Kennesaw State 81, Western Kentucky 65 - Box Score

NET #155

	H1	H2	T
Kennesaw State	43	38	81
Western Kentucky	34	31	65

Western Kentucky

NET #160

	H1	H2	T
Kennesaw State	43	38	81
Western Kentucky	34	31	65

Sat, Jan 17, 2026E.A. Diddle ArenaFinal

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Kennesaw State

Western Kentucky

33%

67%

✗ MissedMargin: +5.1 predicted → -16 actual

Recap

Kennesaw State Dominates Western Kentucky 81-65 Behind RJ Johnson's Stellar Performance

Johnson's 31 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists lead Kennesaw State to convincing road win

Kennesaw State's RJ Johnson put on a show at E.A. Diddle Arena, leading his team to a resounding 81-65 victory over Western Kentucky. Johnson's impressive all-around performance, which included 31 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists, was the catalyst for Kennesaw State's dominant win. The Owls' strong...

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Top Performers

Kennesaw State

RJ JohnsonMVP51.8

PTS31REB9AST5BLK2

8-18 FG, 4-8 3PT, 11-13 FT

Trey Simpson26.9

PTS4REB7AST4STL2BLK3

1-6 FG, 1-6 3PT, 1-2 FT

Frankquon Sherman24.5

PTS12REB10AST0BLK1

3-5 FG, 0-1 3PT, 6-6 FT

Western Kentucky

LJ Hackman22.9

PTS13REB2AST1STL2BLK1

5-12 FG, 1-5 3PT, 2-2 FT

Grant Newell22.8

PTS11REB4AST2STL1BLK1

2-9 FG, 2-5 3PT, 5-8 FT

Teagan Moore20.1

PTS9REB8AST2

4-10 FG, 0-2 3PT, 1-2 FT

Hot Players

RJ JohnsonKennesaw State+106%

PTS

14.8 avg

REB

3.1 avg

AST

3.9 avg

44% FG 8-18

Kaden RickardKennesaw State+67%

PTS

5.2 avg

REB

2.5 avg

AST

1.9 avg

40% FG 2-5

Ryan MyersWestern Kentucky+39%

PTS

10.9 avg

REB

2.0 avg

AST

1.5 avg

29% FG 5-17

LJ HackmanWestern Kentucky+21%

PTS

8.8 avg

REB

2.9 avg

AST

1.5 avg

42% FG 5-12

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Kennesaw State81

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
RJ Johnson	39	31	8-18	4-8	11-13	9	5	0	2	1
Trey Simpson	33	4	1-6	1-6	1-2	7	4	2	3	1
Braedan Lue	32	9	4-10	1-3	0-4	3	2	0	3	2
Frankquon Sherman	30	12	3-5	0-1	6-6	10	0	0	1	1
Jaden Harris	24	8	3-11	2-7	0-0	3	1	0	0	0
Kaden Rickard	23	8	2-5	2-4	2-2	5	3	2	0	3
Amir Taylor	10	9	3-3	1-1	2-2	3	0	0	0	0
Perry Smith Jr.	7	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0
Darius Washington III	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1
Charles Stone	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Eric Holland	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Davin Cosby Jr.	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Brendan Tousignaut	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Ramone Seals	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Jamil Miller	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Dozie Onyirimba	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Chase Clemmons	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Nigel Thomas	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Simeon Cottle	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	81	24-59	11-30	22-29	43	15	4	9	9

Western Kentucky65

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Teagan Moore	34	9	4-10	0-2	1-2	8	2	0	0	1
Grant Newell	30	11	2-9	2-5	5-8	4	2	1	1	0
Ryan Myers	27	16	5-17	4-14	2-2	1	3	0	0	2
LJ Hackman	24	13	5-12	1-5	2-2	2	1	2	1	0
Armelo Boone	20	8	2-8	1-3	3-5	6	0	0	0	1
Terrion Murdix	20	0	0-5	0-1	0-0	7	0	1	0	2
Noah Boyde	17	0	0-1	0-0	0-2	4	0	0	0	0
Kade Unseld	9	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	0
Blaise Keita	7	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0
Jack Edelen	6	2	0-2	0-0	2-2	0	1	0	0	0
Cam Haffner	4	3	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Leeroy Odiahi	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1
Louie Semona	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Bryant Selebangue	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Lawson Rice	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Cade Stinnett	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	65	20-68	10-33	15-23	35	9	4	2	7