Date: January 23rd/24th, 2021
Location: Murphy Center, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Time/TV: 4:00 PM/1:00 PM, (ESPN+ Sat., CBS Sports Network Sun.)
WKU/MTSU Series
All-Time Series Record: WKU leads 63-32
Last Meeting: WKU won 69-53
The last time WKU traveled 100 miles south to Murfreesboro the Tops held the Blue Raiders to 35.8% shooting and forced 17 turnovers as the Hilltopper defense stifled the MTSU offense.
MTSU (3-7, 1-3)
Head Coach: Nick McDevitt (22-51 @ MTSU, 120-117 all-time)
Offense per game: 61.2 PPG, 37% FG, 28.6% 3P FG, 69.1% FT, 36.6 RPG, 9.2 APG, 17.2 TO, 8.1 SPG, 2.4 BPG
Opponent per game: 65.7 oPPG, 43.5 oFG%, 26.5% o3P FG%, 36.6 oRPG, 16.5 oTO
Projected MTSU Starting Five:
#0 Jordan Davis, G, 6'3, 195, Jr. (10.7 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.7 apg)
#3 Donovan Sims, G, 6'1, 160, Sr. (7.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.7 apg)
#14 Jalen Jordan, G, 6'3, 160, Jr. (6.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.7 apg)
#2 Deandre Dishman, F, 6'6, 235, Jr. (7.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 0.5 apg)
#21 Jo'Vontae Millner-Criss, F, 6'6, 200, Sr. (8.0 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 0.8 apg)
Western Kentucky (11-4, 4-2)
Head Coach: Rick Stansbury (93-56 @ WKU, 386-221 all-time)
Offense per game: 73.9 PPG, 44.6 FG%, 32.6 3P FG%, 80.2 FT%, 38.6 RPG, 12.7 APG, 14.4 TO, 6.7 SPG, 4.2 BPG
Opponent per game: 70.9 oPPG, 43.8 oFG%, 37.3 o3P FG%, 30.9 oRPG, 13.7 oTO
Projected WKU Starting Five:
#20 Dayvion McKnight, G, 6'1, 190, Fr. (5.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.2 apg)
#11 Taveion Hollingsworth, G, 6'2, 165, Sr. (13.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.2 apg)
#4 Josh Anderson, F, 6'6, 190, Sr. (10.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 0.8 apg)
#22 Carson Williams, F, 6'5, 240, Sr. (6.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.0 apg)
#23 Charles Bassey, C, 6'11, 235, Jr. (17.6 ppg, 12.1 rpg, 3.3 bpg)
WKU Next Five Games:
1/29 vs Old Dominion
1/30 vs Old Dominion
2/5 @ FAU (ESPN+)
2/6 @ FAU (ESPN+)
2/12 vs Rice (ESPN+)