Sources: WKU MBB to open 2021-22 season vs Alabama St.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers’ men’s basketball team continues to work towards filling out the non-conference portion of its schedule for the upcoming 2021-2022 campaign.

On Thursday, CBS’ Sports’ Jon Rothstein reported that the Tops will travel to Memphis to take on the Tigers during non-conference play, and today, sources have told WNKY 40 Sports that WKU’s men will open the regular season against Alabama State on November 9th.

The Hornets and Hilltoppers last faced off on November 12th, 2016 at Diddle Arena in a contest that opened the 2016-17 regular season. Western Kentucky defeated Alabama State 79-66.