Jamarion Sharp has to leave the game after he comes down and rolls his ankle on the foot of a defender.
WKU 60, UK 95Sahvir Wheeler finds Jacob Toppin who cuts to the basket to throw down a powerful two-handed dunk for Kentucky.
WKU 60, UK 95Jacob Toppin gets the quick pass inside and quickly spins in the air to avoid the defense and puts in a sweet layup for Kentucky.
WKU 60, UK 95The Wildcats' originally scheduled game for Wednesday against Louisville was postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Cardinals.View the original article to see embedded media.On the same day that the Kentucky men's basketball team had to postpone its Wednesday matchup with rival Louisville because of a COVID-19 outbreak within the Cardinals' program, the Wildcats have quickly found a replacement opponent—and a worthy cause to play for.Kentucky will play Western Kentucky instead in a game that will raise money for tornado relief after a devastating tornado ravaged the region earlier this month, the school announced Monday.
Plus, assessing the NCAA tournament chances of a trio of Big East men's teams.Welcome to Sports Illustrated’s weekly college hoops mailbag with Kevin Sweeney.
Emoni Bates shows off his vision with nice dish vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
WKU 62, MEM 74Western Kentucky's Josh Anderson dunks all over his defender and draws a foul in the process.
ALST 74, WKU 79Kenneth Lofton Jr. picks off a pass on defense and throws it down with authority on the other end to punctuate the Bulldogs' win.
LT 72, WKU 65After trailing 17-0 to begin the game, Charles Bassey knocks down a 3-pointer to bring Western Kentucky within one point of North Texas.
UNT 61, WKU 57Javion Hamlet scores the go-ahead basket late in overtime as North Texas takes down Western Kentucky to win the Conference USA tournament.
UNT 61, WKU 57The Mean Green are clicking on all cylinders early as they begin the Conference USA title game with the first 17 points.
UNT 61, WKU 57Western Kentucky center Charles Bassey can't get a 3-pointer to go, but guard Josh Anderson glides in for the putback dunk.
WKU 57, HOU 81Houston forward Justin Gorham saves the ball from going out of bounds by passing to guard Quentin Grimes for a 3-pointer.
WKU 57, HOU 81Charles Bassey gets the steal and throws the ball ahead to Josh Anderson who slams it home for Western Kentucky.
WKU 73, ALA 71Derek Culver takes advantage of the size mismatch and goes to the rack.
WVU 64, WKU 70| C-USA | W | L | % | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 22 | 10 | .688 | - | L1 |
| Western Kentucky | 22 | 12 | .647 | 1 | L1 |
| Sam Houston | 21 | 12 | .636 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Liberty | 18 | 14 | .562 | 4 | L1 |
| Texas-El Paso | 18 | 16 | .529 | 5 | L1 |
| Jacksonville State | 14 | 18 | .438 | 8 | L4 |
| Middle Tennessee | 14 | 19 | .424 | 8.5 | L1 |
| New Mexico State | 13 | 19 | .406 | 9 | L1 |
| FIU | 11 | 22 | .333 | 11.5 | L1 |
| @ |
Texas-El Paso
|
93-87 |
| vs |
FIU
|
105-91 |
| vs |
Sam Houston
|
79-77 |
| vs |
Middle Tennessee
|
88-65 |
| @ |
Louisiana Tech
|
81-76 |
| @ |
Jacksonville State
|
70-59 |
| vs |
Texas-El Paso
|
90-80 |
| vs |
New Mexico State
|
72-58 |
| @ |
Middle Tennessee
|
74-72 |
| vs |
Louisiana Tech
|
90-84 |
| @ |
FIU
|
85-83 |
| @ |
Liberty
|
82-79 |
| vs |
New Mexico State
|
89-69 |
| vs |
Middle Tennessee
|
85-54 |
| vs |
Texas-El Paso
|
78-71 |
| @ |
Marquette(2)
|
87-69 |
