Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

College Basketball

Jax State

12-10

71-66

Final

Western KY

12-11

E.A. Diddle Arena

Lead tracker

JXST leadsBiggest lead JXST 7, WKU 5

WKU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
JXST	33	38	71
WKU	28	38	66

Who won: Jax State 71-66

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks beat the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 71-66 on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at E.A. Diddle Arena. Iaroslav Niagu led the Jax State in points (19). Ryan Myers led the Western KY in points (20).

Recap · Feb 6

Jacksonville State wins 71-66 over Western Kentucky

Iaroslav Niagu's 19 points helped Jacksonville State defeat Western Kentucky 71-66 on Thursday.

What it means

Jax State 4-5 on the road; Western KY 8-4 at home.

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Game info

Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena, Bowling Green, KY · Attendance 3,247
Officials: Lee Cassell (Referee), Byron Jarrett (Referee), K.B. Burdett Jr. (Referee)