WKU Basketball: Tops Face Costa Rica National Team In Second Contest

The Tops defeated Laurentian University last night, even after trailing for a majority of the contest, and are right back at it tonight for…

The Tops defeated Laurentian University last night, even after trailing for a majority of the contest, and are right back at it tonight for their second game of their Costa Rica trip, this time facing off against the Costa Rican National Team.

According to WKU’s hand-kept stats, Lamonte Bearden led the way with 23 points on 11–23 shooting from the field. Four other Toppers finished with double figures, including a double-double from Justin Johnson fresh off the WKU football roster (19 points, 10 rebounds — the only double-figure rebounder for the Tops).

For the Tops to improve upon last night tonight — something multiple players harped on following the game — they’ll have to do the following:

• Shoot better than 51% from the floor

• Shoot better than 25% from three

• More than one double-digit rebounder

• Share the wealth (13 total team rebounds last night)

I doubt Stansbury will go with the same starting line up from last night (Bearden, Thompson, Coleby, Johnson, Brangers) so let’s predict a starting five of

G — Hollingsworth
G — Thompson
G — Savage
F — Johnson
F — Coleby

Do you think the Tops will be victorious tonight? What lineup combination would you like to see? Let us know in a comment below, via Twitter at @TheTowelRackWKU or on our Facebook page.