SLIDE SHOW: Tops crush Aggies in second-half surge

Published 5:03 pm Saturday, February 1, 2025

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The Hilltoppers celebrate a layup by Western Kentucky senior guard Tyler “Fluff” Olden (31) in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the New Mexico State Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky senior guard Don McHenry (2) shoots a layup as New Mexico State freshman forward Jae’Coby Osborne (4) fouls him in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky graduate forward Tyrone Marshall Jr. (24) shoots a layup over New Mexico State graduate forward Peter Filipovity (12) in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky senior guard Enoch Kalambay (23) shoots a layup over New Mexico State senior guard Christian Cook (3) in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky senior forward Leeroy Odiahi (21) dunks the ball beside New Mexico State junior forward Edward Nnamoko (34) in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky senior forward Leeroy Odiahi (21) shoots a layup as New Mexico State freshman forward Jae’Coby Osborne (4) fouls him in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky graduate forward Tyrone Marshall Jr. (24) smiles as the clock runs down in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the New Mexico State Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky Men's Basketball Coach Hank Plona gives instructions to his starters before the start of the Hilltoppers’ 101-69 win over the New Mexico State Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky senior guard Enoch Kalambay (23) pushes past New Mexico State senior guard Zawdie Jackson (2) in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky graduate guard Jalen Jackson (3) moves the ball around New Mexico State graduate forward Robert Carpenter (21) in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky graduate guard Khristian Lander (4) shoots a three-pointer over New Mexico State graduate forward Peter Filipovity (12) in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky sophomore guard Jack Edelen (15) moves the ball around New Mexico State senior guard Dionte Bostick (0) in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky graduate forward Tyrone Marshall Jr. (24) shoots a layup between New Mexico State senior guard Christian Cook (3) and graduate forward Peter Filipovity (12) in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky graduate guard Braxton Bayless (0) shoots a layup in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky redshirt senior forward Blaise Keita (1) lines up to shoot a layup around New Mexico State graduate forward Emmanuel Tshimanga (25) in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky graduate guard Jalen Jackson (3) breaks away to shoot a layup in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky sophomore guard Jack Edelen (15) shoots a layup as New Mexico State graduate forward Emmanuel Tshimanga (25) reaches to block in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky graduate forward Tyrone Marshall Jr. (24) dunks the ball in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky graduate guard Braxton Bayless (0) shoots a layup between New Mexico State senior guards Jaden Harris (13) and Zawdie Jackson (2) in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky senior guard Enoch Kalambay (23) shoots a three-pointer between New Mexico State graduate forwards Peter Filipovity (12) and Emmanuel Tshimanga (25) in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky senior guard Don McHenry (2) shoots a three-pointer in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky graduate guard Jalen Jackson (3) shoots a three-pointer beside New Mexico State senior guard Christian Cook (3) in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky graduate guard Khristian Lander (4) looks to pass the ball around New Mexico State senior guard Zawdie Jackson (2) in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky graduate forward Tyrone Marshall Jr. (24) shoots a three-pointer over New Mexico State graduate forward Peter Filipovity (12) in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky senior guard Don McHenry (2) looks to pass the ball around New Mexico State senior guard Jaden Harris (13) in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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Western Kentucky senior guard Enoch Kalambay (23) shoots a layup over New Mexico State graduate forward Peter Filipovity (12) in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

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The Hilltoppers celebrate a three-pointer made by Western Kentucky sophomore guard Jack Edelen (15) in the Tops’ 101-69 win over the New Mexico State Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

The Hilltoppers lit up New Mexico State with a huge second-half surge to beat the Aggies 101-69 at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. WKU gets back on the road to face Kennesaw State on Thursday.