The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (14-11, 6-8 C-USA) pay a visit to Charlotte, North Carolina and Dale F. Halton Arena on Thursday for a Conference-USA battle with the Charlotte 49ers (14-11, 5-9). Western Kentucky defeated Middle Tennessee 93-89 last Thursday behind 33 points from Dayvion McKnight. Western Kentucky has won each of his last three. Charlotte was defeated by North Texas 67-43 last Saturday and the 49ers have lost four of the last five. Luke Frampton is out for Western Kentucky, while Charlotte does not have any players listed on its injury report.
Western Kentucky is allowing an average of 70.6 (207th) per game. The Hilltoppers are holding opponents to a field goal shooting percentage of only 41.5% (63rd), but are giving up a three-point shooting percentage of 35.9% (310th). Western Kentucky is scoring an average of 73.9 points (131st) per game, while shooting 44.7% (180th) overall and an impressive 37.1% (41st) from behind the 3-point line.
Dayvion McKnight is the leading scorer for Western Kentucky with an average of 17.2 points per game, while shooting 44.7% overall and 31.9% from downtown. Emmanuel Akot is the second leading scorer with an average of 10.8 points per game and shoots 42.8% overall while hitting 34.1% of his three-point attempts. Each of the next three high scores are shooting 38.0% or higher from 3-point territory. McKnight is the leader i n assists with an average of 3.9 dishes per contest.Western Kentucky is averaging 11.1 turnovers per contest. On the boards, Western Kentucky averages 34.7 rebounds per game led by Jamarion Sharp with an average of 7.3 boards per contest. McKnight is the leader in steals with an average of 1.8 per game and Sharp is the leader in blocked shots with an average of 4.2 per contest which is first in the nation.
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