BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU welcomes Pikeville (Ky.) to E.A. Diddle Arena at 7:00 PM (CT) Monday for its lone exhibition game before the 2014-15 season gets underway Saturday at home against Austin Peay.
WKU finished the 2013-14 campaign with a 20-12 record and a 12-6 mark in Sun Belt Conference play, and the Hilltoppers begin their inaugural campaign in Conference USA in 2014-15.
Following the matchup against Pikeville, WKU turns its attention to its 96th season of basketball beginning Saturday at 4:00 PM (CT) versus Austin Peay.
Pikeville finished 2013-14 with a 31-3 record and a 17-1 mark in the Mid-South Conference, and finishing the year in the second round of the NAIA Tournament helped the Bears to a number-five national ranking at the end of the season. The Bears featured four postseason All-Americans a season ago.
Pikeville is 3-0 so far this season and has lost a pair of NCAA Division I exhibition games to Kentucky and Tennessee.
Exhibition Game 1
WKU (0-0) vs. Pikeville (Ky.) (3-0)
November 10, 2014 | 7:00 PM (CT)
Bowling Green, Ky. | E.A. Diddle Arena (7,326)
WKU Game Notes
Broadcast
– Listen: Hilltopper IMG Sports Network, TuneIn Radio (free) (Randy Lee, pxp | Hal Schmitt, analysis)
– Watch: WKUSports.tv ($), C-USA Digital Network ($) (radio simulcast)
– Live Stats: WKUSports.com (free)
Promotions
– Schedule Magnet Giveaway: first 2,500 fans receive a free Hilltopper Basketball schedule magnet
– Mr. B’s Weekday Two-Pack: two tickets to the game and a small pizza for $25 (valid online and at the WKU Ticket Office while supplies last)
Tickets
– WKU Ticket Office: online at WKUSports.com, in person at E.A. Diddle Arena, via phone at 1-800-5-BIG Red or 745-5222 locally
How to Follow the Hilltoppers: For complete information on WKU Hilltopper Basketball, visit WKUSports.com or follow the program via social media @WKUBasketball on Twitter and on Facebook at facebook.com/WKUBasketball.
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