One Western Kentucky University basketball team is still in the hunt for its conference championship, while the other is coming home earlier than expected.
The WKU men’s team takes on Old Dominion Friday afternoon in the semifinals of the Conference USA tournament. Five Hilltoppers scored in double figures Thursday to propel WKU to an upset win over the top-seeded UAB Blazers.
The WKU-Old Dominion game tips off at 3 pm central, and is being televised on the CBS Sports Network. The winner will play in the C-USA championship Saturday, with an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament on the line.
The WKU women’s team had their conference tournament run ended Thursday night at the hands of Marshall. The Thundering Herd knocked off the Lady Hilltoppers 66-63.
WKU’s Kendall Noble recorded her second triple-double of the season—and the first triple-double in C-USA Tournament history—with 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists.
The WKU women’s team will now likely receive a bid to the Women’s National Invitational Tournament.
