WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPERS NEWS

Brewer, Jones lead Florida International over Western Kentucky 64-61 in Conference USA Tournament

Jayden Brewer scored 17 points to lead the Florida International Panthers and Asim Jones secured the victory with a free throw with 49 seconds remaining as the Panthers knocked off...

MARCH 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AP men's player of the week: No. 4 Florida's Alex Condon has big double-doubles in a pair of wins

Alex Condon of fourth-ranked Florida is The Associated Press men's college basketball player of the week

MARCH 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Western Kentucky meets Florida International in CUSA Tournament

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Florida International Panthers meet in the CUSA Tournament

MARCH 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Western Kentucky plays Florida International in CUSA Tournament

MARCH 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Maughmer, Peter score 21 as Liberty takes down Western Kentucky 90-61 to win Conference USA

Led by Jayvon Maughmer and Taelon Peter with 21 points, the Liberty Flames defeated the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 90-61 on Saturday to wrap up the Conference USA regular season...

MARCH 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Peter leads Liberty against Western Kentucky after 33-point outing

Liberty plays the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers after Taelon Peter scored 33 points in the Flames' 86-81 victory against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

MARCH 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Liberty visits Western Kentucky after Peter's 33-point showing

MARCH 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Don McHenry scores 20, Western Kentucky takes down Florida International 76-67

Led by Don McHenry's 20 points, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated the Florida International Panthers 76-67

MARCH 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enoch Kalambay - Active Thursday Kalambay will be active for Thursday's game versus Florida International, Jeff Nations of Bowling Green Daily News reports.

Impact Kalambay, who has missed the last three games due to an undisclosed injury, will be back in the lineup for Thursday's contest. It's unclear if he will start or how much playing time he will get in his return, but it's still a nice boost for the Hilltoppers. The senior is averaging 8.5 points and 4.2 rebounds across 25 games (14 starts) this season.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Brewer and the Florida International Panthers visit conference foe Western Kentucky

MARCH 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McHenry, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers host the Florida International Panthers

MARCH 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filipovity's 16 lead New Mexico State over Western Kentucky 65-47

Led by Peter Filipovity's 16 points, the New Mexico State Aggies defeated the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 65-47 on Saturday

MARCH 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cook leads New Mexico State against Western Kentucky after 24-point game

FEBRUARY 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Western Kentucky defeats UTEP 80-73

Led by Tyrone Marshall's 16 points, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated the UTEP Miners 80-73 on Thursday night

FEBRUARY 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Khristian Lander - Posts double-double in return Lander (undisclosed) finished with 10 points (3-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-6 FT), 11 rebounds, two steals and an assist in 25 minutes during Thursday's win over UTEP.

Impact Lander struggled to get going from the floor but managed to set a new career-high with 11 rebounds. He's now scored in double figures in each of his last seven games when playing double-digit minutes.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Enoch Kalambay - Remains out through weekend Kalambay (undisclosed) did not travel with the team and will miss the team's games on Thursday and Saturday, Jeff Nations of Bowling Green Daily reports.

Impact Although Kalambay will miss the next two games due to his undisclosed injury, there is still optimism that he could return this season. The senior has played an important role for the Hilltoppers across 25 appearances (14 starts) as he is averaging 8.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 22.2 minutes per game.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Julius Thedford - Doubtful to return this season Thedford (knee) is doubtful for the remainder of the 2024-25 season, Jeff Nations of Bowling Green Daily News reports.

Impact Head coach Hank Plona said on Tuesday that Thedford will likely miss the rest of the season. He has missed the last nine games since suffering a dislocated kneecap and a torn ligament in the Jan. 18 game at Middle Tennessee State. The freshman had a strong start to his collegiate career prior to the injury as he was averaging 12.4 points and 3.8 rebounds across his 18 appearances (six starts).

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Babacar Faye - Out for season, will seek redshirt Faye (knee) will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season and will seek a medical redshirt, Jeff Nations of Bowling Green Daily News reports.

Impact Faye, who has missed the last 17 games due to a knee injury, will miss the remainder of the season. The senior got his season off to an excellent start as he averaged 15.2 points and 7.8 rebounds across the first 10 games of the season, easily the best stretch of his career. Given he will be out of eligibility, Faye will seek a medical redshirt in hopes of playing one more season of collegiate basketball.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Khristian Lander - Expected to play Thursday Lander (undisclosed) is expected to play in Thursday's game at UTEP, Jeff Nations of Bowling Green Daily News reports.

Impact Head coach Hank Plona said on Tuesday that he expected to have Lander back healthy for Thursday's game. While that does not guarantee Lander will suit up, it certainly is a good sign for him. The senior has started 15 games (23 appearances) this season and is averaging 11.9 points and 3.6 rebounds in 25.8 minutes per game.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Bayless hits game-winning layup, scores 27 points to lead Western Kentucky over Louisiana Tech 64-63

Braxton Bayless scored the game-winning layup with seven seconds remaining and racked up 27 total points to lead the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers past the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 6...

FEBRUARY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enoch Kalambay - DNP Saturday Kalambay (undisclosed) did not play in Saturday's game against Louisiana Tech.

Impact Kalambay did not play in this matchup as he appears to be dealing with some type of injury. The senior guard will aim to be back for Thursday's meeting with UTEP.

FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Babacar Faye - Doesn't play Saturday Faye (knee) didn't play in Saturday's win over Louisiana Tech.

Impact Faye initially set up a mid-February return date, but he's yet to return to the hardwood, and the second month of the year is set to expire. His next chance to suit up will come against UTEP on Thursday.

FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Tyrone Marshall - Drops 11 points Marshall (undisclosed) finished with 11 points (4-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT) and six rebounds in 27 minutes during Thursday's loss to Sam Houston State.

Impact Thursday was just the third game all season during which Marshall was brought off the bench. He continued to show production in the points and rebounding departments, averaging 10.2 points and 6.5 boards in 28 minutes per contest this season.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Khristian Lander - Just nine minutes off bench Lander (undisclosed) finished with three points (1-1 FG, 1-1 3Pt) and a rebound in nine minutes during Thursday's loss to Sam Houston State.

Impact Lander was absent from the starting five after starting each of the previous nine games. He finished with a season-low nine minutes after averaging 30.5 minutes per contest over his last six contests. It's unclear what exactly is going on, but it's apparent Lander is limited with some sort of injury he's trying to play through. It will be worth seeing what his workload is like Saturday versus Louisiana Tech.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Tyrone Marshall - Absent from lineup Marshall is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Sam Houston State, Sports of SHSU reports.

Impact There had been no mention leading up to the game of Marshall dealing with an injury, so it will be worth monitoring if he ends up playing or not. Blaise Keita will enter the starting five in his place, providing the Hilltoppers with some additional size in the frontcourt.

FEBRUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE