Western Kentucky Men’s Basketball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 10, 2024 · CSM Staff
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:
| 2021 | NIT | First Round win over Saint Mary’s |
| 2021 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Louisiana Tech |
| 2018 | NIT | First Round win over Boston College |
| 2018 | NIT | Second Round win over USC |
| 2018 | NIT | Quarterfinal win over Oklahoma State |
| 2018 | NIT | Semifinal loss to Utah |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Kansas |
| 2012 | NCAA | Opening Round win over Mississippi Valley State |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Kentucky |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Illinois |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Gonzaga |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Drake |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over San Diego |
| 2008 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to UCLA |
| 2006 | NIT | First Round loss to South Carolina |
| 2005 | NIT | Opening Round win over Kent State |
| 2005 | NIT | First Round loss to Wichita State |
| 2003 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Illinois |
*all team stats through 3/10
