Western Kentucky Hilltoppers guard Marlon Hunter (3) drives while guarded by Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders forward Reggie Upshaw (30) during WKU's 78-72 win over MTSU on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, at the Murphy Center. (Austin Anthony / photo@bgdailynews.com)

Southern Miss (8-19, 5-11) at WKU (14-15, 6-10)

8 p.m. Thursday, E.A. Diddle Arena

Probable starters

SOUTHERN MISS

Michael Ramey, G, 6-5 r-jr. (5.4 ppg, 1.3 rpg); Khari Price, G, 5-9 r-jr. (10.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg); Kourtlin Jackson, G, 6-4 r-sr. (13.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg); Michael O’Donnell, F, 6-6 r-sr. (5.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg); Raheem Watts, F, 6-7 jr. (7.4 ppg, 3 rpg).

WESTERN KENTUCKY

Aaron Cosby, G, 6-3 gr-sr. (12.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg); Fredrick Edmond, G, 6-4 jr. (12 ppg, 5.9 rpg); Chris McNeal, G, 6-0 fr. (5.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg); Anton Waters, F, 6-7 jr. (4.2 ppg, 4 rpg); Ben Lawson, C, 7-1 jr. (4.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg).

Television

ASN (WKU-PBS in Bowling Green)

Radio

WKLX 100.7-FM

Coaches

Doc Sadler (17-39, second year; 166-146 overall), USM; Ray Harper (85-63, fifth year; 427-126 overall), WKU

Series record

WKU leads 5-1 (WKU won last meeting 73-62 on Jan. 31, 2015, in Hattiesburg, Miss.)

Last time out

Southern Miss beat North Texas 81-70 at home Saturday; WKU lost 71-67 at UAB on Saturday.

— Zach Greenwell