Men's College Basketball
Preview
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New Mexico St. at Western Kentucky
When: 3:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 1, 2025
Where: E.A. Diddle Arena, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Where: E.A. Diddle Arena, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Quick Hits
Overall Team Offense
- The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are ranked 283 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 41.9% while attempting 61.5 shots per game. The Hilltoppers shooting percentages include 73.2% for free throw percentage and 31.1% for three point percentage so far this season.
- The New Mexico St. Aggies are ranked 309 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 41.2% while attempting 59.6 shots per game. The Aggies shooting percentages include 67.6% for free throw percentage and 31.9% for three point percentage so far this season.
Home and Away
- The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are 10-2 at home this season, 4-4 against conference opponents, and 9-4 against non-conference opponents.
- At home the Hilltoppers are averaging 80.0 scoring, and holding teams to 72.1 points scored on defense.
- The New Mexico St. Aggies are 5-4 while on the road this season, 5-3 against conference opponents, and 7-6 against non-conference opponents.
- On the road, the Aggies are averaging 68.2 scoring, and holding teams to 68.6 points scored on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
| W/L | Strk | Home | Away | Neutral | Day | Night | Conf | |
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| New Mexico St. | 12-9 | W1 | 7-3 | 5-4 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 10-6 | 5-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 13-8 | W2 | 10-2 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 6-1 | 7-7 | 4-4 |
Last Meeting
| New Mexico St. | Western Kentucky | |||||||
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| Date | Away | Home | Pts | Reb | FG% | Pts | Reb | FG% |
| 3/14/24 | NMSU 69 | WKU 89 | 69 | 33 | 45.2 | 89 | 35 | 48.3 |
Player Stats
| Previous Matchup |
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| New Mexico St. | C. Cook | 20 | 47.1 | 1 |
| Western Kentucky | R. Howard | 20 | 70.0 | 6 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| New Mexico St. | K. Ezeagu | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Western Kentucky | E. Kalambay | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| New Mexico St. | F. Odukale | 3 |
| Western Kentucky | J. Edelen | 4 |
| Season |
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| New Mexico St. | C. Cook | 297 | 40.2 | 27 |
| Western Kentucky | D. McHenry | 364 | 39.4 | 82 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| New Mexico St. | P. Filipovity | 169 | 50 | 119 |
| Western Kentucky | T. Marshall | 137 | 18 | 119 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| New Mexico St. | Z. Jackson | 78 |
| Western Kentucky | J. Jackson | 44 |
Quickchart Matchup
 New Mexico St. Off vs
 Western Kentucky Defense |
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68.7 Points For
75.2 Points Against
41.2 FG%
40.1 FG%
34.6 Reb
37.6 Reb |
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Western Kentucky Off vs
New Mexico St. Defense |
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74.7 Points For
69.0 Points Against
41.9 FG%
40.8 FG%
34.2 Reb
32.8 Reb |