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 1.09 149 0.98 64
Pace 76.1 (2)
Effective FG% 48.59 (243) 43.94 (16)
Turnover % 14.87 (137) 16.31 (131)
Off Reb % 24.30 (321) 25.99 (51)
FTA/FGA 36.09 (105) 38.86 (294)
3P% 32.56 (206) 27.31 (15)
2P% 48.44 (248) 46.13 (55)
FT% 73.66 (124) 75.69 (318)
3PA/FGA 37.85 (224) 42.42 (272)
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Western Kentucky
Conference USA
Rankings
NET: #112 RPI: #146 RW: #120
Record
Overall: (9-3) Conference: (0-0) Quad 1: (0-1) Quad 2: (0-1) Quad 3: (2-1) Quad 4: (5-0)
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Projected Record: 18-11 (11-7)
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