Boone scores 22 as Western Kentucky knocks off Wichita State 75-70
AP
Nov 28, 2025
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) Armelo Boone scored 22 points in Western Kentucky Hilltoppers's 75-70 win against Wichita State Shockers on Friday, in the Marriott Bonvoy Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.
Boone shot 8 of 14 from the field, and went 5 for 6 from the line for the Hilltoppers (5-2). Teagan Moore and Grant Newell each scored 18 points. Moore was 6 of 11 from the field and 6 for 7 from the line with six rebounds. Moore shot 7 of 14 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range.
Kenyon Giles led the way for the Shockers (4-4) with 18 points and six rebounds. Karon Boyd added 15 points for Wichita State. Brian Amuneke also had 11 points.
Western Kentucky went into halftime leading Wichita State 33-29, riding 14 first-half points from Boone.
Western Kentucky used a 10-0 second-half run come back from a nine-point deficit and take the lead at 47-46 with 11:31 left in the half before finishing off the victory. Newell had 13 second-half points.
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1st Half
WKU
Hilltoppers
33
WICH
Shockers
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Hilltoppers gains possession)
19:46
Cam Haffner misses three point jump shot
19:44
TJ Williams defensive rebound
19:27
+3
Karon Boyd makes three point jump shot (Michael Gray Jr. assists)
0-3
19:08
Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
19:06
Michael Gray Jr. defensive rebound
18:56
+2
Karon Boyd makes two point layup
0-5
18:26
Blaise Keita misses two point hook shot
18:24
Teagan Moore offensive rebound
18:22
+2
Teagan Moore makes two point layup
2-5
18:00
TJ Williams misses three point jump shot
17:58
Shockers offensive rebound
17:56
Blaise Keita personal foul
17:40
Teagan Moore personal foul
17:26
Grant Newell personal foul
17:24
Michael Gray Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:22
Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
17:20
Will Berg personal foul
17:14
+2
Teagan Moore makes two point layup
4-5
17:14
TJ Williams shooting foul (Teagan Moore draws the foul)
17:14
Teagan Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:14
TJ Williams defensive rebound
17:04
Michael Gray Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Armelo Boone steals)
16:49
+3
Cam Haffner makes three point jump shot (Blaise Keita assists)
7-5
16:26
Teagan Moore shooting foul (TJ Williams draws the foul)
16:26
+1
TJ Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-6
16:26
+1
TJ Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-7
16:06
Blaise Keita misses two point layup
16:04
Bryant Selebangue offensive rebound
16:01
Bryant Selebangue misses two point dunk
15:59
Armelo Boone offensive rebound
15:56
+3
LJ Hackman makes three point jump shot (Blaise Keita assists)
10-7
15:27
+3
Karon Boyd makes three point jump shot (TJ Williams assists)
10-10
15:16
+2
Armelo Boone makes two point layup
12-10
14:57
Emmanuel Okorafor misses two point jump shot
14:55
Cam Haffner defensive rebound
14:27
Cam Haffner misses three point jump shot
14:25
Emmanuel Okorafor defensive rebound
14:20
Kenyon Giles misses three point jump shot
14:18
Dre Kindell offensive rebound
14:15
Dre Kindell misses two point jump shot
14:13
Cam Haffner defensive rebound
13:50
LJ Hackman misses two point jump shot
13:48
TJ Williams defensive rebound
13:39
Blaise Keita shooting foul (TJ Williams draws the foul)
13:39
TV timeout
13:39
+1
TJ Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-11
13:39
+1
TJ Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-12
13:11
Jaret Valencia blocks Grant Newell's two point hook shot
13:09
Dre Kindell defensive rebound
12:43
Karon Boyd misses two point jump shot
12:41
Hilltoppers defensive rebound
12:40
Emmanuel Okorafor personal foul
12:16
Dre Kindell personal foul
12:08
+2
Grant Newell makes two point layup
14-12
12:08
Jaret Valencia shooting foul (Grant Newell draws the foul)
12:08
Grant Newell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:08
Dre Kindell defensive rebound
11:58
Jaret Valencia misses three point jump shot
11:56
Ryan Myers defensive rebound
11:46
Ryan Myers misses two point jump shot
11:44
Kenyon Giles defensive rebound
11:39
Ryan Myers shooting foul (Brian Amuneke draws the foul)
11:39
TV timeout
11:39
+1
Brian Amuneke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-13
11:39
+1
Brian Amuneke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-14
11:13
LJ Hackman misses two point jump shot
11:11
Will Berg defensive rebound
11:01
Will Berg turnover (lost ball) (Grant Newell steals)
10:47
+2
Grant Newell makes two point layup (Noah Boyde assists)
16-14
10:31
+2
Dre Kindell makes two point jump shot
16-16
10:10
Ryan Myers turnover (bad pass)
9:45
+3
Brian Amuneke makes three point jump shot (Jaret Valencia assists)
16-19
9:18
Armelo Boone misses three point jump shot
9:16
Armelo Boone offensive rebound
9:14
Michael Gray Jr. personal foul
9:14
Dre Kindell shooting foul (Grant Newell draws the foul)
9:14
+1
Grant Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-19
9:14
Grant Newell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:14
Hilltoppers offensive rebound
9:11
Cam Haffner misses three point jump shot
9:09
Michael Gray Jr. defensive rebound
9:03
Michael Gray Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:01
Shockers offensive rebound
8:57
Michael Gray Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:55
Will Berg offensive rebound
8:46
Will Berg misses two point hook shot
8:44
TJ Williams offensive rebound
8:43
Brian Amuneke misses three point jump shot
8:41
Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
8:29
Bryant Selebangue offensive foul
8:29
Bryant Selebangue turnover (offensive foul)
8:09
TJ Williams misses two point jump shot
8:07
Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
7:57
Will Berg shooting foul (Armelo Boone draws the foul)
7:57
TV timeout
7:57
+1
Armelo Boone makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-19
7:57
+1
Armelo Boone makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-19
7:28
+2
Brian Amuneke makes two point jump shot
19-21
7:02
+3
Armelo Boone makes three point jump shot
22-21
6:41
+2
Brian Amuneke makes two point jump shot (Michael Gray Jr. assists)
22-23
6:21
Michael Gray Jr. shooting foul (Armelo Boone draws the foul)