Final
for this game
Western Kentucky defeats South Alabama 99-69
Feb 19, 2010 - 3:19 AM BOWLING GREEN, Ky.(AP) -- A.J. Slaughter scored a career-high 31 points as Western Kentucky routed South Alabama 99-69 on Thursday night.Slaughter scored 21 points in the first half as Western Kentucky (16-12, 9-6 Sun Belt Conference) jumped out to a 53-30 halftime lead. The Hilltoppers shot 64 percent in the first half (16-for-25) and 53.1 percent for the game (34-for-64), going 14-for-32 from beyond the arc.
Slaughter hit six 3-pointers and was 10-for-16 from the field. Sergio Kerusch and Steffphon Pettigrew each had 13 points.
The Hilltoppers, who led by as many as 33 points, had a season-high 25 assists with Jamal Crook leading the way with seven. Kerusch had 10 rebounds as they outrebounded the Jaguars 43-24.
Western Kentucky's bench outscored South Alabama's reserves 42-5.
Tim Williams led South Alabama (15-13, 7-9) with 21 points.
- NCAA BB
SOUTH ALABAMA 69
WKU 99 FINAL
Feb 18 9:59 PM - NCAA BB
SOUTH ALABAMA 30
WKU 53 HALFTIME
Feb 18 8:58 PM
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