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Mar 1, 2023 · WKU Men’s Basketball looks to open the new year with a win as they open conference play Thursday against the Liberty Flames. The Hilltoppers ended 2024 with a blowout loss to Michigan on the road 112-64. It was the team’s only loss in December, as they came into the matchup in Ann Arbor on a...

Jan 2, 2025 · Editor’s Note: This story will be updated as more details are made available. Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 1:15 p.m. on Jan. 2 with additional details from the Warren County Coroner’s Office. Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 6:10 p.m. on Jan. 2 with excerpts from a statement from Potter College of...

Jan 2, 2025 · 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...

Mar 1, 2023 · 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 …

Mar 1, 2023 · With his contract coming to an end on June 30, WKU President Timothy Caboni sat down with the Herald Editorial Board to discuss a variety of initiatives and issues facing campus, as well as his hope to serve another four-year term leading the university. While Caboni said negotiations between him and the Board of Regents...

Mar 1, 2023 · WKU Men’s Basketball’s staple fast-paced, efficient offense was nowhere to be found on the court of the Crisler Center Sunday night as the Hilltoppers fell at Michigan 112-64. Each of the nine Wolverines who played before the 7:48 mark in the second half had at least six points. Michigan shot 48% from three and 52%...

Jan 10, 2025 · WKU Men’s Basketball will return to Diddle Arena Saturday to take on the Kennesaw State Owls, looking to rebound after a 73-67 loss to Jacksonville State. Senior guard Enoch Kalambay broke out against JSU with a career-high 24 points. Freshman guard Julius Thedford had 17 points with WKU’s leading scorer, graduate guard Don McHenry, being...

Jan 4, 2025 · 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...

Jan 20, 2025 · Jody Richards Hall experienced flooding Monday evening due to a broken sprinkler head, according to the WKU Police Department. Cold temperatures caused the sprinkler to break, leading to the flood, according to WKUPD. Temperatures have stayed below freezing for several days – Monday saw temperatures in the 10 to 20 degree range. A video taken...