Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009
| Subscribe to Newser's RSS feeds RSS | Follow Newser on Twitter Twitter

NEWS ABOUT: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers stories: 5 news summaries

March Madness

 UCLA Shows 
 Western Kentucky 
 No Love 

Bruins wake up in time creep closer to third straight Final Four

(Newser) - UCLA held its breath last night until Cinderella finally decided to go home. With point guard Darren Collison fouling out with five minutes left, the Bruins had to hold on down the stretch for an 88-78 win over 12th-seeded Western Kentucky, reports the Los Angeles Times. The Bruins now just... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA basketball NCAA basketball UCLA Bruins Kevin Love Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Darren Collison Josh Shipp March Madness 2008 NCAA Tournament James Keefe Ben Howland

March Madness

 W. Kentucky
Hilltops San Diego

Advance to Sweet Sixteen with 72-63 win

(Newser) - Elated today with its first trip to the Sweet Sixteen in 15 years, Western Kentucky now faces a real trial, reports the AP. After warding off a scrappy San Diego 72-63 with Courtney Lee's clutch late free throws and his team-leading 29 points, the 12th-seeded Hilltoppers will have to go... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA basketball Western Kentucky Hilltoppers WCC San Diego Toreros March Madness 2008 NCAA Tournament

March Madness

WKU Buzzer Beats Drake in OT

Rogers hits 3-pointer at buzzer to finish upset

(Newser) - Western Kentucky finally brought madness to the NCAA Tournament today. The Hilltopper's Ty Rogers hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime to give his squad a 101-99 win over 14th-ranked Drake, the 5th seed in the West Region, reports the Associated Press. The Bulldogs had scrambled back from 16... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA NCAA basketball Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Drake Bulldogs 2008 NCAA Tournament Ty Rogers Jonathan Cox Tyrone Brazelton

March Madness

 Hilltoppers Punch Dance Ticket 

Western Kentucky wins Sun Belt Conference, NCAA tourney seed

(Newser) - Western Kentucky made it six straight Sun Belt Conference championships yesterday, taking control in the second half to flummox Middle Tennessee, 67-57. Hilltoppers forward Jeremy Evans shot 8-of-9 for 20 points and pulled down 14 rebounds in the win, enough to clinch the conference MVP trophy. His double-double was the... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA NCAA basketball Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Sun Belt Conference Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Jeremy Evans

Kansas State Can't Catch George Mason

Other hoops winners more expected: SIU Gonzaga, Villanova

(Newser) - Upstart George Mason had the advantage over No. 18 Kansas State from the beginning of last night's game, and held on to win 87-77, reports AP. John Vaughn, with 21 points, was just one of five starters scoring in the double digits as George Mason improved to 4-0 for the... More »

5 Stories