Hilltoppers Host Campbellsville in Monday Night Matchup

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball returns home to host NAIA program Campbellsville at 7 p.m. CT Monday at E.A. Diddle Arena. The game will air online on ESPN3, on WKU PBS in Bowling Green and on WBNA in Louisville.

The Hilltoppers improved to 3-0 with a 79-71 road win at Eastern Kentucky on Friday night.

Campbellsville fell to 4-3 on Saturday with a loss to Missouri Baptist. WKU is 5-0 all-time against the Tigers in regular-season games. The Tops often play CU in exhibitions, including a 91-66 win last year. WKU head coach Rick Stansbury has never faced CU in a regular-season game.

GAME 4

Campbellsville (4-3) at WKU (3-0)
November 18, 2019 | 7 p.m. CT
E.A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Ky.

BROADCAST

Listen: Hilltopper Sports Network (WKLX 100.7 FM flagship), CUSA.tv Audio (free), TuneIn Radio (Randy Lee, pxp | Hal Schmitt, analysis)
Watch: ESPN3; WKU PBS in Bowling Green; WBNA in Louisville (Graham Doty, pxp | Jay Walton, analysis)
Live Stats: WKU Stats

TOP STORYLINES

• Campbellsville is the alma mater of WKU head coach Rick Stansbury, where he was a four-year letterman and got his coaching start as a student assistant. Stansbury received Campbellsville's Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1999 and was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003.

• WKU associate head coach Phil Cunningham is a Campbellsville native who played for and coached with the Tigers under his father and longtime CU coach Lou Cunningham.

• Monday's game counts as a campus-site game of this week's U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam tournament.

• WKU is trying to start 4-0 for the first time since 2006-07. The Tops are 1 of 81 unbeaten teams nationally.

• WKU has made 20 more free throws (63) than its opponents have even attempted (43) through two games.

• Through three games, the Hilltoppers have trailed for just a total of 3 minutes and 21 seconds.

• WKU ranks 12th in the country in field-goal percentage at 53.5 percent. The Hilltoppers have shot 50 percent or better in each of their first three games this season.

• The Hilltoppers have seven players averaging between 8.0 and 14.7 points per game, including four players averaging at least 13 points per outing.

TICKETS

WKU Ticket Office: Limited single-game tickets for the Campbellsville game remain available in person at the WKU Ticket Office, by phone at 1-800-5-BIGRED or online at WKUTickets.com.

That game was a late addition to the schedule and is a campus-site game as part of the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam tournament. Season ticket holders received a ticket in the mail for the game separate from their regular ticket booklets.

PROMOTIONS

• American Bank and Trust putt from 3pt line to win $1,000 cash
• Wendy's Freeze Out Promo - If an opposing player misses two free throws in a row, every fan in the arena gets a free Wendy's Frosty
• Smart Start Post Game Shootaround on court for all kids
• Taco Bell Challenge – When WKU scores 70 points or more, all fans can redeem a free taco at Taco Bell

LAST GAME AGAINST CAMPBELLSVILLE: OCTOBER 30, 2018 (EXHIBITION)

WKU shot 56.3 percent from the field and scored 34 points off turnovers, rolling to a 91-66 exhibition victory over Campbellsville at E.A. Diddle Arena.

Josh Anderson led all scorers with 22 points to go along with six steals and five assists, and Jared Savage added 19 points, six rebounds and four assists in his Hilltopper debut.

The Hilltoppers outscored Campbellsville 52-18 in the paint, 34-13 off turnovers and 24-4 on the fast break. They recorded 14 steals and eight blocks.

Charles Bassey notched a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds

MED CENTER HEALTH

The 2019-20 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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Players Mentioned

Josh Anderson

Charles Bassey

Jared Savage