Middle Tennessee State 52, 
Western Kentucky 64
Conference Tournament
Sun Belt Men's Basketball Tournament
E. A. Diddle Arena (Bowling Green, Kentucky)
Attendance: 6,118
Officials: Mark Whitehead, Steve Welmer, Curtis Shaw
Team Rebounds: Middle Tennessee State (3) Western Kentucky (1)
Technicals: Middle Tennessee State (0) Western Kentucky (0)
| 1 | 2 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTSU (16-14) | 23 | 29 | 52 |
| WKU (24-8) | 23 | 41 | 64 |
| Advanced | Poss | ORtg | DRtg |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTSU | 70 | 74.5 | 91.7 |
| WKU | 70 | 91.7 | 74.5 |
| Four Factors | eFG% | TO% | OR% | FTR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTSU | .434 | 0.286 | 0.250 | 0.113 |
| WKU | .460 | 0.258 | 0.306 | 0.360 |
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | TO | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | William Pippen | Starter | PF | 36:00 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6.2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| - | Napoleon Rhodes | Starter | C | 14:00 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2.1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| - | Eric Parham | Starter | PG | 33:00 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| - | Tommy Gunn | Starter | SF | 36:00 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| - | John Humphrey | Starter | SG | 33:00 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| - | Keith Connor | Bench | C | 02:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Steven Jackson | Bench | SF | 02:00 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| - | Marcus Robinson | Bench | SG | 15:00 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| - | Bryant Mitchell | Bench | SF | 14:00 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| - | Demario Watson | Bench | PF | 15:00 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 200 | 22-53 | 2-14 | 6-11 | 15.4 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 52 | ||||
| 41.5% | 14.3% | 54.5% |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | TO | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Nate Williams | Starter | C | 21:00 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| - | David Boyden | Starter | PF | 30:00 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| - | Filip Videnov | Starter | SF | 24:00 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -0.8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Mike Wells | Starter | SG | 35:00 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 6-6 | 15.5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| - | Patrick Sparks | Starter | PG | 36:00 | 3-10 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 13.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| - | Caleb Halcomb | Bench | C | 11:00 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| - | Anthony Winchester | Bench | SG | 23:00 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 6.8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| - | Danny Rumph | Bench | PG | 06:00 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| - | Jamaal Brown | Bench | SF | 14:00 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Team | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 200 | 20-50 | 6-20 | 18-24 | 47.8 | 11 | 25 | 37 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 64 | ||||
| 40.0% | 30.0% | 75.0% |
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | Eric Parham 5.7p, 2.3r, 3.8a |
John Humphrey 9p, 4.8r, 1a |
Tommy Gunn 15.9p, 4.1r, 2.3a |
William Pippen 15.5p, 6r, 1.1a |
Napoleon Rhodes 6.4p, 5.1r, 0.7a |
| Rotation | |
Marcus Robinson 4.7p, 2.4r, 1.1a |
Bryant Mitchell 3.4p, 2.8r, 0.2a |
Demario Watson 2.1p, 1.6r, 0.1a |
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| Lim PT | |
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Steven Jackson 3.1p, 2.3r, 0.3a |
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Keith Connor 3.9p, 1.7r, 1.6a |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | Patrick Sparks 13.6p, 3.6r, 5.9a |
Mike Wells 10.9p, 4.4r, 1.7a |
Filip Videnov 9.7p, 4.9r, 1.5a |
David Boyden 12.6p, 5.3r, 1.4a |
Nate Williams 9.9p, 5.2r, 0.4a |
| Rotation | |
Anthony Winchester 5.8p, 3.3r, 1.4a |
Jamaal Brown 5.4p, 2.8r, 0.5a |
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Caleb Halcomb 3p, 2.1r, 0.3a |
| Lim PT | Danny Rumph 2.2p, 1.2r, 1.3a |
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