Tops Open Regular Season at Home Tuesday Against Tennessee Tech

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball officially begins its 2019-20 season at home against Tennessee Tech at 7 p.m. CT Tuesday at E.A. Diddle Arena. The game will air on ESPN+, as well as WKU PBS in Bowling Green and WBNA in Louisville.

The Hilltoppers began the campaign with an 85-45 exhibition victory over Kentucky State on Saturday.

Tennessee Tech, led by first-year head coach John Pelphrey, beat Bryan College 84-65 in an exhibition on Oct. 29. The program brings seven newcomers into the fold after finishing 8-23 a year ago. WKU is 81-20 all-time against Tennessee Tech, while head coach Rick Stansbury has never faced the Golden Eagles.

GAME 1

Tennessee Tech (0-0) at WKU (0-0)
November 5, 2019 | 7 p.m. CT
E.A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Ky.

BROADCAST

Listen: Hilltopper Sports Network (WKLX 100.7 FM flagship), WKUSports.tv (free), TuneIn Radio (Randy Lee, pxp | Hal Schmitt, analysis)
Watch: ESPN+ (subscription-based); WKU PBS (BG) and WBNA (Louisville) (Nate Gatter, pxp | Jay Walton, analysis)
Live Stats: WKU Stats

QUICK SHOTS

• WKU is 68-32 all-time in season openers. The Hilltoppers have won 13 of their last 15 home openers and are 81-19 all-time in the season's first home game.

• The Hilltoppers and Tennessee Tech have played 101 times dating back to 1922, but the former Ohio Valley Conference rivals haven't met since 2002 in Hawaii. WKU is 42-6 at home vs. the Golden Eagles.

• WKU head coach Rick Stansbury and Tennessee Tech head coach John Pelphrey previously competed against each other 12 times while Stansbury was the head coach at Mississippi State and Pelphrey was at South Alabama and Arkansas. Stansbury is 10-2 vs. Pelphrey – 4-0 vs. South Alabama and 6-2 vs. Arkansas.

• Junior guard Taveion Hollingsworth needs just four points in Tuesday's game to reach 1,000 for his career. He would become the 50th player in program history to score 1,000 points as a Hilltopper.

• The Hilltoppers return 75.2 percent of their scoring, 64.1 percent of their rebounding, 48.4 percent of their assists, 74.1 percent of their blocks and 69.4 percent of their steals from 2018-19. WKU returns its top four leading scorers in Charles Bassey, Taveion Hollingsworth, Jared Savage and Josh Anderson – all of whom averaged between 12.1 and 14.6 points per game.

• WKU has the fifth-longest streak in the nation of consecutive games with a made 3-pointer at 1,010. Only UNLV (1,071), Vanderbilt (1,063), Duke (1,060) and Arkansas (1,011) have longer streaks.

TICKETS

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

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 TENNESSEE TECH: DECEMBER 30, 2002

Filip Videnov scored 17 points, and Jamaal Brown added a career-high 16 to lead WKU to a 74-51 victory over Tennessee Tech in the third-place game of the 39th Annual Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center.

Videnov tied a career high with five 3-point field goals in leading WKU in scoring for the second time in as many nights. Brown was 5-of-8 from the floor and added a career-high-tying five rebounds, while Patrick Sparks scored 11 points and handed out nine assists.

Nate Williams recorded eight points and a game-high seven rebounds, with Anthony Winchester adding seven and six, respectively.

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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Tops Open Regular Season at Home Tuesday Against Tennessee Tech

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Players Mentioned

Josh Anderson

Charles Bassey

Taveion Hollingsworth

Jared Savage