Author: WNKY Staff

Cold Outside Shooting Slows Down Hilltoppers in 65-60 Loss to North Texas

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball struggled mightily with its outside shooting Saturday afternoon, falling 65-60 to North Texas at E.A. Diddle Arena. The Hilltoppers (10-7, 2-2 Conference USA) went 2-for-12 from the 3-point line and didn’t make one until there was 3:10 left in the game, putting their streak of 1,085 games with a made 3 – the fourth-longest…

WKU Stays Perfect in C-USA with Win at North Texas

DENTON, Texas — Victorious once again, the WKU women’s basketball team won its seventh straight game to improve to 12-4 overall and 5-0 in Conference USA play with a 61-54 win at North Texas on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Toppers’ seven game win streak is tied for the seventh longest in the nation. Since starting the year 1-3, WKU has won…

FLOTUS Jill Biden visits Bowling Green to survey tornado damage

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The First Lady of the United States Jill Biden visited Bowling Breen Friday morning to remind Kentuckians of the promise President Biden made in Mayfield after the deadly December tornadoes. Jill Biden said, “America stands with Kentucky today, tomorrow, and every day that you rebuild.” The First Lady was accompanied by Governor Andy Beshear and several…

Texas Native Bailey Zappe Wins 2021 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award

TYLER, Texas — WKU Football quarterback Bailey Zappe was named the winner of the 2021 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, it was announced at the annual banquet on Wednesday night. The Victoria, Texas, native is the ninth recipient of the award, which has been presented by the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce and SPORTyler since 2013. Zappe is the second Hilltopper in the program’s…

WKU Continues Hot Streak with Sixth Straight Win

HOUSTON — The WKU women’s basketball team used a dominant second half to improve to 11-4 on the season and 4-0 in Conference USA play. The Lady Toppers have won six straight games and 10 of their last 11. Meral Abdelgawad had her fourth 30-point game of the season with 33 points to go along with five rebounds and three steals….

Tops Ride Dominant Second Half to 80-66 Win Over Rice

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — A dominant second half propelled WKU Hilltopper Basketball to an 80-66 win over Rice on Thursday at E.A. Diddle Arena. The Hilltoppers (10-6, 2-1 Conference USA) held the Owls to 24 points in the second half and just 1-for-9 from the 3-point line after the break. That helped turn a 13-point deficit in the first half into…