Update:
The WKU Lady Hilltoppers will face Old Dominion in the Conference USA semifinals Friday afternoon in Birmingham.
The game begins at 12:30 pm central. The winner goes on to play in the championship game Saturday, with the winner of that contest earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
WKU beat Charlotte 70-67 Thursday in the C-USA quarterfinals.
Original post:
The WKU Lady Hilltoppers enter their first-ever Conference USA basketball tournament this week as the team to beat.
They won the conference regular season crown, and they boast the league’s Player of the Year, Chastity Gooch, as well as Conference USA Coach and Defensive Player of the Year winners.