W. Kentucky's Bassey out with tibia fracture
Western Kentucky star big man Charles Bassey will miss the rest of the season after suffering a tibial plateau fracture in Saturday's win over Arkansas.
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2020 Schedule
7-3, 1st in C-USA
- 11/5W 76-64
- 11/9W 97-75
- 11/15W 79-71
- 11/18CAIW 109-66
- 11/22L 77-75
- 11/23W 83-69
- 11/25W 69-64
- 11/292L 71-54
- 12/3L 76-74
- 12/7W 86-79
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Western Kentucky hands Arkansas its first loss, 86-79 in OT
Taveion Hollingsworth scored 23 points and had a dunk in the final seconds to put the finishing touches on Western Kentucky’s 86-79 overtime win over previously unbeaten Arkansas on Saturday.
Wampler leads Wright St. over W. Kentucky 76-74
Bill Wampler had 22 points as Wright State edged Western Kentucky 76-74 on Tuesday night.
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No. 2 Louisville breezes past Western Kentucky 71-54
Jordan Nwora scored 25 points as No. 2 Louisville defeated Western Kentucky 71-54 on Friday to remain unbeaten and make its case for the No. 1 ranking.
Bassey carries Western Kentucky past Fordham 69-64
Charles Bassey had 24 points and 12 rebounds as Western Kentucky held on to beat Fordham 69-64 in the Paradise Jam on Monday.
Justice leads W. Kentucky over Illinois St. 83-69
Camron Justice posted 19 points as Western Kentucky defeated Illinois State 83-69 in the Paradise Jam on Saturday night.
Turner leads Bowling Green past W. Kentucky 77-75
Justin Turner scored 27 points and hit the game-winner with a pretty jump shot in the final four seconds as Bowling Green edged Western Kentucky 77-75 in the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam on Friday night.
Williams lifts W. Kentucky over Campbellsville 109-66
Carson Williams had a career-high 27 points as Western Kentucky routed NAIA member Campbellsville 109-66 on Monday night.
Bassey lifts W. Kentucky past E. Kentucky 79-71
Charles Bassey had 18 points as Western Kentucky beat Eastern Kentucky 79-71 on Friday night.
Justice lifts Western Kentucky past Austin Peay 97-75
Camron Justice scored 22 points as Western Kentucky routed Austin Peay 97-75 on Saturday.
Williams, Bassey lead W. Kentucky past Tennessee Tech 76-64
Carson Williams and Charles Bassey scored 16 points apiece and Western Kentucky beat Tennessee Tech 76-64 on Tuesday night.
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Western Kentucky C Bassey declares for draft
Charles Bassey plans to test the NBA draft waters, after a breakout freshman year at Western Kentucky.
Ex-WKU player, KD's childhood friend Dixon killed
Former Western Kentucky basketball player Cliff Dixon was fatally shot outside an Atlanta-area nightclub Thursday night.
Green lifts Old Dominion over WKU 62-56 for CUSA title
Xavier Green scored 14 of his game-high 16 points in the second half to lead Old Dominion to a 62-56 victory over Western Kentucky in the Conference USA Tournament championship game on Saturday night.
Anderson throws down another fast-break jam (0:34)
Anderson caps break with reverse dunk (0:25)
Bassey leads W. Kentucky over Southern Miss 70-59 in CUSA
Charles Bassey had 10 points and 14 rebounds to lift Western Kentucky to a 70-59 win over Southern Miss in the Conference USA Conference tournament semifinals on Friday.
Hollingsworth leads Hilltoppers to 67-51 quarterfinal win
Taveion Hollingsworth had 21 points as Western Kentucky beat North Texas 67-51 in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament on Thursday night.
Jackson carries UTSA past W. Kentucky 81-76 in OT
Jhivvan Jackson had 29 points as UTSA edged past Western Kentucky 81-76 in overtime on Wednesday night.
Hollingsworth carries W. Kentucky past Southern Miss 76-71
Taveion Hollingsworth had 21 points as Western Kentucky narrowly defeated Southern Miss 76-71 on Sunday.
Bassey carries W. Kentucky past UAB 73-67
Charles Bassey had 18 points and 13 rebounds to carry Western Kentucky to a 73-67 win over UAB on Thursday night.
Green lifts Old Dominion past Western Kentucky 67-63
Xavier Green had a career-high 22 points as Old Dominion narrowly beat Western Kentucky 67-63 on Saturday.
2019-20 C-USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game80.246th
Rebounds Per Game35.8241st
Assists Per Game13.0Tied-216th
Points Allowed71.2240th
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2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayvion McKnight | SG | Committed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 19-24 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 23 |