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    Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ South Alabama Jaguars

    SUN BELT CHAMPIONSHP AT MURFREESBORO TN
    WKU
    Western Kentucky HilltoppersWestern KYWKU
    23-7, 12-2 Sun Belt
    70
    23-7, 12-2 Sun Belt
    Final
    12T
    Western KY
    WKU
    264470
    South Alabama
    USA
    455095
    USA
    South Alabama JaguarsSouth AlabamaUSA
    24-6, 12-3 Sun Belt
    95
    24-6, 12-3 Sun Belt
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    Game Leaders

    WKUUSA
    Anthony Winchester
    18
    A. Winchester#10
    6/21 FG, 4/5 FT
    18
    Points
    Richard Law
    22
    R. Law#35
    7/9 FG, 6/6 FT
    22
    Butch Jointer
    6
    B. Jointer#30
    1 DREB, 5 OREB
    6
    Rebounds
    Demetric Bennett
    8
    D. Bennett#10
    7 DREB, 1 OREB
    8
    Joemal Campbell
    3
    J. Campbell#3
    1 TO, 18 MIN
    3
    Assists
    Mario Jointer
    4
    M. Jointer#2
    2 TO, 22 MIN
    4
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    WKU
    USA

    34% (24-71)

    Field Goal %

    62% (34-55)

    19% (6-32)

    Three Point %

    45% (9-20)

    80% (16-20)

    Free Throw %

    82% (18-22)

    17

    Turnovers

    18

    35

    Rebounds

    35

    3

    Largest Lead

    29

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Murfreesboro, TN

    Referee:Steve Welmer

    Referee:Tom O'Neill

    Referee:Mark Whitehead

    Dominant South Alabama wins Sun Belt

    Richard Law scored 22 points, and South Alabama routed Western Kentucky 95-70 Tuesday night to win the Sun Belt Conference tournament championship and earn its first NCAA tournament berth since 1998.
    Mar 8, 2006, 06:49 pm -

    Game Flow

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    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Conference USAConference USACONFGBOVR
    Liberty17-3-26-8
    Sam Houston13-7422-12
    Louisiana Tech11-9620-14
    Western Kentucky11-9618-14
    Middle Tennessee11-9617-15
    Kennesaw State10-10721-14
    Jacksonville State10-10715-17
    New Mexico State8-12916-16
    Missouri State8-12916-18
    Florida International8-12915-17
    UTEP7-131011-20
    Delaware6-141110-21
    Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Troy12-6-22-12
    South Alabama11-7121-12
    Arkansas State11-7120-12
    Texas State11-7119-13
    Marshall11-7119-13
    Coastal Carolina11-7119-13
    App State11-7119-13
    James Madison9-9318-15
    Southern Miss9-9319-16
    Georgia Southern8-10421-16
    Old Dominion7-11512-21
    Louisiana7-11511-22
    Georgia State7-11510-22
    UL Monroe1-17114-28
    Full Standings

    Men's College Basketball News

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    Michigan guard Elliot Cadeau plans to remain with the Wolverines following coach Dusty May's departure, his agent told ESPN.

    6h

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    Narcisse Ngoy, the 57th pick in this week's NBA draft, says he still plans to play college basketball at Auburn next season.

    6h

    Ex-NCAA players expected to change pleas in point-shaving case

    Three former college basketball players who were charged in a sprawling point-shaving case earlier this year intend to change their pleas, according to court records filed Thursday.

    1d

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