2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Predicted Results


Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern

KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): Home (1-30) Neutral (1-50) Away (1-75)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): Home (31-75) Neutral (51-100) Away (76-135)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): Home (76-160) Neutral (101-200) Away (136-240)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): Home (161-355) Neutral (201-355) Away (241-355)

Predicted Records


  • Overall

    7-16

  • Home

    5-5

  • Road

    2-10

  • Neutral

    0-1

  • Conf

    6-10
  • Non
    Conf

    1-5
  • Post
    Season

    0-0

Predicted Rankings


  • RPI

    202
    (0.4735)
  • Non-Conference
    RPI

    243
    (0.4242)
  • Strength of
    Schedule (SOS)

    74
    (0.5337)
  • Non-Conference
    SOS

    144
    (0.5272)

Predicted Quadrant Records (RPI)


  • Quadrant 1

    0-3

  • Quadrant 2

    1-1

  • Quadrant 3

    2-11

  • Quadrant 4

    4-1

Schedule

  • +
    NOV
    28
    SAT
    AT
    # 13
    Tennessee
    (17-8) RPI: 20
    Knoxville, TN
    Thompson-Boling Arena
    L   47 - 87
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Western Kentucky 13 7 16 11 47
    Tennessee 17 21 30 19 87
    Location: Knoxville, TN
    Arena: Thompson-Boling Arena

    Opponent NET: 16
    Opponent RPI: 20
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Western Kentucky 14-55
    25.5%
    6-26
    23.1%
    8-29
    27.6%
    32.7% 11-17
    64.7%
    10 22 10 6 1 21 19 47
    Tennessee 33-75
    44.0%
    27-53
    50.9%
    6-22
    27.3%
    48.0% 15-24
    62.5%
    23 33 22 13 4 13 13 87
  • +
    DEC
    5
    SAT
     
    Ball State
    (14-11) RPI: 136
    Bowling Green, KY
    E. A. Diddle Arena
    L   54 - 58
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 10 11 16 21 58
    Western Kentucky 10 14 11 19 54
    Location: Bowling Green, KY
    Arena: E. A. Diddle Arena

    Opponent NET: 143
    Opponent RPI: 136
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Ball State 18-59
    30.5%
    13-36
    36.1%
    5-23
    21.7%
    34.7% 17-22
    77.3%
    15 26 11 7 4 21 21 58
    Western Kentucky 19-52
    36.5%
    18-37
    48.6%
    1-15
    6.7%
    37.5% 15-24
    62.5%
    12 29 8 11 5 24 25 54
  • +
    DEC
    13
    SUN
    AT
     
    Little Rock
    (15-11) RPI: 169
    Little Rock, AR
    Jack Stephens Center
    TV: ESPN+
    L   47 - 63
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Western Kentucky 11 7 15 14 47
    Little Rock 12 17 19 15 63
    Location: Little Rock, AR
    Arena: Jack Stephens Center

    Opponent NET: 185
    Opponent RPI: 169
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Western Kentucky 15-47
    31.9%
    13-32
    40.6%
    2-15
    13.3%
    34.0% 15-25
    60.0%
    9 21 5 4 2 16 24 47
    Little Rock 20-55
    36.4%
    19-48
    39.6%
    1-7
    14.3%
    37.3% 22-29
    75.9%
    18 27 12 6 2 14 17 63
  • +
    DEC
    16
    WED
     
    Bellarmine
    (5-17) RPI: 307
    Bowling Green, KY
    E. A. Diddle Arena
    TV: ESPN+
    W   82 - 49
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Bellarmine 15 12 12 10 49
    Western Kentucky 24 15 20 23 82
    Location: Bowling Green, KY
    Arena: E. A. Diddle Arena

    Opponent NET: 328
    Opponent RPI: 307
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Bellarmine 20-60
    33.3%
    15-39
    38.5%
    5-21
    23.8%
    37.5% 4-6
    66.7%
    15 15 10 5 0 26 18 49
    Western Kentucky 31-61
    50.8%
    21-34
    61.8%
    10-27
    37.0%
    59.0% 10-16
    62.5%
    17 24 22 9 4 21 16 82
  • +
    DEC
    18
    FRI
     
    Mercer
    (18-7) RPI: 145
    Bowling Green, KY
    E. A. Diddle Arena
    TV: ESPN+
    L   54 - 71
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Mercer 13 13 26 19 71
    Western Kentucky 13 12 17 12 54
    Location: Bowling Green, KY
    Arena: E. A. Diddle Arena

    Opponent NET: 144
    Opponent RPI: 145
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Mercer 32-66
    48.5%
    29-54
    53.7%
    3-12
    25.0%
    50.8% 4-7
    57.1%
    11 23 17 9 7 15 17 71
    Western Kentucky 19-58
    32.8%
    16-38
    42.1%
    3-20
    15.0%
    35.3% 13-20
    65.0%
    18 24 10 10 0 25 9 54
  • +
    DEC
    20
    SUN
    AT
     
    Tennessee Tech
    (15-10) RPI: 138
    Cookeville, TN
    Hooper Eblen Center
    TV: ESPN+
    L   59 - 73
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Western Kentucky 21 6 18 14 59
    Tennessee Tech 21 16 24 12 73
    Location: Cookeville, TN
    Arena: Hooper Eblen Center

    Opponent NET: 142
    Opponent RPI: 138
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Western Kentucky 23-42
    54.8%
    20-35
    57.1%
    3-7
    42.9%
    58.3% 10-16
    62.5%
    7 19 12 4 1 23 24 59
    Tennessee Tech 24-60
    40.0%
    12-26
    46.2%
    12-34
    35.3%
    50.0% 13-17
    76.5%
    19 17 18 11 3 16 22 73
  • +
    JAN
    8
    FRI
    AT
     
    Louisiana Tech
    (14-10) RPI: 135
    Ruston, LA
    Thomas Assembly Center
    TV: ESPN+
    W   61 - 55
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Western Kentucky 15 10 20 16 61
    Louisiana Tech 12 14 17 12 55
    Location: Ruston, LA
    Arena: Thomas Assembly Center

    Opponent NET: 138
    Opponent RPI: 135
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Western Kentucky 23-69
    33.3%
    18-50
    36.0%
    5-19
    26.3%
    37.0% 10-15
    66.7%
    21 28 11 6 1 14 14 61
    Louisiana Tech 19-55
    34.5%
    13-32
    40.6%
    6-23
    26.1%
    40.0% 11-16
    68.8%
    10 28 14 6 6 15 19 55
  • +
    JAN
    9
    SAT
    AT
     
    Louisiana Tech
    (14-10) RPI: 135
    Ruston, LA
    Thomas Assembly Center
    L   52 - 58
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Western Kentucky 14 15 11 12 52
    Louisiana Tech 8 16 21 13 58
    Location: Ruston, LA
    Arena: Thomas Assembly Center

    Opponent NET: 138
    Opponent RPI: 135
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Western Kentucky 17-53
    32.1%
    8-24
    33.3%
    9-29
    31.0%
    40.6% 9-9
    100%
    8 28 12 6 1 18 18 52
    Louisiana Tech 23-58
    39.7%
    18-39
    46.2%
    5-19
    26.3%
    44.0% 7-11
    63.6%
    7 28 16 9 1 10 17 58
  • +
    JAN
    14
    THU
    AT
     
    Marshall
    (8-11) RPI: 141
    Huntington, WV
    Cam Henderson Center
    TV: ESPN+
    L   54 - 81
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Western Kentucky 16 13 11 14 54
    Marshall 22 14 21 24 81
    Location: Huntington, WV
    Arena: Cam Henderson Center

    Opponent NET: 148
    Opponent RPI: 141
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Western Kentucky 21-54
    38.9%
    18-36
    50.0%
    3-18
    16.7%
    41.7% 9-17
    52.9%
    11 26 8 7 4 19 8 54
    Marshall 32-65
    49.2%
    23-41
    56.1%
    9-24
    37.5%
    56.2% 8-10
    80.0%
    9 26 17 7 6 9 17 81
  • +
    JAN
    17
    SUN
     
    Marshall
    (8-11) RPI: 141
    Bowling Green, KY
    E. A. Diddle Arena
    TV: ESPN+
    W   69 - 60
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Marshall 15 12 12 21 60
    Western Kentucky 22 10 12 25 69
    Location: Bowling Green, KY
    Arena: E. A. Diddle Arena

    Opponent NET: 148
    Opponent RPI: 141
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Marshall 21-53
    39.6%
    13-29
    44.8%
    8-24
    33.3%
    47.2% 10-11
    90.9%
    9 21 14 7 3 21 25 60
    Western Kentucky 23-53
    43.4%
    16-35
    45.7%
    7-18
    38.9%
    50.0% 16-27
    59.3%
    13 23 15 9 1 19 17 69
  • +
    JAN
    22
    FRI
     
    Middle Tennessee
    (17-8) RPI: 77
    Bowling Green, KY
    E. A. Diddle Arena
    TV: ESPN+
    L   65 - 75
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Middle Tennessee 13 21 21 20 75
    Western Kentucky 16 4 27 18 65
    Location: Bowling Green, KY
    Arena: E. A. Diddle Arena

    Opponent NET: 108
    Opponent RPI: 77
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Middle Tennessee 28-61
    45.9%
    20-35
    57.1%
    8-26
    30.8%
    52.5% 11-13
    84.6%
    15 24 16 10 1 15 17 75
    Western Kentucky 24-55
    43.6%
    16-31
    51.6%
    8-24
    33.3%
    50.9% 9-14
    64.3%
    10 18 15 5 4 16 16 65
  • +
    JAN
    23
    SAT
     
    Middle Tennessee
    (17-8) RPI: 77
    Bowling Green, KY
    E. A. Diddle Arena
    TV: ESPN+
    L   60 - 77
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Middle Tennessee 22 11 23 21 77
    Western Kentucky 8 19 19 14 60
    Location: Bowling Green, KY
    Arena: E. A. Diddle Arena

    Opponent NET: 108
    Opponent RPI: 77
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Middle Tennessee 31-63
    49.2%
    22-30
    73.3%
    9-33
    27.3%
    56.3% 6-13
    46.2%
    12 27 19 8 3 19 17 77
    Western Kentucky 23-63
    36.5%
    17-44
    38.6%
    6-19
    31.6%
    41.3% 8-15
    53.3%
    16 24 12 8 2 19 14 60
  • +
    JAN
    29
    FRI
     
    Charlotte
    (10-12) RPI: 165
    Bowling Green, KY
    E. A. Diddle Arena
    W   100 - 99
    (3 OT)
    1 2 3 4 OT1 OT2 Total
    Charlotte 20 19 17 18 16 9 99
    Western Kentucky 17 20 12 25 16 10 100
    Location: Bowling Green, KY
    Arena: E. A. Diddle Arena

    Opponent NET: 106
    Opponent RPI: 165
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Charlotte 36-86
    41.9%
    27-63
    42.9%
    9-23
    39.1%
    47.1% 18-24
    75.0%
    23 33 20 8 9 23 31 99
    Western Kentucky 31-80
    38.8%
    22-56
    39.3%
    9-24
    37.5%
    44.4% 29-41
    70.7%
    22 27 19 13 5 19 21 100
  • +
    JAN
    30
    SAT
     
    Charlotte
    (10-12) RPI: 165
    Bowling Green, KY
    E. A. Diddle Arena
    TV: ESPN+
    W   65 - 64
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Charlotte 16 17 14 17 64
    Western Kentucky 14 15 17 19 65
    Location: Bowling Green, KY
    Arena: E. A. Diddle Arena

    Opponent NET: 106
    Opponent RPI: 165
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Charlotte 25-66
    37.9%
    22-46
    47.8%
    3-20
    15.0%
    40.2% 11-18
    61.1%
    17 25 14 8 1 12 17 64
    Western Kentucky 24-58
    41.4%
    20-37
    54.1%
    4-21
    19.0%
    44.8% 13-18
    72.2%
    13 28 14 11 3 16 17 65
  • +
    FEB
    5
    FRI
     
    FAU
    (10-11) RPI: 196
    Bowling Green, KY
    E. A. Diddle Arena
    TV: ESPN+
    W   71 - 64
    1 2 3 4 Total
    FAU 21 7 14 22 64
    Western Kentucky 8 20 19 24 71
    Location: Bowling Green, KY
    Arena: E. A. Diddle Arena

    Opponent NET: 158
    Opponent RPI: 196
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    FAU 25-77
    32.5%
    18-41
    43.9%
    7-36
    19.4%
    37.0% 7-19
    36.8%
    23 23 10 12 9 18 27 64
    Western Kentucky 23-63
    36.5%
    19-51
    37.3%
    4-12
    33.3%
    39.7% 21-37
    56.8%
    24 35 15 10 2 24 17 71
  • +
    FEB
    6
    SAT
     
    FAU
    (10-11) RPI: 196
    Bowling Green, KY
    E. A. Diddle Arena
    L   70 - 75
    1 2 3 4 Total
    FAU 16 26 17 16 75
    Western Kentucky 19 11 25 15 70
    Location: Bowling Green, KY
    Arena: E. A. Diddle Arena

    Opponent NET: 158
    Opponent RPI: 196
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    FAU 26-69
    37.7%
    17-38
    44.7%
    9-31
    29.0%
    44.2% 14-25
    56.0%
    26 24 11 8 5 20 21 75
    Western Kentucky 25-61
    41.0%
    19-46
    41.3%
    6-15
    40.0%
    45.9% 14-22
    63.6%
    16 21 13 12 4 19 22 70
  • +
    FEB
    12
    FRI
    AT
     
    Rice
    (23-4) RPI: 12
    Houston, TX
    Tudor Fieldhouse
    TV: ESPN+
    L   55 - 64
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Western Kentucky 15 20 9 11 55
    Rice 18 16 18 12 64
    Location: Houston, TX
    Arena: Tudor Fieldhouse

    Opponent NET: 46
    Opponent RPI: 12
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Western Kentucky 23-70
    32.9%
    19-51
    37.3%
    4-19
    21.1%
    35.7% 5-13
    38.5%
    24 20 17 9 2 15 16 55
    Rice 23-49
    46.9%
    17-29
    58.6%
    6-20
    30.0%
    53.1% 12-16
    75.0%
    9 27 19 11 9 20 14 64
  • +
    FEB
    13
    SAT
    AT
     
    Rice
    (23-4) RPI: 12
    Houston, TX
    Tudor Fieldhouse
    TV: ESPN+
    L   74 - 77
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Western Kentucky 18 14 24 18 74
    Rice 15 21 23 18 77
    Location: Houston, TX
    Arena: Tudor Fieldhouse

    Opponent NET: 46
    Opponent RPI: 12
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Western Kentucky 29-68
    42.6%
    23-52
    44.2%
    6-16
    37.5%
    47.1% 10-15
    66.7%
    13 22 15 14 1 16 18 74
    Rice 29-59
    49.2%
    19-35
    54.3%
    10-24
    41.7%
    57.6% 9-14
    64.3%
    11 29 22 3 8 19 18 77
  • +
    FEB
    26
    FRI
    AT
     
    FIU
    (12-13) RPI: 174
    Miami, FL
    Ocean Bank Convocation Center
    W   66 - 56
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Western Kentucky 18 14 11 23 66
    FIU 9 24 12 11 56
    Location: Miami, FL
    Arena: Ocean Bank Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 205
    Opponent RPI: 174
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Western Kentucky 27-64
    42.2%
    19-46
    41.3%
    8-18
    44.4%
    48.4% 4-5
    80.0%
    11 25 19 12 1 16 13 66
    FIU 21-53
    39.6%
    15-29
    51.7%
    6-24
    25.0%
    45.3% 8-10
    80.0%
    9 24 12 7 1 21 19 56
  • +
    FEB
    27
    SAT
    AT
     
    FIU
    (12-13) RPI: 174
    Miami, FL
    Ocean Bank Convocation Center
    L   79 - 82
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Western Kentucky 20 20 28 11 79
    FIU 18 29 20 15 82
    Location: Miami, FL
    Arena: Ocean Bank Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 205
    Opponent RPI: 174
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Western Kentucky 30-69
    43.5%
    25-49
    51.0%
    5-20
    25.0%
    47.1% 14-22
    63.6%
    13 23 16 10 1 15 16 79
    FIU 29-64
    45.3%
    20-39
    51.3%
    9-25
    36.0%
    52.3% 15-21
    71.4%
    13 25 15 8 3 16 16 82
  • +
    MAR
    4
    THU
    AT
     
    Old Dominion
    (13-11) RPI: 140
    Norfolk, VA
    Chartway Arena
    L   53 - 55
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Western Kentucky 13 15 15 10 53
    Old Dominion 15 10 13 17 55
    Location: Norfolk, VA
    Arena: Chartway Arena

    Opponent NET: 124
    Opponent RPI: 140
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Western Kentucky 24-68
    35.3%
    21-55
    38.2%
    3-13
    23.1%
    37.5% 2-4
    50.0%
    15 27 16 11 2 14 14 53
    Old Dominion 24-65
    36.9%
    21-43
    48.8%
    3-22
    13.6%
    39.2% 4-11
    36.4%
    17 29 12 5 2 17 9 55
  • +
    MAR
    5
    FRI
    AT
     
    Old Dominion
    (13-11) RPI: 140
    Norfolk, VA
    Chartway Arena
    L   55 - 57
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Western Kentucky 10 19 10 16 55
    Old Dominion 17 7 23 10 57
    Location: Norfolk, VA
    Arena: Chartway Arena

    Opponent NET: 124
    Opponent RPI: 140
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Western Kentucky 22-63
    34.9%
    20-54
    37.0%
    2-9
    22.2%
    36.5% 9-11
    81.8%
    15 28 15 6 3 13 17 55
    Old Dominion 22-64
    34.4%
    15-38
    39.5%
    7-26
    26.9%
    39.8% 6-15
    40.0%
    20 28 14 5 4 15 12 57
  • C-USA Tournament - First Round
  • +
    MAR
    9
    TUE
    VS
     
    Old Dominion
    (13-11) RPI: 140
    Frisco, TX
    Ford Center at the Star
    TV: ESPN+
    L   77 - 83
    (1 OT)
    1 2 3 4 OT1 Total
    Western Kentucky 16 15 12 22 12 77
    Old Dominion 14 9 22 20 18 83
    Location: Frisco, TX
    Arena: Ford Center at the Star

    Opponent NET: 124
    Opponent RPI: 140
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Western Kentucky 27-59
    45.8%
    21-39
    53.8%
    6-20
    30.0%
    50.8% 17-22
    77.3%
    15 30 14 5 1 25 15 77
    Old Dominion 30-74
    40.5%
    18-39
    46.2%
    12-35
    34.3%
    48.6% 11-15
    73.3%
    16 20 22 12 0 14 20 83