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2025–26 season

Western Kentucky

Hilltoppers · CUSA

Record: 18–14; Unranked in the AP poll
Projected seed: Out; Outside the projected field
Efficiency: +1.8; No. 149 in Division I
Home: Bowling Green, KY; 6,015 mi from Indianapolis
National titles: 0; Still chasing the first

Statistical profile

Percentiles compare this team with all 365 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better: green bars are the top of the country, red the bottom, blue a style (pace, three-point rate) rather than a strength. Season totals include tournament games.

Efficiency

Offensive efficiency109.0

53rd

Defensive efficiency108.1

59th

Efficiency margin+0.9

57th

Pace68.4

59th

Strength of schedule+0.3

60th

Scoring & shooting

Points per game79.3

74th

Points allowed76.1

34th

Field goal %41.3%

7th

Three-point %34.1%

52nd

Three-point rate39.9%

52nd

Free throw %75.9%

86th

Possessions

Rebounds per game38.9

91st

Offensive rebound %33.0%

78th

Defensive rebound %71.3%

77th

Assists per game13.3

40th

Turnovers per game10.4

82nd

Turnover rate15.0%

82nd

Defense & roster

Steals per game7.6

76th

Blocks per game2.3

10th

Opponent 3P %33.8%

48th

Average heightNaN′NaN″

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Program experienceNaN yrs

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Bench pointsNaN

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Strengths and weaknesses

Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 365 Division I teams.

StrengthReliable at the lineFree throw %: 75.9%86th

Tournament history

Every NCAA tournament appearance since 2002, with who Western KY beat and who ended the run.

WESTERN KYSWEET 162008

Each banner lists the years that round was Western KY's finish: titles all-time, the other rounds since 2002.

Appearances

Record

4–7

Sweet 16s

Final Fours

Titles

202415Round of 64Lost to 2 Marquette 87–69. Bracket
201316Round of 64Lost to 1 Kansas 64–57. Bracket
201216Round of 64Beat 16 Miss Valley St. Lost to 1 Kentucky 81–66. Bracket
200912Round of 32Beat 5 Illinois. Lost to 4 Gonzaga 83–81. Bracket
200812Sweet 16Beat 5 Drake, 13 San Diego. Lost to 1 UCLA 88–78. Bracket
200313Round of 64Lost to 4 Illinois 65–60. Bracket
20029Round of 64Lost to 8 Stanford 84–68. Bracket

Roster

Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.

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Season schedule

Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.

ATS overall

14–16

ATS as favorite

8–11

ATS as underdog

6–5

ATS neutral court

1–2

ATS vs. tournament teams

3–3

ATS vs. ranked teams

1–0

Over / under

15–15

18–14 in 32 games

Season schedule and results
Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total	ATS	O/U
Nov 3	vsTENTennessee Tech	W82–70	-14.5	153.5	Miss	Under
Nov 10	@E KEastern Kentucky	W87–79	-1.5	163.25	Cover	Over
Nov 16	vsTSUTennessee State15	W95–82	-12.5	167.5	Cover	Over
Nov 18	vsBETBethel (TN)	W97–67	—	—	—	—
Nov 26	vsVAN#16Vanderbilt5	L78–83	+17.5	169.5	Cover	Under
Nov 27	NUSFSouth Florida11	L91–97OT	+0.5	167.75	Miss	Over
Nov 28	NWICWichita State	W75–70	+4.5	155	Cover	Under
Dec 6	vsEVAEvansville	W80–79	-12.25	148.5	Miss	Over
Dec 10	@MARMarshall	L61–77	+1.75	159.75	Miss	Under
Dec 15	vsCAMCampbellsville	W102–59	—	—	—	—
Dec 19	vsTULTulsa	L81–82	+2.5	158.25	Cover	Over
Dec 29	@JAXJacksonville State	L67–78	-2.25	142.5	Miss	Over
Jan 2	vsSAMSam Houston	W102–91	-5.5	167.75	Cover	Over
Jan 4	vsLOULouisiana Tech	W66–61	-9.75	145.5	Miss	Under
Jan 8	@NEWNew Mexico State	L64–80	+2.25	154.25	Miss	Under
Jan 10	@UTEPUTEP	W68–56	-3.25	145	Cover	Under
Jan 14	vsMISMissouri State	W87–72	-6.25	148.5	Cover	Over
Jan 17	vsKSUKennesaw State14	L65–81	-7.75	165.5	Miss	Under
Jan 21	vsLIBLiberty	L69–76	+0.25	148.75	Miss	Under
Jan 24	@SAMSam Houston	L58–73	+5.5	156.5	Miss	Under
Jan 28	@KSUKennesaw State14	L69–72	+4.5	160.25	Cover	Under
Jan 31	@MTSUMiddle Tennessee	W65–60	+6.75	138.5	Cover	Under
Feb 5	vsJAXJacksonville State	L66–71	-4.5	140.25	Miss	Under
Feb 7	vsFIUFlorida International	W80–70	-4.25	156.25	Cover	Under
Feb 14	vsMTSUMiddle Tennessee	W82–80	-3	145	Miss	Over
Feb 18	@DELDelaware	W88–87OT	-4.5	139.5	Miss	Over
Feb 21	@LIBLiberty	W94–73	+7.5	148.75	Cover	Over
Feb 26	vsNEWNew Mexico State	W93–70	-4.75	151.25	Cover	Over
Feb 28	vsUTEPUTEP	W97–65	-9.25	146.75	Cover	Over
Mar 5	@MISMissouri State	L74–87	-1.5	152.75	Miss	Over
Mar 7	@FIUFlorida International	L67–92	-1.25	160	Miss	Under
Mar 12	NKSUKennesaw State14	L87–96	-1.25	159.5	Miss	Over