Hilltoppers Host Campbellsville for Second Preseason Exhibition

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball plays its second of three exhibition games at 7 p.m. CT Wednesday, as the Hilltoppers welcome Campbellsville for their first home tune-up.

WKU finished 15-17 last season in head coach Rick Stansbury's first season at the helm, but opened that campaign with an 87-79 exhibition victory over Campellsville. WKU opened this season with a 78-64 win at Samford in a charity exhibition for hurricane relief.

Stansbury was a four-year letterman at guard for Campbellsville from 1977-81 and got his coaching start with the program as a student assistant. As a senior, Stansbury helped lead Campbellsville to the school's first District 32 hoops title and an appearance in the 1981 NAIA Tournament. He received Campbellsville's Distinguished Alumni Award in 1999 and was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003.

The Tigers' roster includes junior Simpson Anderson, who is the brother of WKU freshman Josh Anderson.

EXHIBITION 2

Campbellsville at WKU
November 1, 2017 | 7 p.m. CT
Bowling Green, Ky. | E.A. Diddle Arena

BROADCAST

Listen: Hilltopper IMG Sports Network (WKLX 100.7 FM flagship), TuneIn Radio (free) (Randy Lee, pxp | Hal Schmitt, analysis)
Watch: CUSA.tv ($)
Live Stats: WKU Stats

QUICK SHOTS

• WKU is 56-4 all-time in preseason exhibition games, and the Hilltoppers have won 24 straight preseason tune-ups dating back to a 2002-03 loss to the Harlem Globetrotters.
• WKU has made at least one 3-pointer in 938 consecutive games, dating back to March 15, 1987. The 3-point shot was instituted prior to the 1986-87 season.
• With eight newcomers on the roster, WKU returns just two players who competed for the program last season in seniors Justin Johnson and Tyler Miller. They represent 21.1 percent of the program's scoring from the 2016-17 campaign, 27.3 percent of the rebounding and 17.4 percent of the assists.
• WKU's 2017-18 roster represents five states – Kentucky, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee and Wisconsin – as well as two other countries – Senegal and the Bahamas. The Hilltoppers' six players from Kentucky are their most from the Bluegrass State since 2007-08.
• Justin Johnson is tied for 36th on WKU's all-time scoring list with 1,120 career points. He needs 23 points to move past Mike Prince, Jack Turner, Jim Rose and Dwight Smith into 33rd place.
• Justin Johnson currently ranks seventh on WKU's all-time list for career field goal percentage at 55.3 percent. He's less than a percentage point from fifth place.
• Justin Johnson needs 302 rebounds – the exact amount he grabbed as a junior – to reach 1,000 for his career. That would make him just the fifth player in WKU history with 1,000 career points and 1,000 rebounds, joining Tom Marshall, Art Spoelstra, Ralph Crosthwaite and Jim McDaniels, the last to accomplish the feat in 1971.
• Lamonte Bearden has 269 total assists across his first two college seasons at Buffalo. His 144 assists as a freshman at UB would rank ninth in WKU's record book for most assists in a single season.
• The Hilltoppers were picked to finish sixth in the Conference USA Preseason Coaches Poll, while Justin Johnson was voted to the 10-member Preseason All-C-USA Team for the second straight season.
• WKU is 60-18 (.769) at E.A. Diddle Arena over the last five seasons after going 27-17 (.614) in the three seasons prior. The Hilltoppers are 584-166 all-time at Diddle Arena for a .779 winning percentage.

PROMOTIONS

Schedule Magnet Giveaway: First 2,500 fans receive a WKU basketball schedule magnet.
$5 Bleacher Seats: Bleacher seats available for $5 (not valid on game day)

TICKETS

WKU Ticket Office: Online at WKUTickets.com, in person at E.A. Diddle Arena, via phone at 1-800-5-BIG Red or 745-5222 locally.

LAST GAME AGAINST CAMPBELLSVILLE: NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Justin Johnson led WKU with 22 points and 12 rebounds in an 87-79 exhibition victory over Campbellsville at E.A. Diddle Arena. Graduate senior guard Pancake Thomas added 17 points, while senior forward Ben Lawson had 12 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Guard Roderick Lawrence led Campbellsville with 29 points.

MED CENTER HEALTH

The 2017-18 WKU Basketball season is presented by Med Center Health. With The Medical Center at its core, Med Center Health has served Southcentral Kentucky for more than 90 years, and its system of care includes six acute care hospitals, a complete network of immediate to emergency services and services in dozens of specialties. Whether it is emergency treatment for heart attack victims or preventative programs to improve the health of the communities it serves, Med Center Health is committed to providing the highest level of care and service.

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Hilltoppers Host Campbellsville for Second Preseason Exhibition

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Players Mentioned

Josh Anderson

Lamonte Bearden

Justin Johnson

Ben Lawson

Pancake Thomas

Hilltoppers Host Campbellsville for Second Preseason Exhibition

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Josh Anderson

Lamonte Bearden

Justin Johnson

Ben Lawson

Pancake Thomas

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