Utah Utes vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
NIT - SEMIFINAL
64
27-11
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WKU | 19 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 64 |
UTAH | 11 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 69 |
23-11
69
23-11
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 39 | 24 | 10-20 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| 32 | 10 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 36 | 8 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 34 | 12 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 37 | 4 | 1-10 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
64 | 23-66 | 7-24 | 11-14 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 22 | |
35% | 29% | 79% |
Utah Utes
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 36 | 12 | 5-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 33 | 13 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 37 | 14 | 5-10 | 1-5 | 3-6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 40 | 19 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 12-12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 24 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
69 | 23-48 | 5-16 | 18-23 | 38 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 12 | |
48% | 31% | 78% |
WKU vs UTAH Videos
Rawson drains go-ahead 3 late
Bearden throws it down before the buzzer
Bibbins bolts downcourt for fast-break score
Game Information
New York, NY
ESPN
Referee:Ed Corbett
Referee:Tim Clougherty
Referee:Earl Walton
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
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