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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers: January 4, 2026

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers beat the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 66-61 on January 4, 2026 (2025-26 season).

Final · Played January 4, 2026 · Updated October 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM ET · StatsNext box-score records

Most points: AJ Bates (Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, 13); Teagan Moore (Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, 19).

Line score

TeamH1H2Final
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs253661
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers372966

What stood out

  • The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers' biggest edge came in the 1st half (37-25).

Player lines

  • AJ Bates (LT G): 40 MIN, 13 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 3 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Avery Thomas II (LT F): 26 MIN, 6 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV
  • DJ Dudley (LT G): 23 MIN, 9 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Kaden Cooper (LT G): 30 MIN, 8 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Keegan Rowell (LT G): 2 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Kylan Howze (LT F): 9 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Melian Martinez (LT C): 18 MIN, 12 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 3 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Scooter Williams (LT G): 31 MIN, 10 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 0 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Sir Issac Herron (LT F): 5 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Will Allen (LT F): 16 MIN, 3 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Armelo Boone (WKU G): 17 MIN, 5 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 6 TOV
  • Blaise Keita (WKU F): 8 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Cam Haffner (WKU G): 8 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Grant Newell (WKU F): 38 MIN, 12 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 4 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Jack Edelen (WKU G): 5 MIN, 0 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Kade Unseld (WKU G): 11 MIN, 3 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • LJ Hackman (WKU G): 19 MIN, 9 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Noah Boyde (WKU F): 25 MIN, 5 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Ryan Myers (WKU G): 36 MIN, 13 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 3 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Teagan Moore (WKU G): 33 MIN, 19 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 3 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV

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