Hilltoppers hit the road for Saturday matchup against Rhode Island

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball returns to action at Rhode Island at 1 p.m. CT Saturday in Kingston, R.I. The game will stream online on ESPN+.

WKU hasn’t played a regular-season game in two weeks. The Hilltoppers stayed sharp by defeating Kentucky Wesleyan 75-53 in an exhibition game on Tuesday.

Rhode Island, which is 5-0 at home, has also had a long layoff and hasn’t played at all since Dec. 6. This is the first all-time meeting between the Hilltoppers and the Rams. WKU head coach Rick Stansbury has never faced Rhode Island in his career.