Western Kentucky Men's Basketball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
 
Conference USA (22-11, 8-8)
 
 
Big Wins: at Louisiana Tech (81-76), Liberty (70-68)
Bad Losses: vs Canisius (77-85), at New Mexico State (70-72)
Coach: Steve Lutz
 
Probable Starters:
Tyrone Marshall Jr., Senior, Forward, 8.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.0 bpg
Babacar Faye, Junior, Forward, 7.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg
Don McHenry, Junior, Guard, 15.2 ppg, 2.4 apg
Brandon Newman, Senior, Guard, 10.5 ppg, 1.6 apg, 5.4 rpg
Dontaie Allen, Senior, Guard, 8.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Rodney Howard, Senior, Forward, 10.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg
Teagan Moore, Freshman, Guard, 6.3 ppg
Enoch Kalambay, Junior, Guard, 6.2 ppg, 1.2 apg, 4.6 rpg
Jack Edelen, Freshman, Guard, 0.9 ppg, 1.2 apg
Khristian Lander, Senior, Guard, 9.1 ppg, 2.0 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.2 (41st in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 75.0 (265, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.7 (66, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.5 (49, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.8 (237, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.7 (197, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.1 (215, 2)
Rebound Margin: 3.1 (81, 4)
Assists Per Game: 13.4 (148, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.8 (324, 7)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2021NITFirst Round win over Saint Mary's
2021NITQuarterfinal loss to Louisiana Tech
2018NITFirst Round win over Boston College
2018NITSecond Round win over USC
2018NITQuarterfinal win over Oklahoma State
2018NITSemifinal loss to Utah
2013NCAARound of 64 loss to Kansas
2012NCAAOpening Round win over Mississippi Valley State
2012NCAARound of 64 loss to Kentucky
2009NCAARound of 64 win over Illinois
2009NCAARound of 32 loss to Gonzaga
2008NCAARound of 64 win over Drake
2008NCAARound of 32 win over San Diego
2008NCAARegional Semifinal loss to UCLA
2006NITFirst Round loss to South Carolina
2005NITOpening Round win over Kent State
2005NITFirst Round loss to Wichita State
2003NCAARound of 64 loss to Illinois
 
*all team stats through 3/10