
| Babacar Faye | 26 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7-12 | 0-2 |
| Braxton Bayless | 21 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-1 |
| Enoch Kalambay | 25 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Jalen Jackson | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Julius Thedford | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-8 | 0-4 |
| Jack Edelen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Leeroy Odiahi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 81 | 44 | 7 | 27-71 | 6-25 |
Starters first, then by minutes. +/- is the team's point margin while he was on the floor.
This game's box score totals; green marks the better side (fewer turnovers and fouls are better).
MUR offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · WKU defense in 2 (2 by a clear margin)
WKU offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups · MUR defense in 2 (2 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 360 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 69 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best.
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| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terence Harcum | 36.3 | 12.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| JaCobi Wood | 35.6 | 13.7 | 4.4 | 5.9 |
| AJ Ferguson | 34.4 | 12.6 | 5.7 | 0.9 |
| Kylen Milton | 25.7 | 9.4 | 4.6 | 1.4 |
| Alden Applewhite | 20.4 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 1.3 |
| KyeRon Lindsay-Martin | 19.1 | 9.4 | 5.6 | 1.1 |
| Nick Ellington | 19.0 | 10.1 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Justin Morgan | 8.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babacar Faye | 28.9 | 15.4 | 7.5 | 0.6 |
| Don McHenry | 28.4 | 16.0 | 2.9 | 1.9 |
| Tyrone Marshall Jr. | 27.3 | 8.6 | 6.6 | 0.9 |
| Khristian Lander | 25.0 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Julius Thedford | 20.4 | 11.8 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| Enoch Kalambay | 18.5 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 1.4 |
| Braxton Bayless | 17.5 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Jalen Jackson | 15.8 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
49% of MUR's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
47% of WKU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | WKU+5 | +5 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2023 | WKU+5 | +5 |
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