SLIDE SHOW: Tops down Jackson State 79-62
Published 4:40 am Thursday, November 21, 2024
Western Kentucky graduate guard Jalen Jackson (3) celebrates with his teammates after getting fouled by Jackson State senior forward guard Cowandric Samuel (55) in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Men's Basketball Coach Hank Plona shouts instructions from the sidelines in their 79-62 win over the Jackson State Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Western Kentucky senior forward Babacar Faye (5) shoots a layup as Jackson State graduate center Shannon Grant (7) reaches to block in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Western Kentucky graduate guard Khristian Lander (4) shoots a layup around Jackson State redshirt sophomore forward guard Jayme Mitchell Jr. (3) in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Western Kentucky freshman guard Julius Thedford (13) knocks the ball loose from the hands of Jackson State senior forward guard Cowandric Samuel (55) in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Western Kentucky freshman guard Julius Thedford (13) tosses the ball down court after stealing the ball away from Jackson State senior forward guard Cowandric Samuel (55) in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Western Kentucky senior guard Don McHenry (2) shoots a layup between Jackson State graduate center Shannon Grant (7) and redshirt sophomore forward guard Jayme Mitchell Jr. (3) in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Western Kentucky graduate guard Braxton Bayless (0) shoots the ball over Jackson State junior guard Marcus Watson Jr. (21) in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Western Kentucky graduate forward Tyrone Marshall Jr. (24) shoots a three-pointer in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Jackson State Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Jackson State graduate forward Romelle Mansel (13) fouls Western Kentucky graduate guard Khristian Lander (4) as he tries to block a layup in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Western Kentucky sophomore guard Jack Edelen (15) looks to hang onto the ball beside Jackson State redshirt senior guard Juan Reyna IIII (20) as the clock ticks down in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Western Kentucky redshirt senior forward Blaise Keita (1) shoots a layup beside Jackson State freshman forward guard Tamarion Hoover (0) in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Jackson State graduate center Shannon Grant (7) blocks a layup by Western Kentucky senior guard Jaylen Dorsey (22) in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Western Kentucky senior forward Leeroy Odiahi (21) shoots the ball over Jackson State junior forward center David McDaniel (30) in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Western Kentucky senior guard Enoch Kalambay (23) shoots a layup after Jackson State senior forward guard Cowandric Samuel (55) jumped by to block in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Big Red plays rock-paper-scizzors with a young fan wearing a Big Red hat at the Hilltoppers’ game against Jackson State at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Men's Basketball Coach Hank Plona gathers the team in a huddle before the start of their 79-62 win over the Jackson State Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Western Kentucky senior forward Babacar Faye (5) shoots a three-pointer over Jackson State graduate center Shannon Grant (7) in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Western Kentucky graduate guard Jalen Jackson (3) gets blocked by Jackson State redshirt sophomore forward guard Jayme Mitchell Jr. (3) and graduate forward Romelle Mansel (13) as he tries to shoot a layup in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Western Kentucky freshman guard Julius Thedford (13) shoots a layup over Jackson State redshirt sophomore forward guard Jayme Mitchell Jr. (3) in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Western Kentucky senior guard Don McHenry (2) shoots a three-pointer over Jackson State graduate forward Romelle Mansel (13) and freshman forward guard Tamarion Hoover (0) in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Western Kentucky graduate guard Khristian Lander (4) shoots a three-pointer over Jackson State redshirt sophomore forward guard Jayme Mitchell Jr. (3) and junior forward Dylan Canoville (14) in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Western Kentucky redshirt senior forward Blaise Keita (1) shoots a layup over Jackson State graduate center Shannon Grant (7) in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Western Kentucky senior forward Babacar Faye (5) tries to get around Jackson State junior forward Dylan Canoville (14) to shoot a layup in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Western Kentucky senior forward Babacar Faye (5) shoots a layup in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Jackson State Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Western Kentucky graduate forward Tyrone Marshall Jr. (24) shoots a three-pointer over Jackson State junior guard Marcus Watson Jr. (21) in the Hilltoppers’ 79-62 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
The Hilltoppers won 79-62 over the Jackson State Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. WKU wins three straight games at home and will travel to face No. 9 Kentucky on Tuesday at Rupp Arena in Lexington.
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