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WKU Hilltopper Basketball plays its home opener against UT Martin at 6 p.m. CT Saturday at E.A. Diddle Arena. The game will air on ESPN3, as well as locally in Bowling Green on WKU-PBS and in Louisville on WBNA.
The Hilltoppers opened the season with a 73-55 loss at No. 25/24 Washington, in which WKU led by nine at half.
UT Martin began its season Tuesday with a 91-58 victory over Cumberland (Tenn.). This will be the first meeting between WKU and UT Martin since 1998. The Hilltoppers lead the all-time series 2-1. WKU head coach Rick Stansbury is 4-0 in his career against the Skyhawks.
WKU freshman center Charles Bassey scored 11 points with 12 rebounds in his college debut at Washington on Nov. 6. His 12 rebounds were the most by a Hilltopper freshman in a season opener since Lloyd Terry also grabbed 12 against Little Rock in the 1975-76 opener, which was also the last time a WKU freshman had a double-double in the season opener.
WKU’s Taveion Hollingsworth and Jared Savage each played a full 40 minutes at Washington on Nov. 6. It’s the first time two Hilltoppers have each played a full game in the same contest since Roland Shelton and Brett McNeal did against San Diego on Jan. 5, 1989.
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