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Williams scores 22 as Missouri State knocks off Western Kentucky 87-74

Trey Williams Jr. scored 22 points, including 16 in the second half, leading Missouri State to outscore Western Kentucky and end their six-game win streak.

  • On Thursday, Trey Williams Jr. scored 22 points in Missouri State's 87-74 victory over Western Kentucky at E.A. Diddle Arena, ending a seven-game slide.
  • A late-first-half turnover set up Missouri State to take the lead with 3:43 remaining and never trail again, then scored the first six points after halftime.
  • Williams supplied a second-half scoring surge and efficient shooting, scoring 16 points and shooting 7 for 15 including 3 for 7 from long range and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line.
  • The win ended Missouri State's seven-game slide and halted Western Kentucky's six-game win streak.
  • WKU has opened with the same five for the eighth straight game, and the Lady Toppers will close the regular season against FIU at E.A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, March 7.
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Williams scores 22 as Missouri State knocks off Western Kentucky 87-74

Led by Trey Williams Jr.'s 22 points, the Missouri State Bears defeated the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 87-74 on Thursday.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
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