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).

What it means

Kennesaw St 3-3 on the road; Western KY 8-2 at home.

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Game info

Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena, Bowling Green, KY · Attendance 3,823
Officials: Kevin Mathis (Referee), Bharat Ramnanan (Referee), Allen Sutton (Referee)