DALLAS, Texas — With the finalization of the Conference USA portion of the schedule, WKU Football announced its complete 2020 lineup on Wednesday afternoon. A wire-to-wire grind awaits the Hilltoppers, as nine of the team’s 11 FBS opponents competed in a bowl game in 2019. WKU fans looking to purchase new season tickets for the…… Continue Reading
GAME 33 Conference USA Tournament Semifinals No. 3 Southern Miss (20-11) vs. No. 2 WKU (19-13) March 15, 2019 | 3 p.m. CT Ford Center at The Star | Frisco, Texas BROADCAST Listen: Hilltopper IMG Sports Network (WKLX 100.7 FM flagship), (Randy Lee, pxp | Hal Schmitt, analysis) QUICK SHOTS • WKU is 14-11 in…… Continue Reading
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball will be the No. 2 seed in next week’s 2019 Conference USA Basketball Championship, and will open play against either seventh-seeded FIU or 10th-seeded North Texas at 8:30 p.m. CT Thursday in Frisco, Texas. The Hilltoppers’ quarterfinal matchup on Court A will air on Stadium and locally in…… Continue Reading
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball continues Bonus Play with its second straight road game at UAB at 6:30 p.m. CT Thursday in Birmingham, Ala. The game will air on beIN SPORTS. The Hilltoppers began Bonus Play with a loss Saturday at league-leading Old Dominion. WKU is tied for third in the conference standings. UAB…… Continue Reading
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball’s final four games of the regular season were revealed Saturday night as part of Conference USA’s new Bonus Play scheduling model. The Hilltoppers will first travel to Old Dominion on Saturday and UAB on Feb. 28, then host Southern Miss on March 3 and UTSA on March 6…… Continue Reading
WKU is trying to become just the fifth team in NCAA history to reach 1,000 straight games with a made 3-pointer. Kentucky was the first program to hit the benchmark on Feb. 11, 2017. The Wildcats’ streak eventually ended at 1,047 games and has since been passed by UNLV. CURRENT ACTIVE STREAKS WKU is ranked…… Continue Reading
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The Mike Slive Foundation is partnering with Conference USA on the Block Cancer initiative throughout the month of February to raise awareness for prostate cancer, with each C-USA school choosing one conference game as its Block Cancer event. WKU Hilltopper Basketball designated the conference game against UTEP at 6 p.m. CT…… Continue Reading
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A familiar face with a championship pedigree is back on The Hill as former WKU offensive coordinator Tyson Helton, a Conference USA and Rose Bowl Champion, has been named the 21st head football coach at Western Kentucky University. Helton, who met with his new team on Tuesday morning, will be formally…… Continue Reading
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball opens its 100th season with its first exhibition against Campbellsville at 7 p.m. Tuesday at E.A. Diddle Arena. The Hilltoppers went 27-11 in 2017-18, their most wins in 10 seasons and the most in the state of Kentucky last year, while advancing to the NIT semifinals for the…… Continue Reading
