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Standings - C-USA
| Teams | W | L | Pct | Conf | GB | L10 | Stk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHSU | 21 | 12 | .636 | 14-4 | - | 8-2 | L1 |
| LaTec | 22 | 10 | .688 | 12-5 | 1.5 | 6-4 | L1 |
| W Ky | 22 | 11 | .667 | 11-8 | 3.5 | 6-4 | W3 |
| ODU | 7 | 25 | .219 | 2-1 | 4.5 | 1-9 | L3 |
| Marsh | 13 | 20 | .394 | 2-2 | 5.0 | 2-8 | L1 |
| USM | 16 | 16 | .500 | 1-1 | 5.0 | 4-6 | L3 |
| UTEP | 18 | 16 | .529 | 9-10 | 5.5 | 5-5 | L1 |
| MTSU | 14 | 19 | .424 | 8-10 | 6.0 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Lib | 18 | 14 | .562 | 7-10 | 6.5 | 5-5 | L1 |
| NMSt | 13 | 19 | .406 | 7-10 | 6.5 | 3-7 | L1 |
| JSU | 14 | 18 | .438 | 6-11 | 7.5 | 3-7 | L4 |
| FIU | 11 | 22 | .333 | 6-13 | 8.5 | 3-7 | L1 |
Team Leaders
| Name | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | Don McHenry | 15.2 |
| REB | Babacar Faye | 5.6 |
| AST | Don McHenry | 2.4 |
| ST | Tyrone Marshall | 1.5 |
| BLK | Tyrone Marshall | 1.0 |
| FG% | Rodney Howard | .550 |
| FT% | Don McHenry | .859 |
| 3PT% | Dontaie Allen | .397 |
| MIN | Don McHenry | 27.5 |
| PF | Enoch Kalambay | 1.5 |
Team Rankings
| Total | C-USA Rank | Div I Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PF | 80.6 | 1 | 31 |
| PA | 74.1 | 9 | 252 |
| REB | 36.3 | 1 | 21 |
| FG% | .468 | 1 | 61 |
| 3PTM | 6.8 | 8 | 239 |
| PF | 18.5 | 10 | 305 |
| STO | 0.6 | 6 | 191 |
Latest Game - Mar 22, 2024
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky() | 43 | 26 | 69 | |
| Marquette() | 36 | 51 | 87 |
Other Headlines
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Player News
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Newman entered the NCAA's transfer portal Tuesday, according to Jamie Shaw of On3.com. |
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Allen will enter the NCAA transfer portal, Travis Branham of 247Sports.com reports. |
Last 5 Games
Guard
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Dorsey, Jaylen | 6'5" | 210 | 0 | 3 | Berea, KY, USA | ||
| 15 | Edelen, Jack | 5'10" | 170 | 0 | 1 | Louisville, KY, USA | ||
| 3 | Jackson, Jalen  |
5'11" | 175 | 0 | 4 | San Antonio, TX, USA | ||
| 23 | Kalambay, Enoch | 6'6" | 205 | 0 | 3 | Gatineau, QC, Can | ||
| 4 | Lander, Khristian | 6'3" | 195 | 0 | 4 | Evansville, IN, USA | ||
| 2 | McHenry, Don | 6'2" | 160 | 0 | 3 | Milwaukee, WI, USA | ||
| 30 | Moore, Teagan | 6'5" | 210 | 0 | 1 | Dry Ridge, KY, USA | ||
| 12 | Murdix, Terrion |
6'1" | 170 | 0 | 4 | Springfield, IL, USA | ||
| 10 | Newman, Brandon  |
6'5" | 195 | 01/15/2001 | 23 | 4 | Valparaiso, IN, USA | |
| 31 | Olden, Tyler | 6' | 190 | 0 | 3 | Scottsdale, AZ, USA |
Forward
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Allen, Dontaie |
6'6" | 210 | 0 | 4 | Falmouth, KY, USA | ||
| 1 | Diagne, Fallou | 6'11" | 205 | 0 | 3 | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| 5 | Faye, Babacar | 6'8" | 205 | 0 | 3 | Saly, Senegal | ||
| 0 | Howard, Rodney | 6'11" | 250 | 06/16/2001 | 22 | 4 | Ypsilanti, MI, USA | |
| 13 | Marable, BJ | 6'9" | 230 | 0 | 4 | Knoxville, TN, USA | ||
| 24 | Marshall, Tyrone | 6'7" | 215 | 10/26/1992 | 31 | 4 | Nashville, TN, USA |
Game Information
| Average Age: 25.3 |
| Average Height: 6'4.8" |
| Average Weight: 199.7 |
Standard
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PTM | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | ST | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHenry, Don G | 33 | 27.5 | 15.2 | 5.7 | 12.3 | .466 | 1.4 | 3.8 | .371 | 2.4 | 2.8 | .859 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
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Newman, Brandon G |
33 | 26.2 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 8.5 | .416 | 1.5 | 4.7 | .331 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .732 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Howard, Rodney F | 32 | 20.4 | 10.0 | 4.2 | 7.6 | .550 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 | .675 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.2 | |
| Lander, Khristian G | 25 | 23.1 | 9.1 | 3.2 | 7.7 | .411 | 1.4 | 3.8 | .358 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .750 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| Marshall, Tyrone F | 33 | 24.5 | 8.4 | 3.3 | 6.9 | .485 | 0.8 | 2.2 | .347 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .750 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
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Allen, Dontaie F,G |
32 | 20.9 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 6.8 | .403 | 1.7 | 4.3 | .397 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .712 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Faye, Babacar F | 33 | 18.5 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 4.5 | .607 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.0 | 2.9 | .691 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| Moore, Teagan G | 27 | 13.8 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 4.2 | .491 | 0.3 | 1.4 | .211 | 1.9 | 2.4 | .797 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| Kalambay, Enoch G | 33 | 18.3 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 4.6 | .497 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .222 | 1.5 | 2.2 | .658 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
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Jackson, Jalen G |
10 | 21.2 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 3.9 | .410 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 1.1 | 2.4 | .458 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 3.2 |
| Dorsey, Jaylen G,F | 7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .600 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .667 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Diagne, Fallou F,C | 5 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | .200 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Edelen, Jack G | 26 | 8.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.9 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .091 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .688 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Olden, Tyler G | 7 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .250 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | |
| Marable, BJ F | 9 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .286 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .273 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
Extra
| Player | GP | MIN | +/- | EFF | A/TO | STO | PPS | 2DO | 3D | TF | FF | EJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagne, Fallou F,C | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marable, BJ F | 9 | 5.4 | 0 | .111 | 0.14 | 0.29 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorsey, Jaylen G,F | 7 | 1.9 | 0 | 1.143 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Faye, Babacar F | 33 | 18.5 | -6 | 11.242 | 0.79 | 0.52 | 1.66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Jackson, Jalen G |
10 | 21.2 | 0 | 5.300 | 1.67 | 0.93 | 1.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Newman, Brandon G |
33 | 26.2 | 3 | 11.697 | 0.93 | 0.77 | 1.23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lander, Khristian G | 25 | 23.1 | 3 | 8.160 | 1.16 | 0.59 | 1.19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moore, Teagan G | 27 | 13.8 | 12 | 6.148 | 0.64 | 0.44 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olden, Tyler G | 7 | 1.9 | 0 | .286 | 0.00 | 99.90 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McHenry, Don G | 33 | 27.5 | 1 | 13.061 | 1.25 | 0.51 | 1.24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edelen, Jack G | 26 | 8.6 | 2 | 1.692 | 2.14 | 0.86 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalambay, Enoch G | 33 | 18.3 | 17 | 8.333 | 0.98 | 0.34 | 1.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall, Tyrone F | 33 | 24.5 | -8 | 12.121 | 1.35 | 0.96 | 1.22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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Allen, Dontaie F,G |
32 | 20.9 | 0 | 7.281 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 1.23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howard, Rodney F | 32 | 20.4 | 11 | 10.813 | 0.59 | 0.25 | 1.32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Recent
Depth Chart
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Newman entered the NCAA's transfer portal Tuesday, according to Jamie Shaw of On3.com.
Allen will enter the NCAA transfer portal, Travis Branham of 247Sports.com reports.
Allen (knee) accumulated six points (2-4 FG, 2-4 3Pt), one rebound, one assist, one block and two steals over 19 minutes during Friday's 87-69 loss to Marquette.
Allen (knee) did not play during Western Kentucky's game Saturday against UTEP.
Allen was ruled out in the second half of Friday's 85-54 victory over Middle Tennessee due to a knee injury, Jeff Nations of the Bowling Green Daily News reports.
Allen is not part of Western Kentucky's starting lineup Saturday at Florida International.
Moore will make his first start in the game versus FIU Saturday.
Lander (concussion) finished with seven points (3-8 FG, 1-5 3Pt), two rebounds and an assist in 23 minutes during Thursday's win over UTEP.
Lander (concussion) is dressed and warming up ahead of Thursday's game at UTEP, Jeff Nations of Bowling Green Daily News reports.
Lander (concussion) was not observed participating in pregame warmups for Saturday's game against Middle Tennessee State, Jeff Nations of BGDailyNews.com reports.
Lander (concussion) will not play in Thursday's game versus Sam Houston State, Sports of SHSU reports.
Lander (concussion) is a game-time decision for Western Kentucky's game Thursday against Sam Houston, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
Lander (concussion) will not appear in Thursday's matchup with FIU, Jeff Nations of Bowling Green Daily News reports.
Lander (concussion) did not play during Western Kentucky's game Saturday at UTEP.
Jackson broke his right foot in practice and will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season, Jeff Nations of the Bowling Green Daily News reports.
Lander (undisclosed) is listed amongst Western Kentucky starters ahead of Saturday's showdown with Abilene Christian, Jeff Nations of Bowling Green Daily News reports.
Lander (undisclosed) did not play during Western Kentucky's game Tuesday at California Baptist.
McHenry ended Tuesday's 91-84 win over Wright State with 30 points (12-20 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-5 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 35 minutes.
Howard (undisclosed) logged five points (2-5 FG, 1-4 FT) and three rebounds across his 12 minutes during Western Kentucky's 82-65 win Saturday at Buffalo.
Faye is in the starting lineup for Western Kentucky's matchup against East Kentucky on Sunday, as reported by the WKU Herald.
Howard (undisclosed) appears to be out for Sunday's game against East Kentucky, Jeff Nations of the Bowling Green Daily News reports.
Jackson (foot) logged 14 points (6-10 FG, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and two assists across his 39 minutes during Western Kentucky's loss Sunday against UNC-Asheville.
Jackson will miss at least a month with a foot injury, Jeff Goodman of Stadium reports.
Murdix will redshirt Western Kentucky's 2023-24 season, according to Nellie Pickett of WCLU.
Stansbury committed to Memphis as a walk-on, according to Parth Upadhyaya of The Daily Memphian.
Stansbury has entered the transfer portal, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Sharp has withdrawn from the 2023 NBA Draft, Jared Redding of 247Sports reports.
Rawls committed to New Mexico State on Thursday, joining the program as a graduate transfer from Western Kentucky, Tobias Bass of The Athletic reports.
Sharp committed to Mississippi on Thursday, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
Sharp will enter the NBA Draft, per NBA.com.
Sharp will enter the NBA Draft, per NBA.com.
McKnight announced Monday that he has committed to Xavier, joining the program as a transfer from Western Kentucky, Joe Tipton of On3.com reports.
Sharp entered the transfer portal Tuesday and is set to leave Western Kentucky, VerbalCommits.com reports.
McKnight plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, Joe Tipton of On3.com reports.
Rawls intends on entering the transfer portal, Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers.com reports.
Rawls is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Florida Atlantic.
Hamilton (ankle) will be available off the bench in Thursday's game against Florida Atlantic.
Rawls (suspension) logged eight points (1-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-8 FT) and one assist across 16 minutes during Saturday's 74-69 win over UTEP.
Allen logged 22 points (6-13 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 6-10 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal across 38 minutes during Thursday's 81-74 victory over UTSA.
Rawls is unavailable Thursday while serving an apparent suspension, Jordan Majewski of SBNation.com reports.
Diagne is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against UTSA.
Allen is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against UTSA.
Sharp closed Thursday's 78-69 loss to FIU with 15 points (6-7 FG, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, one assist and three blocks in 30 minutes.
Rawls is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against FIU.
Sharp (hip) is listed in Western Kentucky's starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with Florida International.
Frampton is done for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports Monday.
Diagne posted zero points (0-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt) in five minutes during Saturday's 75-71 loss to Charlotte.
Sharp has a hip injury, according to Lexi Schweinert of ESPN.com.
Diagne will make his first start of the season Saturday against UNC-Charlotte.
Sharp will be limited during Saturday's game against UNC-Charlotte due to an undisclosed injury, Jeff Nations of The Bowling Green Daily News reports.
Akot recorded two points (1-5 FG, 0-3 3Pt), two rebounds, one block and one steal across 27 minutes during Thursday's 85-74 OT loss to Louisiana Tech.
Lander is coming off the bench for Thursday's game against Louisiana Tech.
Akot (head) will start Thursday's game against Louisiana Tech.
Akot (head) is expected to be available during Western Kentucky's game Thursday at Louisiana Tech.
Akot (head) won't play Monday night against Florida Atlantic, Jeff Nations of Bowling Green Daily News reports.
Lander closed Saturday's 70-59 victory over FIU with eight points (3-6 FG, 2-4 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists and one block across 24 minutes.
Akot is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Florida International.
Akot left Wednesday's game versus UAB with a head injury.
Rawls (hand) finished with 16 points (6-14 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 4-6 FT), four assists, three rebounds and a steal across 25 minutes in Wednesday's 80-78 win over UAB.
Rawls (hand) did not play during the Hilltoppers' win Saturday at Texas-San Antonio.
Rawls will be unavailable for Thursday's game against North Texas due to a hand injury sustained last week.
McKnight totaled 12 points (5-14 FG, 2-4 FT), five rebounds, six assists and two steals in 36 minutes during Saturday's 65-60 loss to Middle Tennessee.
McKnight (head) will be active for Saturday's game against Middle Tennessee, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Stansbury is out for Saturday's game versus Middle Tennessee due to health issues, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
McKnight (head) has been ruled as day-to-day after being discharged from the hospital following his head injury during Thursday's game.
McKnight had to be stretchered off the floor after suffering a head injury in the second half against Rice on Thursday, Jeff Nations of The Daily News reports.
Allen (not injury related) was able to return Thursday after missing the last seven games. He missed his only two shot attempts in eight minutes of play in a loss to South Carolina.
Allen is out because of a reason not injury-related, according to Western Kentucky's official Twitter account.
Dorsey (illness) came off the bench and only played one minute in Saturday's win over Kentucky State.
Akot (illness) is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Eastern Kentucky.
Dorsey didn't play in Saturday's exhibition game against Georgetown College due to an illness, Micheal Compton of the Bowling Green Daily News reports.
Akot didn't play in Saturday's exhibition game against Georgetown College due to an illness, Micheal Compton of the Bowling Green Daily News reports.
Harmon has committed to Bethune-Cookman for the 2022-23 collegiate season.
Hamilton announced that he is withdrawing from the portal and returning to Western Kentucky.
Sharp is withdrawing from the portal and returning to Western Kentucky, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Sharp has entered the transfer portal ahead of the 2022-23 season, Jeff Borzello of ESPN.com reports.
Hamilton has reentered the transfer portal, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Brashear has announced that he has committed to UT-Rio Grande, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Butz will enter the transfer portal as a grad transfer, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Cozart decided to enter the transfer portal Friday, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Hamilton finished Saturday's 78-69 victory over Marshall with 16 points (7-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt), six rebounds, two assists and one steal over 21 minutes.
Hamilton (knee) will be available for Saturday's game against Marshall, reports.
Hamilton (knee) warmed up ahead of Saturday's contest with Marshall, Jared MacDonald of Bowling Green Daily News reports.
Coach Rick Stansbury said Friday that Hamilton (knee) will be a game-time decision for Saturday's game against Marshall, Maxwell Trink of WNKY reports.
Justice supplied 27 points (12-15 FG, 3-6 3Pt), four rebounds, four assists and three steals in 36 minutes during Wednesday's 86-72 win over Marshall.
Frampton contributed six points (2-5 FG, 2-4 3Pt), five rebounds and two steals over 34 minutes during Wednesday's 86-72 victory over Marshall.
Frampton (illness) is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Marshall.
Frampton (illness) is warming up ahead of Wednesday's game against Marshall, Jared MacDonald of Bowling Green Daily News reports.
Hamilton (knee) will not be available for Wednesday's game against Marshall, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Butz (foot) came off the bench and scored one point (1-2 FT) while playing four minutes off the bench Saturday against Middle Tennessee.
Frampton (illness) is not available for Saturday's game against Middle Tennessee State, according to Jared MacDonald of Bowling Green Daily News.
Hamilton (knee) is not dressed for Saturday's game against Middle Tennessee State, according to Jared MacDonald of Bowling Green Daily News.
Hamilton (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision ahead of Saturday's matchup against Middle Tennessee State, Jared MacDonald of Bowling Green Daily News reports.
Butz has been dealing with a foot injury according to coach Rick Stansbury, Drew Toennies of Rivals.com reports.
Frampton (knee) ended Saturday's 71-65 win over UTSA with eight points (3-7 FG, 2-6 3Pt) and one rebound across 26 minutes.
Frampton (knee) notched three points (1-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist across 16 minutes during Thursday's 76-69 win over Florida Atlantic.
Cozart (not injury related) contributed no counting stats across two minutes during Thursday's 68-65 loss to UAB.
Harmon (personal) isn't enrolled at Western Kentucky for the spring semester and won't play this season, Jared McDonald of the Bowling Green Daily News reports.
Williams had his appeal for eligibility for the 2021-22 season denied by the NCAA on Tuesday, Jared McDonald of the Bowling Green Daily News reports.
Williams (not injury related) is expected to receive his eligibility status Monday, Drew Toennies of Inside Hilltopper Sports reports.
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