The WKU men's basketball team will play its first road game of the season Sunday, Nov. 8, at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, carrying a 2-0 record home from Diddle Arena. Tipoff at the Hooper Eblen Center is set for 2 p.m. CT, and the game streams on ESPN+, according to the Bowling Green Daily News.
How the Hilltoppers Got Here
WKU beat Kentucky Wesleyan 82-48 on Thursday night at E.A. Diddle Arena, WKU Athletics reported. The Hilltoppers led 38-14 at halftime, according to WBKO. WKU Athletics and WBKO both highlighted the defense: the Hilltoppers forced 20 Kentucky Wesleyan turnovers and recorded 17 steals, and WBKO reported they scored 25 points off those turnovers.
Teagan Moore led WKU with 26 points and five steals, per WBKO and the Associated Press. Emondrek Erkins-Ford and Gabe Weis each scored 11.
That followed Monday's season-opening 83-58 win over Morehead State, per WKU Athletics.
The Opponent
Tennessee Tech is 1-1, according to the Associated Press preview. The Golden Eagles lost 106-88 at Mississippi State on Monday, then beat Blue Mountain 117-70 on Wednesday. De'Ante Green scored 23 points in that win. WKU beat the Golden Eagles 82-70 at Diddle Arena in last season's opener, per WKU Athletics.
Next Up
- Sunday, Nov. 8: at Tennessee Tech, Hooper Eblen Center, Cookeville, Tenn., 2 p.m. CT, ESPN+.
- Monday, Nov. 16: at Tulsa, 6 p.m. CT, on ESPNU, per WKU Athletics' TV announcement.
- Nov. 20 and 22: Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., against Richmond (Nov. 20, 6 p.m. CT) and George Washington (Nov. 22, 1 p.m. CT), per WKU Athletics.
Tickets and the full schedule are on WKUSports.com.
