Boone scores 22 as Western Kentucky knocks off Wichita State 75-70
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) Armelo Boone scored 22 points in Western Kentucky's 75-70 win against Wichita State on Friday, in the Marriott Bonvoy Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.
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NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) Armelo Boone scored 22 points in Western Kentucky's 75-70 win against Wichita State 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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