| (1) Gonzaga | 65 |
| Saint Mary's | 51 |
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Western Kentucky 65, 
Florida International 63
Conference Tournament
Sun Belt Men's Basketball Tournament
Summit Arena (Hot Springs, Arkansas) - Neutral Site
Attendance: N/A
Officials: Brent Hampton, Rick Hartzell, Frank Raposo
Team Rebounds: Western Kentucky (2) Florida International (4)
Technicals: Western Kentucky (0) Florida International (0)
| 1 | 2 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WKU (20-15) | 31 | 34 | 65 |
| FIU (18-14) | 29 | 34 | 63 |
| Advanced | Poss | ORtg | DRtg |
|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | 66 | 99.0 | 96.0 |
| FIU | 66 | 96.0 | 99.0 |
| Four Factors | eFG% | TO% | OR% | FTR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | .531 | 0.274 | 0.281 | 0.265 |
| FIU | .444 | 0.213 | 0.419 | 0.129 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | TO | BLK | PTS |
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| - | Jamal Crook | Starter | PG | 31:00 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 9-13 | 7.9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| - | Caden Dickerson | Starter | SF | 19:00 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| - | George Fant | Starter | PF | 37:00 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 17.0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| - | T.J. Price | Starter | SG | 33:00 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 1-2 | -0.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| - | Aleksejs Rostovs | Starter | C | 29:00 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| - | O'Karo Akamune | Bench | SF | 11:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Kene Anyigbo | Bench | SG | 01:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Brandon Harris | Bench | PG | 29:00 | 4-7 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 11.8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| - | Kevin Kaspar | Bench | PG | 09:00 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -0.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Percy Blade | Bench | SG | 01:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 200 | 23-49 | 6-15 | 13-19 | 38.4 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 65 | ||||
| 46.9% | 40.0% | 68.4% |
Florida International Golden Panthers
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | TO | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Jerome Frink | Starter | PF | 35:00 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 7.2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| - | Deric Hill | Starter | PG | 38:00 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2.8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| - | Ivan Jurkovic | Starter | C | 11:00 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| - | Tymell Murphy | Starter | SF | 33:00 | 5-13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 10.2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| - | Malik Smith | Starter | SG | 38:00 | 5-16 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| - | Tola Akomolafe | Bench | SF | 28:00 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7.5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| - | Cameron Bell | Bench | SG | 12:00 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| - | Juan Ferrales | Bench | PG | 01:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Marco Porcher | Bench | SG | 04:00 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 200 | 24-62 | 7-27 | 8-9 | 31.6 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 63 | ||||
| 38.7% | 25.9% | 88.9% |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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| Starters | Jamal Crook 12p, 3r, 4a |
T.J. Price 15.3p, 4.4r, 2.4a |
Caden Dickerson 2.4p, 1.2r, 0.7a |
George Fant 12.9p, 6.8r, 0.7a |
Aleksejs Rostovs 4.7p, 2.7r, 0.4a |
| Rotation | Brandon Harris 8.3p, 5.7r, 1.9a |
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O'Karo Akamune 2.9p, 2.6r, 0.3a |
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| Lim PT | Kevin Kaspar 5.5p, 2.3r, 1.8a |
Kene Anyigbo 1.8p, 2r, 0.5a |
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Percy Blade 1.9p, 1.6r, 0.3a |
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Florida International Golden Panthers Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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| Starters | Deric Hill 6.2p, 2.4r, 3.3a |
Malik Smith 14.1p, 2.7r, 1.3a |
Tymell Murphy 14.6p, 6.8r, 1.9a |
Jerome Frink 10.2p, 6.3r, 0.6a |
Ivan Jurkovic 1.8p, 1.3r, 0.1a |
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Cameron Bell 8.9p, 3.1r, 1.5a |
Tola Akomolafe 4.4p, 4.1r, 0.8a |
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| Lim PT | Juan Ferrales 3.8p, 1.1r, 0.8a |
Marco Porcher 5.1p, 1.6r, 0.5a |
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