Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Kennesaw State Owls

College Basketball

Western KY

11-10

69-72

Final

Kennesaw St

13-8

VyStar Arena

Lead tracker

WKU leadsBiggest lead WKU 10, KENN 6

KENN leads

Team	1H	2H	T
WKU	36	33	69
KENN	37	35	72

Who won: Kennesaw St 72-69

The Kennesaw State Owls beat the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 72-69 on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at VyStar Arena. RJ Johnson led the Kennesaw St in points (19). Grant Newell led the Western KY in points (15).

Recap · Jan 28

Kennesaw State wins 72-69 against Western Kentucky

RJ Johnson had 19 points in Kennesaw State's 72-69 win against Western Kentucky on Wednesday.

What it means

Western KY 2-5 on the road; Kennesaw St 9-1 at home.

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Game info

Venue: VyStar Arena, Kennesaw, GA · Attendance 1,636
Officials: Landon Brandes (Referee), Ryan Christian (Referee), Michael Wallace (Referee)

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