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 70.2 (71)
Effective FG% 51.71 (115) 48.60 (79)
Turnover % 16.37 (283) 16.29 (81)
Off Reb % 28.75 (176) 26.68 (77)
FTA/FGA 32.07 (189) 32.99 (184)
3P% 34.33 (155) 32.40 (87)
2P% 51.80 (113) 48.61 (93)
FT% 72.05 (178) 68.18 (18)
3PA/FGA 31.09 (310) 40.54 (281)
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Western Kentucky
Conference USA
Rankings
NET: #136 RPI: #135
Record
Overall: (22-12) Conference: (8-8) Quad 1: (0-1) Quad 2: (1-0) Quad 3: (7-6) Quad 4: (11-5)
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