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Moore's 22 lead Western Kentucky past Eastern Kentucky 87-79

AP
Nov 10, 2025

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) Teagan Moore scored 22 points as Western Kentucky Hilltoppers beat Eastern Kentucky Colonels 87-79 on Monday.

Moore also added six rebounds and three steals for the Hilltoppers (2-0). Grant Newell shot 5 of 14 from the field, including 2 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line to add 15 points. Armelo Boone shot 6 for 13, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points.

Austin Ball led the Colonels (1-1) in scoring, finishing with 20 points. Montavious Myrick added 16 points, five assists and two blocks for Eastern Kentucky. Turner Buttry had 14 points.

Western Kentucky entered halftime up 37-36. Moore paced the team in scoring in the first half with 12 points. Western Kentucky took the lead for good with 2:42 remaining in the second half on a layup from Moore to make it a 74-72 game.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
WKU
Hilltoppers
37
EKY
Colonels
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Blaise Keita vs. Montavious Myrick (MJ Williams gains possession)
19:48	+2	Austin Ball makes two point jump shot	0-2
19:31		Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
19:29		Juan Cranford Jr. defensive rebound
19:06		Terrion Murdix shooting foul (MJ Williams draws the foul)
19:06		MJ Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 3
19:06		MJ Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 3
19:06		MJ Williams misses regular free throw 3 of 3
19:06		LJ Hackman defensive rebound
18:42		Teagan Moore misses two point jump shot
18:40		Blaise Keita offensive rebound
18:40		Jump ball. Blaise Keita vs. Montavious Myrick (Hilltoppers gains possession)
18:32		Terrion Murdix turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Cooper steals)
18:26		Jalen Cooper turnover (lost ball) (Blaise Keita steals)
18:16	+2	Grant Newell makes two point jump shot (LJ Hackman assists)	2-2
18:03		MJ Williams offensive foul
18:03		MJ Williams turnover (offensive foul)
17:41		Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
17:39		Jalen Cooper defensive rebound
17:32		Jalen Cooper misses three point jump shot
17:30		Blaise Keita defensive rebound
17:23	+2	Teagan Moore makes two point jump shot	4-2
16:46		MJ Williams turnover (lost ball) (Terrion Murdix steals)
16:46	+2	Teagan Moore makes two point layup (Terrion Murdix assists)	6-2
16:46		Jalen Cooper turnover (bad pass) (Teagan Moore steals)
16:39		Montavious Myrick blocks Grant Newell's two point layup
16:37		Montavious Myrick defensive rebound
16:29	+2	Montavious Myrick makes two point jump shot (MJ Williams assists)	6-4
16:16		Montavious Myrick personal foul
16:06	+3	Grant Newell makes three point jump shot (Bryant Selebangue assists)	9-4
15:51	+2	Juan Cranford Jr. makes two point jump shot	9-6
15:35		Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
15:33		Austin Ball defensive rebound
15:25		Juan Cranford Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:23		Grant Newell defensive rebound
15:17	+2	Grant Newell makes two point layup	11-6
14:56	+2	Austin Ball makes two point jump shot	11-8
14:39		Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
14:37		Austin Ball defensive rebound
14:30		Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot
14:28		Teagan Moore defensive rebound
14:22		Ryan Myers misses three point jump shot
14:20		Colonels defensive rebound
14:18		TV timeout
14:09		Austin Ball misses three point jump shot
14:07		Hilltoppers defensive rebound
13:45		Yvens Paul blocks Ryan Myers's two point layup
13:43		Yvens Paul defensive rebound
13:38		MJ Williams misses three point jump shot
13:37		Yvens Paul offensive rebound
13:37		Noah Boyde blocks Yvens Paul's two point layup
13:35		Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
13:25		Austin Ball shooting foul (Noah Boyde draws the foul)
13:25		Noah Boyde misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:25		Noah Boyde misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:25		Jalen Cooper defensive rebound
13:14	+3	Jackson Holt makes three point jump shot (Yvens Paul assists)	11-11
12:51		Terrion Murdix misses three point jump shot
12:49		Bryant Selebangue offensive rebound
12:41		LJ Hackman misses two point jump shot
12:39		MJ Williams defensive rebound
12:33		Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot
12:31		Noah Boyde defensive rebound
12:23		MJ Williams personal foul (Noah Boyde draws the foul)
12:03		Yvens Paul shooting foul (Terrion Murdix draws the foul)
12:03	+1	Terrion Murdix makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-11
12:03	+1	Terrion Murdix makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-11
11:54		Juan Cranford Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:52		Terrion Murdix defensive rebound
11:47		Terrion Murdix misses two point layup
11:45		Terrion Murdix offensive rebound
11:41		LJ Hackman misses three point jump shot
11:41		Colonels defensive rebound
11:41		TV timeout
11:34		LJ Hackman personal foul (Turner Buttry draws the foul)
11:34		Turner Buttry offensive foul (LJ Hackman draws the foul)
11:34		Turner Buttry turnover (offensive foul)
11:19		Teagan Moore misses two point layup
11:17		Jalen Cooper defensive rebound
11:15		Jackson Holt misses three point jump shot
11:14		Jackson Holt offensive rebound
11:14		Teagan Moore personal foul
11:03		Jackson Holt misses two point jump shot
11:01		Grant Newell defensive rebound
10:47		Juan Cranford Jr. blocks Teagan Moore's two point jump shot
10:45		Juan Cranford Jr. defensive rebound
10:34	+3	Jalen Cooper makes three point jump shot (Montavious Myrick assists)	13-14
10:16		Grant Newell misses two point jump shot
10:14		Turner Buttry defensive rebound
10:08		Jackson Holt misses three point jump shot
10:06		Juan Cranford Jr. offensive rebound
10:06		Leeroy Odiahi personal foul (Juan Cranford Jr. draws the foul)
10:06		Colonels 30 second timeout
10:02		Juan Cranford Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:00		Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
9:44		Jalen Cooper blocks Ryan Myers's three point jump shot
9:42		Montavious Myrick defensive rebound
9:33		Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot
9:31		Hilltoppers defensive rebound
9:19	+2	Armelo Boone makes two point jump shot	15-14
9:06	+3	Jalen Cooper makes three point jump shot (Turner Buttry assists)	15-17
8:55		Bryant Selebangue misses two point layup
8:53		Colonels defensive rebound
8:40	+3	Austin Ball makes three point jump shot (Turner Buttry assists)	15-20
8:23	+3	Ryan Myers makes three point jump shot (Armelo Boone assists)	18-20
7:56		Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot
7:54		Armelo Boone defensive rebound
7:45		Armelo Boone misses three point jump shot
7:43		Jalen Cooper defensive rebound
7:32		Ryan Myers shooting foul
7:32		TV timeout
7:32	+1	Turner Buttry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-21
7:32	+1	Turner Buttry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-22
7:10		Jack Edelen misses three point jump shot
7:08		Teagan Moore offensive rebound
7:05	+2	Teagan Moore makes two point layup	20-22
6:58	+2	Turner Buttry makes two point jump shot	20-24
6:46		Juan Cranford Jr. personal foul (Teagan Moore draws the foul)
6:46	+1	Teagan Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-24
6:46	+1	Teagan Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-24
6:19		Austin Ball misses two point jump shot
6:17		Montavious Myrick offensive rebound
6:14		Montavious Myrick misses two point jump shot
6:12		Armelo Boone defensive rebound
6:07	+2	Terrion Murdix makes two point layup (Armelo Boone assists)	24-24
5:56	+2	Turner Buttry makes two point jump shot	24-26
5:38	+3	Teagan Moore makes three point jump shot (Jack Edelen assists)	27-26
5:08		Juan Cranford Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Armelo Boone steals)
5:04		Juan Cranford Jr. shooting foul (Teagan Moore draws the foul)
5:04	+1	Teagan Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-26
5:04		Teagan Moore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:04		Jalen Cooper defensive rebound
4:49	+2	Montavious Myrick makes two point layup	28-28
4:24		Armelo Boone misses two point jump shot
4:22		Jalen Cooper defensive rebound
4:12		Terrion Murdix personal foul (Jalen Cooper draws the foul)
4:08	+2	Montavious Myrick makes two point jump shot (Jackson Holt assists)	28-30
3:41		Noah Boyde misses two point jump shot
3:39		Jalen Cooper defensive rebound
3:18	+2	Montavious Myrick makes two point jump shot	28-32
3:05		Noah Boyde turnover (traveling)
3:05		TV timeout
2:40		Turner Buttry misses two point jump shot
2:38		Montavious Myrick offensive rebound
2:38		Montavious Myrick misses two point layup
2:36		LJ Hackman defensive rebound
2:34	+2	LJ Hackman makes two point layup	30-32
2:34		Jalen Cooper shooting foul (LJ Hackman draws the foul)
2:34	+1	LJ Hackman makes regular free throw 1 of 1	31-32
2:15		Leeroy Odiahi shooting foul (Montavious Myrick draws the foul)
2:15	+1	Montavious Myrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-33
2:15	+1	Montavious Myrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-34
1:54	+2	LJ Hackman makes two point jump shot	33-34
1:35		Austin Ball turnover (bad pass) (Terrion Murdix steals)
1:29		Grant Newell turnover (out of bounds)
1:11	+2	Montavious Myrick makes two point jump shot	33-36
0:53		Jackson Holt shooting foul (LJ Hackman draws the foul)
0:53		LJ Hackman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:53	+1	LJ Hackman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-36
0:31		Montavious Myrick misses two point jump shot
0:29		Teagan Moore defensive rebound
0:15	+3	Grant Newell makes three point jump shot (Armelo Boone assists)	37-36
0:05		Colonels 30 second timeout
0:01		Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot
0:00		Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
WKU
Hilltoppers
50
EKY
Colonels
43

Time		Play	Score
19:47		Teagan Moore misses two point jump shot
19:45		Jalen Cooper defensive rebound
19:37		MJ Williams misses three point jump shot
19:35		Hilltoppers defensive rebound
19:21	+2	LJ Hackman makes two point layup	39-36
18:59		Montavious Myrick misses two point jump shot
18:57		Juan Cranford Jr. offensive rebound
18:50	+2	MJ Williams makes two point layup (Montavious Myrick assists)	39-38
18:25		Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
18:23		MJ Williams defensive rebound
18:17		MJ Williams misses three point jump shot
18:15		Terrion Murdix defensive rebound
18:08		Terrion Murdix misses two point layup
18:06		Teagan Moore offensive rebound
18:06		MJ Williams shooting foul (Teagan Moore draws the foul)
18:06	+1	Teagan Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-38
18:06	+1	Teagan Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-38
18:00		MJ Williams turnover (bad pass) (Teagan Moore steals)
17:53	+2	Teagan Moore makes two point layup	43-38
17:43	+2	Austin Ball makes two point jump shot	43-40
17:21		LJ Hackman misses two point jump shot
17:19		Jalen Cooper defensive rebound
17:18		Blaise Keita personal foul
17:06		Juan Cranford Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:04		Terrion Murdix defensive rebound
17:02		Juan Cranford Jr. personal foul
16:47		Teagan Moore misses three point jump shot
16:45		Hilltoppers offensive rebound
16:41		Jackson Holt personal foul (LJ Hackman draws the foul)
16:38		Jalen Cooper blocks Terrion Murdix's two point layup
16:36		Hilltoppers offensive rebound
16:33		Terrion Murdix misses three point jump shot
16:31		Jalen Cooper defensive rebound
16:21	+3	Austin Ball makes three point jump shot (Turner Buttry assists)	43-43
15:56		Jackson Holt shooting foul (Grant Newell draws the foul)
15:56		TV timeout
15:56	+1	Grant Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-43
15:56	+1	Grant Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-43
15:40		Terrion Murdix personal foul (Montavious Myrick draws the foul)
15:38	+3	Turner Buttry makes three point jump shot (Jackson Holt assists)	45-46
15:25		Jalen Cooper shooting foul (Grant Newell draws the foul)
15:24		Grant Newell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:24	+1	Grant Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-46
15:24		LJ Hackman technical foul
15:24		Official timeout
15:24	+1	Turner Buttry makes technical free throw 1 of 2	46-47
15:24		Turner Buttry misses technical free throw 2 of 2
15:14		Bryant Selebangue personal foul
15:08		Turner Buttry misses two point jump shot
15:08		Ryan Myers defensive rebound
15:00	+2	LJ Hackman makes two point jump shot	48-47
14:33	+3	Jackson Holt makes three point jump shot (Montavious Myrick assists)	48-50
14:14	+2	Armelo Boone makes two point jump shot	50-50
13:56		Armelo Boone shooting foul (Austin Ball draws the foul)
13:56	+1	Austin Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 3	50-51
13:56	+1	Austin Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 3	50-52
13:56	+1	Austin Ball makes regular free throw 3 of 3	50-53
13:38	+2	LJ Hackman makes two point layup	52-53
13:16		Montavious Myrick misses two point jump shot
13:14		Armelo Boone defensive rebound
13:09	+2	Bryant Selebangue makes two point layup (LJ Hackman assists)	54-53
12:45	+2	Yvens Paul makes two point dunk (Montavious Myrick assists)	54-55
12:31		Montavious Myrick shooting foul (Armelo Boone draws the foul)
12:31		Armelo Boone misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:31	+1	Armelo Boone makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-55
12:14		Jalen Cooper turnover (bad pass) (LJ Hackman steals)
12:09		Armelo Boone misses three point jump shot
12:07		Yvens Paul defensive rebound
11:58	+2	MJ Williams makes two point jump shot	55-57
11:50		Yvens Paul blocks Armelo Boone's two point dunk
11:48		Jackson Holt defensive rebound
11:36	+2	Juan Cranford Jr. makes two point jump shot	55-59
11:32		Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
11:32		TV timeout
11:30		MJ Williams shooting foul (Teagan Moore draws the foul)
11:30		TV timeout
11:30		Teagan Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:30		Teagan Moore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:30		Jalen Cooper defensive rebound
11:15		Teagan Moore personal foul (Juan Cranford Jr. draws the foul)
11:00		Jump ball. Juan Cranford Jr. vs. Teagan Moore (Colonels gains possession)
10:55		Colonels turnover (shot clock violation)
10:39		Teagan Moore misses two point jump shot
10:37		Teagan Moore offensive rebound
10:18		Teagan Moore misses two point layup
10:16		Jalen Cooper defensive rebound
10:13	+2	Jalen Cooper makes two point layup (Yvens Paul assists)	55-61
9:55	+2	Terrion Murdix makes two point layup	57-61
9:55		Jalen Cooper shooting foul (Terrion Murdix draws the foul)
9:55		Terrion Murdix misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:55		Hilltoppers offensive rebound
9:36		Armelo Boone misses three point jump shot
9:34		Blaise Keita offensive rebound
9:34		Jump ball. Blaise Keita (Hilltoppers gains possession)
9:30		Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
9:28		Juan Cranford Jr. defensive rebound
9:02		Juan Cranford Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:00		Armelo Boone defensive rebound
8:53	+2	Grant Newell makes two point layup (Terrion Murdix assists)	59-61
8:30	+2	Montavious Myrick makes two point layup	59-63
8:04	+2	Armelo Boone makes two point jump shot (Grant Newell assists)	61-63
7:31	+2	Montavious Myrick makes two point jump shot (Jackson Holt assists)	61-65
7:17	+2	Bryant Selebangue makes two point layup (Terrion Murdix assists)	63-65
6:59		Bryant Selebangue shooting foul (Montavious Myrick draws the foul)
6:59		TV timeout
6:59		Montavious Myrick misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:59		Montavious Myrick misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:59		Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
6:46	+2	Bryant Selebangue makes two point layup (Grant Newell assists)	65-65
6:17		Austin Ball misses three point jump shot
6:15		Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
6:01		Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
5:59		Armelo Boone offensive rebound
5:57		Montavious Myrick blocks Armelo Boone's two point layup
5:55		Montavious Myrick defensive rebound
5:35	+2	Juan Cranford Jr. makes two point jump shot	65-67
5:28		Ryan Myers misses three point jump shot
5:26		Jalen Cooper defensive rebound
5:00		Austin Ball misses two point jump shot
4:58		Jalen Cooper offensive rebound
4:49	+2	Yvens Paul makes two point dunk (Austin Ball assists)	65-69
4:27	+3	Armelo Boone makes three point jump shot (Terrion Murdix assists)	68-69
4:02		MJ Williams turnover (lost ball) (Terrion Murdix steals)
3:56	+2	Teagan Moore makes two point layup (Armelo Boone assists)	70-69
3:29		MJ Williams turnover (bad pass) (Armelo Boone steals)
3:23	+2	Armelo Boone makes two point dunk	72-69
3:17		Colonels 30 second timeout
3:17		TV timeout
2:56	+3	Austin Ball makes three point jump shot (Montavious Myrick assists)	72-72
2:48		Armelo Boone misses two point layup
2:46		Teagan Moore offensive rebound
2:42	+2	Teagan Moore makes two point layup	74-72
2:33		Turner Buttry turnover (bad pass) (Armelo Boone steals)
2:26	+2	Armelo Boone makes two point dunk	76-72
1:57		Juan Cranford Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:55		Terrion Murdix defensive rebound
1:53		Austin Ball shooting foul (LJ Hackman draws the foul)
1:53	+1	LJ Hackman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-72
1:53		LJ Hackman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:53		Austin Ball defensive rebound
1:35		Blaise Keita shooting foul (Yvens Paul draws the foul)
1:34		Yvens Paul misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:34	+1	Yvens Paul makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-73
1:29	+2	Blaise Keita makes two point layup (Armelo Boone assists)	79-73
1:13		Blaise Keita personal foul (Turner Buttry draws the foul)
1:13	+1	Turner Buttry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-74
1:13	+1	Turner Buttry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-75
1:03	+2	Blaise Keita makes two point jump shot	81-75
0:49		Jackson Holt turnover (bad pass) (Teagan Moore steals)
0:45	+2	Teagan Moore makes two point layup	83-75
0:38		Terrion Murdix personal foul (Turner Buttry draws the foul)
0:38	+1	Turner Buttry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	83-76
0:38	+1	Turner Buttry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	83-77
0:26		Austin Ball personal foul (Terrion Murdix draws the foul)
0:26	+1	Terrion Murdix makes regular free throw 1 of 2	84-77
0:26	+1	Terrion Murdix makes regular free throw 2 of 2	85-77
0:22	+2	Austin Ball makes two point jump shot	85-79
0:22		Colonels 30 second timeout
0:20		Turner Buttry personal foul (Terrion Murdix draws the foul)
0:20	+1	Terrion Murdix makes regular free throw 1 of 2	86-79
0:20	+1	Terrion Murdix makes regular free throw 2 of 2	87-79
0:14		Austin Ball misses three point jump shot
0:12		Colonels offensive rebound
0:08		Jalen Cooper misses three point jump shot
0:06		Armelo Boone defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Armelo Boone defensive rebound