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Updated: 19 hours ago
|By Hunter Smith and WBKO News Staff
Catch up on the week one action from WBKO's Courtside.
Updated: 23 hours ago
|By Jeff Lightsy
Josh had his best game of the season as he led the Tops with 22 points and 4 steals.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2021 at 10:13 PM CST
WKU (2-7, 1-2 C-USA) fell to the Thundering Herd (3-4, 2-3 C-USA) 81-54 on the road on Thursday night.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 10:57 AM CST
|By Jeff Lightsy
This 14th district matchup was a route from the beginning an the fourth blowout win for the Purples.
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Updated: Jan. 12, 2021 at 3:37 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
Hamby spent the previous two seasons working with the Hilltoppers offensive line in a Quality Control role.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2021 at 3:08 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
In two games against Louisiana Tech, the junior averaged 19 points, 15 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game as the Hilltoppers split the series.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2021 at 7:19 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
Crum is the longest-tenured full-time Hilltopper coach and entering his fifth season working with the linebacker position group.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2021 at 11:35 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
Bulldogs improve to 3-0 while the Lady Wildcats pick up their first win of the season.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2021 at 10:59 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
The Hilltoppers couldn't overcome a 21 point deficit as they fall to Louisiana Tech 63-58.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2021 at 10:53 PM CST
The WKU women’s basketball team split a pair of games at Louisiana Tech to open Conference USA play with a 58-52 loss on Saturday afternoon.
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Updated: Jan. 8, 2021 at 10:57 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
WKU overcomes a poor shooting night to beat LA Tech.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2021 at 11:59 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
Hornets and Lady Hornets leave Russellville with wins.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2021 at 3:37 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
The game was originally scheduled for Jan. 14.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2021 at 10:31 PM CST
|By Associated Press
Smith became the first wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy in 29 seasons
Updated: Jan. 5, 2021 at 7:16 PM CST
|By Jeff Lightsy
The first-ever Southern Kentucky Winter Showcase will take place on January 16th and 17th and looks to present opportunities to student-athletes to showcase their skills to college coaches.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2021 at 10:49 PM CST
Bowling Green opens the season with a 65-40 win over Barren County.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2021 at 10:31 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
The Trojanettes take down the defending 4th Region champs 53-41 in the season opener.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2021 at 6:36 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
Tops are now 1-1 in conference play and 8-3 overall.
Updated: Jan. 1, 2021 at 6:05 PM CST
|By Jeff Lightsy
Taveion Hollingsworth led the team with 14 points.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2020 at 8:31 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
Cavanaugh left an everlasting impact on The Hill as a player and through her battle with cancer.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2020 at 5:49 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
This is the fourth Player of the Week honor for WKU.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2020 at 7:33 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
Zappe joins the Tops after his former offensive coordinator Zach Kittley was hired by WKU earlier this month.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2020 at 7:54 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
Cavanaugh played on The Hill from 2014-2017 and is one of the most decorated players in WKU program history.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2020 at 7:21 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
The season ends for the Tops with a 39-21 loss in the LendingTree Bowl.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2020 at 2:40 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
Western Kentucky faces Georgia State in the 22nd annual LendingTree Bowl today at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2020 at 9:00 PM CST
|By Jeff Lightsy
Luke Frampton replaced Bassey in the starting lineup and had his best game of the season.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2020 at 3:53 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
C-USA’s superlative awards will be announced by the league office on Tuesday, December 22 at 11 a.m. CT.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2020 at 3:11 PM CST
|By Ed Payne
The Vanderbilt kicker made history this month when she became the first woman to score in a Power Five conference football game.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2020 at 4:27 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith and Jeff Lightsy
This is the 7th state championship in school history and the first since 2016.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2020 at 4:07 PM CST
|By Jeff Lightsy
WKU’s defense was stelar throughout the game forcing the Tide to shoot just 39% from the field and 19 turnovers.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2020 at 9:05 PM CST
|By Jeff Lightsy
Greg Collins team really struggled with turnovers and getting shots to fall. WKU shot just 33% from the field
Updated: Dec. 18, 2020 at 1:12 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
Both teams are open to the possibility of playing at a later date but nothing has been scheduled.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 at 11:05 PM CST
|By Jeff Lightsy
Greg Collins team defeated the Bellarmine Lady Knights 82-49.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 at 1:36 PM CST
|By Jeff Lightsy
UK announced that Justice Dingle will join his brother Jordan and transfer into the Kentucky football program
Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 at 12:19 PM CST
|By Jeff Lightsy
The 6′5, 235-pound pass-catcher chose the Wildcats over Purdue, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, and Vanderbilt.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2020 at 9:12 PM CST
|By Jeff Lightsy
They look to get their first win of the season as they host Bellarmine Lady Knights Wednesday, Dec. 16 at home.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2020 at 9:11 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
Saturday’s game will be the first state championship appearance for the Purples since winning it all in 2016.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2020 at 6:35 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
The Tops (5-2) tipoff against the Crimson Tide (3-2) at 1 p.m. CT at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The game will be streamed online on SEC Network+.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2020 at 3:10 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
Kittley comes to the hill after spending three seasons as the offensive coordinator at Houston Baptist.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2020 at 2:08 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
The Tops are one of only a few teams to play 11 games this season.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2020 at 12:30 AM CST
|By Hunter Smith
The Hilltopper led for most of the game, but Rhode Island was never far behind.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2020 at 10:47 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
The Lady Toppers drop to 0-3 after losing to the Trojans.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2020 at 7:31 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
The Tops will face Georgia State on Saturday, December 26.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2020 at 7:38 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
Bowling Green is headed to the state championship game for the first time since 2016.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2020 at 1:51 PM CST
In an interview with 13 News, Beshear said thinks winter sports like basketball will see cancellations similar to football.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 11:07 PM CST
|By Jeff Lightsy
Charles Bassey simply dominated going 13-19 from the field scoring 29 points, 14 rebounds, and three blocks
Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 4:06 PM CST
|By Associated Press
The Clippers are extending George’s contract for an additional four years at $190 million
Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 11:51 AM CST
|By Willie Hope
Practice can start for schools on Monday, December 14 with competition starting on Monday, January 4, 2021.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2020 at 11:05 PM CST
|By Hunter Smith
The Bowling Purples will face Covington Catholic on Friday, Dec. 11 in the state semifinals.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2020 at 4:40 PM CST
|By Jeff Lightsy
During this meeting both boys and girls high school basketball will be at the top of the agenda.