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WKU Men’s Basketball used a late second-half surge Thursday, stealing a 71-70 road win at Liberty. Down 12 with 5:32 remaining in the second half, guards Julius Thedford and Don McHenry led a WKU comeback. McHenry scored off a driving layup, a step-back three, another driving layup that resulted in an and-one and another layup...

WKU guard Destiny Salary (1) makes a layup during the Lady Topper’s game against the Liberty Flames in Bowling Green, Ky. on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. ( Eli Randolph )

WKU guard Destiny Salary (1) drives the ball during the Lady Topper’s game against the Liberty Flames in Bowling Green, Ky. on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025.

After a thrilling win in their Conference USA opener, WKU Men’s Basketball will travel to Miami Saturday with hopes of going 2-0 in conference play against the Florida International Panthers. The Hilltoppers are coming off a 71-70 victory at Liberty. Down 12 late, freshman guard Julius Thedford and graduate guard Don McHenry led the Hilltoppers’...

WKU Football announced three promotions within the program’s defensive staff Friday. Da’von Brown and Davis Merrit will lead the Hilltopper defense as co-defensive coordinators, taking over for Tyson Summers who left the Hill for Colorado State in December. Along with the promotions of Brown and Davis, Defensive Line Coach Carson Hall was announced as the...

WKU Women’s Basketball looks to rebound after a Conference USA opener loss with a Saturday home game against the FIU Panthers. The Lady Toppers dropped their first game of CUSA play against the Liberty Flames, falling by double digits. The Panthers are coming off a loss at Middle Tennessee State, losing 69-38. Guard Parris Atkins...

Poor shooting and a slow start plagued WKU Men’s Basketball Saturday as the Hilltoppers dropped to 1-1 in CUSA play at FIU with an 85-66 loss. Head Coach Hank Plona’s offense suffered an early scoring slump, allowing a quick 11- 0 run in the early stages of the first half. With 10 minutes remaining in...

All WKU campuses are closed Monday, Jan. 6 according to a winter weather alert shared with the WKU community via text, email and social media Sunday afternoon.

WKU Football secured a commitment Sunday from one of the top passers in the Football Championship Subdivision. Abilene Christian starting quarterback Maverick McIvor has signed with WKU following three years with the Wildcats according to On3 Transfer Portal Reporter Pete Nakos. McIvor threw for 3,828 yards and 30 touchdowns last season, numbers that were fourth...

WKU campuses will remain closed Tuesday, Jan. 7 according to a winter weather alert shared with the WKU community via text, email and social media Monday afternoon.