E.A. Diddle Arena · at Western KY · Conference game
Closing line
WKU -7.5✓ KENN covered by 23.5
WKU -7.5✓ KENN covered by 23.5Closing total165.5Under by 19.5
 KENN | This season | WKU |
|---|---|---|
| 8-6 | Record | 9-6 |
| 8-6 | ATS | 9-6 |
| 8-6 | O/U | 8-7 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: KENN 82–85 WKU · ✗ WKU (61%) lost
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENN | 43 | 38 | 81 |
| WKU | 34 | 31 | 65 |
1st half: KENN 43, WKU 34 (KENN by 9). The model had WKU by 1.8 and a total of 78.2 (actual 77).
Team stats
| KENN | WKU | |
|---|---|---|
| 24-59 41% | Field goals | 20-68 29% |
| 11-30 37% | 3-pointers | 10-33 30% |
| 22-29 76% | Free throws | 15-23 65% |
| 49 12 off | Rebounds | 40 14 off |
| 15 | Assists | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 9 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 17 | Fouls | 23 |
| 20 | Points in paint | 18 |
| 11 | Fast-break points | 17 |
Players
| KENN | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Johnson G | 39 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 8-18 | 4-8 |
| Trey Simpson F | 33 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1-6 | 1-6 |
| Braedan Lue F | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4-10 | 1-3 |
| Frankquon Sherman F | 30 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-1 |
| Kaden Rickard G | 23 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2-5 | 2-4 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Jaden Harris G | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3-11 | 2-7 |
| Amir Taylor F | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3-3 | 1-1 |
| Perry Smith Jr. C | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Darius Washington III G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Nigel Thomas, Brendan Tousignaut, Dozie Onyirimba, Jamil Miller, Davin Cosby Jr., Eric Holland, Charles Stone, Simeon Cottle, Ramone Seals, Chase Clemmons
| WKU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teagan Moore G | 34 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4-10 | 0-2 |
| Ryan Myers G | 27 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5-17 | 4-14 |
| Terrion Murdix G | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-1 |
| Armelo Boone G | 20 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-3 |
| Noah Boyde C | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Grant Newell F | 30 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2-9 | 2-5 |
| LJ Hackman G | 24 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5-12 | 1-5 |
| Kade Unseld G | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Blaise Keita F | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Jack Edelen G | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Cam Haffner G | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Leeroy Odiahi F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Cade Stinnett, Lawson Rice, Louie Semona III, Bryant Selebangue
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenWKU -6.5
1 → WKU
CloseWKU -7.5
1 pt toward WKU
Total
Open163.5
▲ 2
Close165.5
Up 2 since the open
Moneyline
KENN +310 · WKU -395
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened WKU -6.5 · closed WKU -7.5 · moved 1 toward WKUmodel WKU -3
model WKU -3
Opened 163.5 · closed 165.5 · moved 2 upmodel 167
model 167
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Model vs market
| Market | Model | Model edge | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | WKU -7.5 | WKU -3.2 | KENN +4.3 | W KENN covered |
| Total | 165.5 | 167.1 | Over 1.6 | L Under |
| Projected score | — | KENN 81.9 · WKU 85.1 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | WKU -1.8 | KENN -9.0 |
| 1H total | 78.2 | 77 |
| 1H projected score | KENN 38.2 · WKU 40 | KENN 43 · WKU 34 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENN | 6-4 60% | 6-4 60% | 5-5 50% |
| WKU | 6-4 60% | 5-5 50% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
Since 2021-22
KENN 1–1 WKUSeries tied · 2 games since 2021-22 · KENN 1-1 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2024-25 | WKU 69 @ KENN 76 | KENN -2.5 | KENN W |
| Jan 11, 2024-25 | KENN 69 @ WKU 85 | WKU -7.5 | WKU W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Kennesaw St
14 games played
Straight up
8-6
57% wins
Against the spread
8-6
57% covers · avg −1.3 pts vs the line
Over / Under
8-6
57% overs · avg +3.9 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | @ FAMU | W 92-72 | -11.5 | W +8.5 | 166.5 | U 164 |
| Nov 16 | vs USF | L 89-108 | +7.5 | L −11.5 | 177.5 | O 197 |
| Nov 24 | vs RICE | W 89-84 | -4.5 | W +0.5 | 159.5 | O 173 |
| Nov 25 | vs ORU | L 83-91 | -8.5 | L −16.5 | 166.5 | O 174 |
| Nov 26 | @ FGCU | W 102-100 | +1.5 | W +3.5 | 160.5 | O 202 |
| Dec 2 | vs JKST | W 88-73 | -15.5 | L −0.5 | 157.5 | O 161 |
| Dec 6 | vs GAST | W 92-69 | -14.5 | W +8.5 | 158.5 | O 161 |
| Dec 17 | @ MTSU | L 67-68 | +3.5 | W +2.5 | 160.5 | U 135 |
| Dec 21 | vs ALA | L 81-92 | +20.5 | W +9.5 | 182.5 | U 173 |
| Jan 2 | @ LIB | L 73-81 | +7.5 | L −0.5 | 158.5 | U 154 |
| Jan 4 | @ DEL | L 52-67 | -8.5 | L −23.5 | 148.5 | U 119 |
| Jan 7 | vs MOST | W 90-80 | -6.5 | W +3.5 | 152.5 | O 170 |
| Jan 10 | vs JXST | W 88-82 | -5.5 | W +0.5 | 149.5 | O 170 |
| Jan 14 | vs FIU | W 89-86 | -5.5 | L −2.5 | 175.5 | U 175 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
8
@FAMU
FAMUW 92-72
+8.5
16
vsUSF
USFL 89-108
−11.5
24
vsRICE
RICEW 89-84
+0.5
25
vsORU
ORUL 83-91
−16.5
26
@FGCU
FGCUW 102-100
+3.5
2
vsJKST
JKSTW 88-73
−0.5
6
vsGAST
GASTW 92-69
+8.5
17
@MTSU
MTSUL 67-68
+2.5
21
vsALA
ALAL 81-92
+9.5
2
@LIB
LIBL 73-81
−0.5
4
@DEL
DELL 52-67
−23.5
7
vsMOST
MOSTW 90-80
+3.5
10
vsJXST
JXSTW 88-82
+0.5
14
vsFIU
FIUW 89-86
−2.5
covered 8didn’t cover 6avg −1.3 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
8
@FAMU
FAMUW 92-72
−2.5
16
vsUSF
USFL 89-108
+19.5
24
vsRICE
RICEW 89-84
+13.5
25
vsORU
ORUL 83-91
+7.5
26
@FGCU
FGCUW 102-100
+41.5
2
vsJKST
JKSTW 88-73
+3.5
6
vsGAST
GASTW 92-69
+2.5
17
@MTSU
MTSUL 67-68
−25.5
21
vsALA
ALAL 81-92
−9.5
2
@LIB
LIBL 73-81
−4.5
4
@DEL
DELL 52-67
−29.5
7
vsMOST
MOSTW 90-80
+17.5
10
vsJXST
JXSTW 88-82
+20.5
14
vsFIU
FIUW 89-86
−0.5
over 8under 6avg +3.9 ptslonger = bigger margin
Western KY
15 games played
Straight up
9-6
60% wins
Against the spread
9-6
60% covers · avg −0.2 pts vs the line
Over / Under
8-7
53% overs · avg −0.2 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs TNTC | W 82-70 | -14.5 | L −2.5 | 153.5 | U 152 |
| Nov 10 | @ EKU | W 87-79 | -1.5 | W +6.5 | 162.5 | O 166 |
| Nov 16 | vs TNST | W 95-82 | -12.5 | W +0.5 | 167.5 | O 177 |
| Nov 26 | vs VAN | L 78-83 | +18.5 | W +13.5 | 168.5 | U 161 |
| Nov 27 | vsUSF | L 91-97 | +7.5 | W +1.5 | 167.5 | O 188 |
| Nov 28 | vs WICH | W 75-70 | +4.5 | W +9.5 | 155.5 | U 145 |
| Dec 6 | vs EVAN | W 80-79 | -11.5 | L −10.5 | 147.5 | O 159 |
| Dec 10 | @ MRSH | L 61-77 | +1.5 | L −14.5 | 159.5 | U 138 |
| Dec 19 | vs TLSA | L 81-82 | +2.5 | W +1.5 | 158.5 | O 163 |
| Dec 29 | @JXST | L 67-78 | -2.5 | L −13.5 | 142.5 | O 145 |
| Jan 2 | vs SHSU | W 102-91 | -5.5 | W +5.5 | 168.5 | O 193 |
| Jan 4 | vs LT | W 66-61 | -9.5 | L −4.5 | 145.5 | U 127 |
| Jan 8 | @ NMSU | L 64-80 | +2.5 | L −13.5 | 154.5 | U 144 |
| Jan 10 | @ UTEP | W 68-56 | -3.5 | W +8.5 | 144.5 | U 124 |
| Jan 14 | vsMOST | W 87-72 | -6.5 | W +8.5 | 148.5 | O 159 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsTNTC
TNTCW 82-70
−2.5
10
@EKU
EKUW 87-79
+6.5
16
vsTNST
TNSTW 95-82
+0.5
26
vsVAN
VANL 78-83
+13.5
27
vsUSF
USFL 91-97
+1.5
28
vsWICH
WICHW 75-70
+9.5
6
vsEVAN
EVANW 80-79
−10.5
10
@MRSH
MRSHL 61-77
−14.5
19
vsTLSA
TLSAL 81-82
+1.5
29
@JXST
JXSTL 67-78
−13.5
2
vsSHSU
SHSUW 102-91
+5.5
4
vsLT
LTW 66-61
−4.5
8
@NMSU
NMSUL 64-80
−13.5
10
@UTEP
UTEPW 68-56
+8.5
14
vsMOST
MOSTW 87-72
+8.5
covered 9didn’t cover 6avg −0.2 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsTNTC
TNTCW 82-70
−1.5
10
@EKU
EKUW 87-79
+3.5
16
vsTNST
TNSTW 95-82
+9.5
26
vsVAN
VANL 78-83
−7.5
27
vsUSF
USFL 91-97
+20.5
28
vsWICH
WICHW 75-70
−10.5
6
vsEVAN
EVANW 80-79
+11.5
10
@MRSH
MRSHL 61-77
−21.5
19
vsTLSA
TLSAL 81-82
+4.5
29
@JXST
JXSTL 67-78
+2.5
2
vsSHSU
SHSUW 102-91
+24.5
4
vsLT
LTW 66-61
−18.5
8
@NMSU
NMSUL 64-80
−10.5
10
@UTEP
UTEPW 68-56
−20.5
14
vsMOST
MOSTW 87-72
+10.5
over 8under 7avg −0.2 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Kennesaw St
8-6 overall · 3-3 in conference · Conference USA
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs FIU89–86
- Wvs Jax State88–82
- Wvs Missouri St90–80
- L@ Delaware52–67
- L@ Liberty73–81
3 days since their last game.
Western KY
9-6 overall · 4-2 in conference · Conference USA
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs Missouri St87–72
- W@ UTEP68–56
- L@ New Mexico St64–80
- Wvs Louisiana Tech66–61
- Wvs Sam Houston102–91
3 days since their last game.