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WKU Accepts Invitation to Join Conference USA
Western Kentucky University has entered into a membership agreement with Conference USA for its athletic programs beginning on July 1, 2014, university President Dr. Gary Ransdell and Director of Athletics Todd Stewart announced Monday. Conference USA [...]
Hilltoppers Fall to Kansas 64-57 in First Round of NCAA Tournament
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Kansas coach Bill Self predicted this week that a No. 1 seed would someday lose to a No. 16. He didn’t know his Jayhawks would be trying to fend off being [...]
Hilltoppers to Face Kansas in First Round of the NCAA Tournament
Selection Sunday wasn’t much of a surprise for Western Kentucky.No. 16 seed WKU will open the NCAA Tournament against Kansas, the top seed in the South Region, in Kansas City on Friday. The Hilltoppers (20-15) knew [...]
WKU Defeats FIU 58-56 to Claim Sun Belt Championship
(AP) HOT SPRINGS, ARK. — T.J. Price stole the ball and scored a layup with 19 seconds to go, giving Western Kentucky the lead and sending the Hilltoppers to the Sun Belt Conference tournament championship off [...]
Hilltoppers Advance to Sun Belt Championship
From WKUSPORTS.com: WKU sophomore T.J. Price’s steal and layup with 19 seconds remaining erased a one-point deficit as the Hilltoppers advanced to the championship game of the 2013 Sun Belt Conference Tournament with a 58-56 win [...]
Hilltoppers Fall 70-62 to MTSU in Season Finale
(AP) – JT Sulton scored 17 points and Middle Tennessee completed a record-setting Sun Belt Conference season by defeating Western Kentucky 70-62 Saturday night. .Led by George Fant’s 18 points, the Hilltoppers (16-15, 10-10) stayed close [...]
George Fant’s 24 Points Leads Hilltoppers Past FIU 76-63
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — George Fant scored 24 points as Western Kentucky pulled away in the second half to beat Florida International 76-63 in a Sun Belt Conference game Thursday night. Kevin Kaspar didn’t start [...]
Ed Diddle Jr. Passes Away at the Age of 83
Former WKU player Eddie Diddle Jr., the son of legendary Hilltopper Basketball coach E.A. Diddle, passed away Thursday, December 20 in Hollywood, Fla. at the age of 83 following complications of a stroke. Ed Diddle Jr. [...]
Injury-plagued Hilltoppers Fall to Murray State 75-70
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) – Isaiah Canaan had 21 points and five assists to lead Murray State to its fifth straight victory, 75-70 over Western Kentucky in a nonconference game Sunday. Canaan scored eight of his points [...]
Hilltoppers Move to 8-2 With 77-57 Win Over IUPUI
(AP) – Jamal Crook had 25 points and nine assists to lead Western Kentucky over IUPUI 77-57 for a nonconference victory Saturday. The win was the sixth straight for the Hilltoppers (8-2), who are off to [...]


#9 Most Memorable NCAA Tournament Game Performance
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#9 Most Memorable NCAA Tournament Game Performance
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Courtney Lee, A Look Back....
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#2 Most Memorable NCAA Tournament Individual Performance by a Hilltopper
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