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Moore's 16 lead Western Kentucky over Tennessee Tech 82-70

Led by Teagan Moore's 16 points, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 82-70 in a season-opening contest for both teams

NOVEMBER 4 • Associated Press

Noah Boyde - Logs 14 minutes in exhibition Boyde (undisclosed) played 14 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's exhibition against Kentucky Wesleyan. He finished with three points (1-1 FG, 1-2 FT) and one block.

Impact Boyde's impact off the bench was minimal. However, he was healthy enough to be an option, and he's expected to remain as frontcourt depth once WKU open their regular season against Tennessee Tech on Monday, Nov. 3.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Grant Newell - Switching to WKU Newell has committed to Western Kentucky, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Newell will head over to WKU after playing this past campaign with North Texas and the previous two for Cal. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 6.2 points and 3.6 rebounds on 21.8 minutes per game this season. He should aim to make some noise right away with the Hilltoppers.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Myers - Transfers to WKU Myers will transfer to Western Kentucky, the program announced.

Impact Myers lands with the Hilltoppers after two seasons at Western Illinois. In 2024-2025, the guard averaged 13.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists while posting 37/35/70 shooting splits. He'll have one season of eligibility remaining.

APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE

Noah Boyde - Lands with Western Kentucky Boyde has signed with Western Kentucky for the 2025-26 season, PortalUpdates reports.

Impact Boyde leaves LSU after one season to join Western Kentucky in search of more playing opportunities. The junior forward made only five appearances, averaging 2.0 minutes across them.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Bryant Selebangue - Transfers to WKU Selebangue has announced his commitment to Western Kentucky, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Selebangue, who started his previously appeared with Tulsa and Arizona State, will make the move to WKU after spending one season with McNeese State. The 6-foot-8 junior appeared in all 35 games with the Cowboys, averaging 3.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.5 steals on 14.7 minutes per game.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Louie Semona - Lands with Western Kentucky Semona has announced his commitment to Western Kentucky, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Semona will join the Hilltoppers after spending the last two seasons with Stonehill. The 6-foot-8 sophomore appeared in all 32 games (16 starts), averaging 13.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.6 steals on 27.8 minutes per game. Semona will look to carve out a role with WKU this offseason.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Cam Haffner - Heading to the Hill Haffner announced his committment to play for Western Kentucky for the 2025-26 season via his X account Thursday.

Impact Haffner will join the Hilltoppers following two seasons with Evansville. The 6-foot-2 junior averaged 12.7 points and 3.6 rebounds per game with the Purple Aces this past season. He will retain a single year of eligibility with Western Kentucky moving forward.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

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

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Moore's 16 lead Western Kentucky over Tennessee Tech 82-70

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

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

Western Kentucky meets Florida International in CUSA Tournament

Western Kentucky plays Florida International in CUSA Tournament

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

Peter leads Liberty against Western Kentucky after 33-point outing

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

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

Brewer and the Florida International Panthers visit conference foe Western Kentucky

McHenry, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers host the Florida International Panthers

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

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

Western Kentucky defeats UTEP 80-73