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    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

    Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ South Alabama Jaguars

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    Game Leaders

    WKUUSA
    Points
    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
    Rebounds
    Butch Jointer
    6
    B. Jointer#30
    1 DREB, 5 OREB
    6
    Rebounds
    Demetric Bennett
    8
    D. Bennett#10
    7 DREB, 1 OREB
    8
    Assists
    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 -

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    New Mexico State0-0-1-0
    Western Kentucky0-0-1-0
    Liberty0-0-0-1
    Sam Houston0-0-0-1
    Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    App State0-0-2-0
    Old Dominion0-0-2-0
    Arkansas State0-0-1-0
    Georgia Southern0-0-1-0
    Louisiana Tech0-0-1-0
    Marshall0-0-1-0
    Southern Miss0-0-1-0
    UL Monroe0-0-1-1
    Coastal Carolina0-0-0-1
    Georgia State0-0-0-1
    James Madison0-0-0-1
    Louisiana0-0-0-1
    South Alabama0-0-0-1
    Troy0-0-0-1
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