Kennesaw State Owls vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

College Basketball

Kennesaw St

12-6

81-65

Final

Western KY

11-7

E.A. Diddle Arena

Lead tracker

KENN leadsBiggest lead KENN 19, WKU 4

WKU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
KENN	43	38	81
WKU	34	31	65

Who won: Kennesaw St 81-65

The Kennesaw State Owls beat the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 81-65 on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at E.A. Diddle Arena. The Kennesaw St outscored the Western KY 43-34 in the 1st half. RJ Johnson led the Kennesaw St in points (31). Ryan Myers led the Western KY in points (16).

Player of the game

RJ Johnson

KENN · 31 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST

9.3

Win probability

100%KENN final

KENNWKU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
THREEH2 0:00
Three! Jumper, 35 ft
G. Newell · 11 PTS
Grant Newell makes 35-foot three point jumper
KENN 81 - 65 WKU
H2 0:01KEN
TO
Lost ball turnover
team shot clock turnover
H2 0:25
Defensive rebound
Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:29
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kade Unseld misses 24-foot three point jumper
K. Unseld · 3 PTS
SLAMH2 0:38
Dunk, 3 ft
B. Lue · 9 PTS · ast R. Johnson
Braedan Lue makes 3-foot dunk (RJ Johnson assists)
KENN 81 - 62 WKU
H2 1:05
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Grant Newell makes free throw 2 of 2
G. Newell · 11 PTS
KENN 79 - 62 WKU
H2 1:05
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Grant Newell makes free throw 1 of 2
G. Newell · 11 PTS
KENN 79 - 61 WKU
H2 1:05
Foul on Kaden Rickard
Foul on Kaden Rickard.
K. Rickard · 8 PTS
H2 1:09
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
RJ Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
RJ Johnson · 31 PTS
KENN 79 - 60 WKU
H2 1:09
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
RJ Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
RJ Johnson · 31 PTS
KENN 78 - 60 WKU
H2 1:09
Foul on Jack Edelen
Foul on Jack Edelen.
J. Edelen · 2 PTS
H2 1:09
Defensive rebound
Kaden Rickard Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:09
Misses tip in dunk
Armelo Boone misses tip in dunk
A. Boone · 8 PTS
H2 1:09
Offensive Rebound
Armelo Boone Offensive Rebound.
A. Boone · 8 PTS
H2 1:15
Misses driving layup
Jack Edelen misses driving layup
J. Edelen · 2 PTS
H2 1:32
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
RJ Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
RJ Johnson · 31 PTS
KENN 77 - 60 WKU
H2 1:32
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
RJ Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
RJ Johnson · 31 PTS
KENN 76 - 60 WKU
H2 1:32
Foul on Kade Unseld
Foul on Kade Unseld.
K. Unseld · 3 PTS
H2 1:32
Defensive rebound
Jaden Harris Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:37
Misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
Armelo Boone misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
A. Boone · 8 PTS
H2 1:46
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Frankquon Sherman makes free throw 2 of 2
F. Sherman · 12 PTS
KENN 75 - 60 WKU
H2 1:46
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Frankquon Sherman makes free throw 1 of 2
F. Sherman · 12 PTS
KENN 74 - 60 WKU
H2 1:46
Foul on Jack Edelen
Foul on Jack Edelen.
J. Edelen · 2 PTS