Western Kentucky

College Basketball Roundup: Late FT gives UNC Greensboro win over UIC

November 27, 2023 The Associated Press

NASSAU, Bahamas — Mikeal Brown-Jones scored 15 points to lead the UNC Greensboro Spartans and Donovan Atwell secured the victory with a free throw with three seconds left as the Spartans edged the UIC Flames […]

College Basketball Roundup: White boosts UNCW to OT win

February 17, 2023 The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Trazarien White had 26 points and UNC Wilmington beat Drexel 72-71 in overtime on Thursday night. White had 12 rebounds for the Seahawks (21-7, 11-4 Colonial Athletic Association). Nick Farrar scored 19 points, […]

Western Kentucky thrashes Charlotte in 59-7 rout

November 5, 2022 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — One week after Charlotte fired coach Will Healy, promoted interim coach Pete Rossomando and responded with a surprising blowout road win over Rice, the 49ers were humbled once again on Saturday afternoon in […]

College basketball roundup: Elon snaps UNCW’s 12-game winning streak

February 3, 2022 The Associated Press

ELON — Darius Burford matched his career high with a season-high 27 points as Elon topped UNC Wilmington 78-65 on Thursday night. Burford hit 13 of 17 shots. Hunter McIntosh had 17 points for Elon […]

Deacons, Gator Bowl scrambling to find replacement opponent

December 22, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Texas A&M’s COVID-related opt-out from the Gator Bowl has sent game organizers and Wake Forest athletic officials scrambling to find a replacement opponent for the Deacons to play in the New Year’s Eve game in […]

Zappe, WKU too much for App State in Boca Raton Bowl

December 18, 2021 The Associated Press

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Bailey Zappe capped his record-setting season in style, and Western Kentucky capped a difficult week with a bowl win. Zappe broke a pair of single-season FBS records by passing for 422 […]

Bowls taking NC teams coast-to-coast

December 8, 2021 Shawn Krest

North Carolina’s five bowl-eligible teams will be playing coast-to-coast this December. Here’s a look at where they are headed. Appalachian State vs. Western Kentucky RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl FAU Stadium; Boca Raton, Florida Dec. 18, […]

WKU’s Zappe throws 4 TDs in win over Charlotte

October 30, 2021 The Associated Press

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Bailey Zappe threw for 393 yards and four touchdowns — giving him 33 on the season — as Western Kentucky battered Charlotte 45-13 on Saturday. The Hilltoppers (4-4, 3-1 Conference USA) […]

College Basketball Roundup: Charlotte holds on in OT to top Western Kentucky

January 2, 2021 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Jahmir Young scored five of his 24 points in overtime to lead Charlotte to a 75-71 win over Western Kentucky on Saturday. Milos Supica made a pair of free throws with 3:07 remaining […]

College Basketball Roundup: After COVID delays, Gardner-Webb finally plays in loss to WKU

December 11, 2020 Cory Lavalette

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Charles Bassey had a career-high 29 points plus 14 rebounds as Western Kentucky beat Gardner-Webb 86-84 on Thursday night. Josh Anderson had 16 points for WKU (4-2). Luke Frampton added 15 […]