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Hey there, and welcome to The Towel Rack. We know why you’re here: You want the most comprehensive and in-depth coverage of Western…
Fletcher Keel
Dec 2, 2021
WKU Basketball: Tops Compete But Fall to #11 Memphis, 74–62
WKU Basketball: Tops Compete But Fall to #11 Memphis, 74–62
In a game filled with a combined 51 turnovers, Western Kentucky were able to hang with the #11 ranked Memphis Tigers before losing momentum…
Jared Rosdeutscher
Nov 19, 2021
WKU Basketball: Tops Travel to Memphis to Tango With Tigers
WKU Basketball: Tops Travel to Memphis to Tango With Tigers
Last Thanksgiving Day, Western Kentucky erased a 10-point first half deficit and kept the Memphis Tigers at bay, holding off a late-game…
Fletcher Keel
Nov 19, 2021
WKU Basketball: Tops Drop Second-Straight in Asheville to South Carolina, 75–64
WKU Basketball: Tops Drop Second-Straight in Asheville to South Carolina, 75–64
Western Kentucky fell below .500 for the first time this season on the basketball floor, dropping their second-straight game in the Third…
Fletcher Keel
Nov 14, 2021
WKU Basketball: Hilltoppers Look to Bounce Back Against South Carolina
WKU Basketball: Hilltoppers Look to Bounce Back Against South Carolina
After a performance that I’ll call deceptively disappointing, the Hilltoppers return to the floor Sunday afternoon to take on the South…
Fletcher Keel
Nov 13, 2021
WKU Basketball: McKnight Nets 34 but Toppers Fall Flat, 73–69, Against Minnesota
WKU Basketball: McKnight Nets 34 but Toppers Fall Flat, 73–69, Against Minnesota
It was not a reassuring performance from the Hilltoppers after a disappointing opening game on Tuesday as WKU fell, 73–69, to Minnesota in…
Jacob Gary
Nov 12, 2021
WKU Basketball: Hilltoppers, Gophers Meet in Asheville Classic Opener
WKU Basketball: Hilltoppers, Gophers Meet in Asheville Classic Opener
Western Kentucky returns to the hardwood for their second game of the season, looking to build off a narrow 79–74 win against Alabama State…
Fletcher Keel
Nov 12, 2021
WKU Athletics: The Tops Are Staying in Conference USA. Now What?
WKU Athletics: The Tops Are Staying in Conference USA. Now What?
It’s official. Western Kentucky will not, for the time being, be leaving Conference USA for the Mid-American Conference after the MAC…
Fletcher Keel
Nov 11, 2021
WKU Basketball: Cam Justice Granted Final Year of Eligibility, Expected to Play vs. Minnesota
WKU Basketball: Cam Justice Granted Final Year of Eligibility, Expected to Play vs. Minnesota
Cam Justice has been granted a final year of eligibility and is expected to be available to play Friday against Minnesota, sources tell The…
Fletcher Keel
Nov 10, 2021
WKU Basketball: Hilltoppers Shake Off Rust, Outlast Hornets, 79–74
WKU Basketball: Hilltoppers Shake Off Rust, Outlast Hornets, 79–74
Western Kentucky opened the 2021/22 basketball season with a close call against Alabama State, needing to overcome a 14-point lead to…
Fletcher Keel
Nov 9, 2021
Red Towel Roundtable: Bold Predictions for the 2021/22 WKU Basketball Season
Red Towel Roundtable: Bold Predictions for the 2021/22 WKU Basketball Season
Western Kentucky basketball is officially back Tuesday night as the Hilltoppers welcome in Alabama State as the Tops will look to not only…
Fletcher Keel
Nov 9, 2021
WKU Basketball: Hilltoppers Open Campaign Against Alabama State
WKU Basketball: Hilltoppers Open Campaign Against Alabama State
After a pair of preseason games in which strong second half propelled Western Kentucky to convincing victories, it’s time for the real deal…
Fletcher Keel
Nov 9, 2021
WKU Basketball: Northern Kentucky Point Guard Gives Verbal Committment, First of 2023 c
WKU Basketball: Northern Kentucky Point Guard Gives Verbal Committment, First of 2023 c
Monday night, Western Kentucky garnered its first verbal commitment of the 2023 class in Covington, Kentucky’s Jacob Meyer.
Fletcher Keel
Nov 8, 2021
WKU Basketball: Tops Beat Cumberlands, 88–59, to Finish Exhibition Play 2–0
WKU Basketball: Tops Beat Cumberlands, 88–59, to Finish Exhibition Play 2–0
Western Kentucky finished their exhibition slate with a 29-point victory against The University of Cumberlands, 88–59, Friday night at E.A…
TopperTakes
Nov 5, 2021
WKU Basketball: Hilltoppers Welcome Cumberlands in Final Exhibition
WKU Basketball: Hilltoppers Welcome Cumberlands in Final Exhibition
For the final time ahead of next Tuesday’s season opener against Alabama State, the Western Kentucky men’s basketball team will take the…
Fletcher Keel
Nov 5, 2021
WKU Basketball: 2021–2022 Season Preview
WKU Basketball: 2021–2022 Season Preview
Folks, it’s hard to believe but it’s that time of the year.
Jared Rosdeutscher
Oct 27, 2021
WKU Basketball: Tops Offer 2023 Eastern Ky. Point Guard
WKU Basketball: Tops Offer 2023 Eastern Ky. Point Guard
Ashland, Kentucky's Colin Porter has garnered an offer from Western Kentucky, Porter tweeted this weekend.
Fletcher Keel
Jul 27, 2021
WKU Basketball: JUCO Small Forward Commits to Tops
WKU Basketball: JUCO Small Forward Commits to Tops
Colby Community College small forward Tyrone Marshall has committed to Western Kentucky, marking the first commitment of the 2022 class for…
Fletcher Keel
Jul 26, 2021
WKU Basketball: Evans, Slaughter Log Five Points Each as Drive Eliminated from The Basketball…
WKU Basketball: Evans, Slaughter Log Five Points Each as Drive Eliminated from The Basketball…
Jeremy Evans and AJ Slaughter each scored five points as the Eberlein Drive fell to Florida TNT, 74–67, in the Wichita Region final…
Fletcher Keel
Jul 20, 2021
WKU Basketball: Slaughter, Evans Pace Drive in TBT Opening Round Win
WKU Basketball: Slaughter, Evans Pace Drive in TBT Opening Round Win
A.J. Slaughter scored 16 points and Jeremy Evans added 11 as the Eberlein Drive defeated the NG Saints, 86 — 68, in the first round of The…
Fletcher Keel
Jul 18, 2021
WKU Recruiting: Tops offer JUCO small forward
WKU Recruiting: Tops offer JUCO small forward
JUCO forward Tyrone Marshall, Jr. has garnered an offer from the Hilltoppers, according to Verbal Commits.
Fletcher Keel
Jul 16, 2021
WKU Basketball: Mock Drafts Not Kind to Bassey Two Weeks Out
WKU Basketball: Mock Drafts Not Kind to Bassey Two Weeks Out
We are two weeks away from the 2021 NBA Draft, and there’s one name that’s on everybody’s mind and where he’ll go: Charles Bassey.
Fletcher Keel
Jul 15, 2021
WKU Basketball: Exactly How Tall *is* Jamarion Sharp?
WKU Basketball: Exactly How Tall *is* Jamarion Sharp?
Western Kentucky basketball newcomer Jamorion Sharp made headlines around the WKU and C-USA Twitterverse on Monday when the WKU basketball…
Fletcher Keel
Jul 13, 2021
WKU Basketball: Tops to Open Season vs. Alabama State — Report
WKU Basketball: Tops to Open Season vs. Alabama State — Report
Western Kentucky will open their 2021/22 campaign at home against Alabama State, according to the Bowling Green Daily News’ Jared…
Fletcher Keel
Jul 8, 2021
WKU Basketball: Memphis to Host Hilltoppers in Non-Conference Play — Report
WKU Basketball: Memphis to Host Hilltoppers in Non-Conference Play — Report
For a second-straight season, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will take on the Memphis Tigers, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein.
Fletcher Keel
Jul 8, 2021
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