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WKU Basketball BREAKING NEWS: Hank Plona Named Western Kentucky's 17th Men's Basketball Head Coach
Plona was head assistant this past season, having previously been head coach for eight seasons at Indian Hills Community College.
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Matt McCay
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WKU Athletics: STOP ALL ACTIVITY AND PUT DOWN THE PENS! The Ideal List of Potential Candidates For WKU's Men's Basketball Head Coach is…
After brainstorming, it is fairly obvious that these candidates are far and above the rest. Todd Stewart has a tough job, so Towel Rack has compiled a…
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Jacob Gary
WKU Basketball BREAKING NEWS: Lutz goes... To Oklahoma State, Topper Head Coach Leaving After One Season, Per Sources
It was a fantastic year for Steve Lutz and the Tops. But it is time to say goodbye, and thank you.
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Jacob Gary
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Matt McCay

March 2024

WKU Basketball: The Steve Lutz Update
What we know about the state of WKU Basketball's Head Coaching Position
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Matt McCay
WKU Basketball: Roster Tracker for 2024-25
Tracking the arrivals and departures from the WKU Basketball roster ahead of the 2024-25 season.
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The Towel Rack
WKU Basketball: Tops Play Great First Half, Fall Victim to Known Weaknesses, Out of NCAA Tournament, 87-69 to Marquette
Western Kentucky went into halftime with a seven point lead, but WKU was outscored 54-26 in the final 21:41 of the game to lose seemingly routinely to…
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Matt McCay
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WKU Basketball Roundtable: Who is Your Final Four? How Far Does WKU Go in the 2024 NCAA Tournament?
Once again, we ask the opinions of our staff on WKU's chances, but this time, it's a little bigger than just a CUSA Championship.
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Matt McCay
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Alex Sherfield
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Casey Richards
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David McCay
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Jacob Gary
WKU Basketball: Forecasting WKU's NCAA Tournament Round of 64 Game vs Marquette
The Hilltoppers make it to The Big Dance for the first time in 11 years and face off against one of the top teams in the nation, 2-seed Marquette…
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Casey Richards
WKU Basketball: After 11 Frustrating Years, the Tops are Back in the Dance Where They Belong
Nearly crippling our will to believe, over a decade of close calls and frustration has finally lifted a program record 11 year drought with a long…
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Ross Shircliffe
WKU Basketball: WKU Postgame Press Conference Video
View the full press conference after WKU’s historic breakthrough to the NCAA Tournament. It’s a good one!
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David McCay
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Matt McCay
WKU Basketball: 10 Years of March Heartbreak, Ranked
From CUSA title game losses to a 5-second call against Chris Harrison-Docks, from missed TJ Price layups to runs you probably completely forgot about…
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Fletcher Keel
WKU Basketball Roundtable: What is Your Prediction for the 2024 Conference USA Men's Basketball Championship Game?
WKU has had an improbably fortunate path to a finals appearance, and the team they face upset two higher seeded teams to get here. UTEP is playing…
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Matt McCay
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