WKU men's basketball beat Campbellsville 78-51 on Wednesday night at E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, according to WKU Athletics. The win moved the Hilltoppers to 3-1 overall and 3-0 at home, as WBKO and the WKU Herald reported.
How It Went
Senior forward Emondrek Erkins-Ford led WKU with a season-high 14 points and added four rebounds, according to WKU Athletics and the WKU Herald. Teagan Moore scored 12 and Armelo Boone added 10, making three Hilltoppers in double figures, per WKU Athletics.
WKU won the game with defense and work inside. WKU Athletics reported that the Hilltoppers had 17 steals, forced 24 Campbellsville turnovers, scored 32 points off those turnovers and outscored the Tigers 48-10 in the paint.
Campbellsville did hit from outside. The Tigers shot 38% overall, according to WKU Athletics, but the WKU Herald reported that they made 42% of their 3-pointers and that 33 of their 51 points came from beyond the arc.
The Season So Far
- Record: 3-1 overall, 3-0 at Diddle Arena (WKU Athletics, WBKO).
- Bounce-back: The WKU Herald described the win as a bounce-back after the Hilltoppers' only loss so far this season.
- Series: WKU Athletics lists the Hilltoppers at 10-0 all-time against Campbellsville.
Next Up
- Opponent: at Tulsa
- When: Monday, Nov. 16, 6 p.m. CT
- Where: Donald W. Reynolds Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- TV: ESPNU, as BVM Sports reported in October. Times and networks can change, so check the WKU men's basketball schedule before tipoff.
Lady Toppers Fall at No. 8 Vanderbilt
Also on Wednesday, WKU women's basketball lost 101-59 to No. 8 Vanderbilt in Nashville, according to WKU Athletics and WBKO. WKU Athletics said the loss dropped the Lady Toppers to 2-1 and that Hayven Smith scored a career-high 15 points for WKU.
Sources
- WKU Athletics: Hilltoppers Stay Unbeaten at Home With 78-51 Win Over Campbellsville: official recap and stats
- WBKO: WKU beats Campbellsville 78-51 to improve to 3-0 at home: local TV recap
- WKU Herald: WKU Men's Basketball bounces back against Campbellsville 78-51: student newspaper recap
- WNKY: Hilltoppers Stay Unbeaten at Home With 78-51 Win Over Campbellsville: local TV recap
- BVM Sports: WKU-Tulsa to air nationally on ESPNU: broadcast details for Monday's game
- WKU Athletics: Lady Toppers Fall to #8 Vanderbilt on the Road: women's recap
- WBKO: WKU women's basketball fell to No. 8 Vanderbilt, 101-59: women's video recap
