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UMass Basketball Adds Derrick Gordon
A very good sign that your program is heading in the right direction is when highly touted transfer students commit to play for the Minutemen, and that's precisely what happened this past week when Western Kentucky stud Derrick Gordon committed to UMass following his decision to transfer after the Hilltoppers made a coaching change after a disappointing 16-19 season.Gordon started...
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UMass Adds Western Kentucky Transfer Derrick Gordon
UMass and head coach Derrick Kellogg have earned the commitment of Western Kentucky transfer Derrick Gordon.
Gordon, who spent one season at WKU before opting to move closer to his New Jersey home, made the decision to join the UMass program on Friday afternoon after visiting the Amherst-campus just a few weeks ago.
Gordon had narrowed his decision down to three A-10 schools, including...
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26 days ago
WKU Transfer Derrick Gordon Set to Visit UMass
Derrick Gordon’s freshman season at Western Kentucky featured the loss of head coach Ken McDonald and a trip to the NCAA Tourament.
The two normally don’t combine, but the dismissal of McDonald halfway through the season came as no suprise for a squad that was struggling to reach an overall winning percentage of .500.
Yet, the Hilltoppers, lead in the back court by...
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April 19, 2012
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April 19, 2012
Two Western Kentucky Football Players Shot Outside Bowling Green Bar
According to reports, two Western Kentucky football players– defensive lineman Tevin Hollman and defensive back Ricardo Singh– were shot last evening outside the Lava Lounge in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Each young man was hit with a single shot, and their injuries are non life-threatening.
Western Kentucky held its annual Spring Game yesterday afternoon, and many of the...
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April 15, 2012
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April 15, 2012
2 Western Kentucky football players shot
Officials say two Western Kentucky football players are recovering after being shot outside a bar.
A statement from the school's athletic department says Tevin Holliman and Ricardo Singh were each shot once, but both are expected to survive.
The shooting Saturday night took place outside the Lava Lounge, an off-campus bar in Bowling Green. It happened hours after the team played...
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April 15, 2012
Gordon leaving WKU to be closer to NJ home
Western Kentucky guard Derrick Gordon says he's transferring from the school after leading the Hilltoppers in scoring and rebounding on their way to an unlikely NCAA tournament bid.
Gordon said in a statement Thursday that he wants to move closer to his family in Plainfield, N.J., but did not say what schools he's considering.
Gordon was an integral part of Western Kentucky...
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April 05, 2012
BYU, Western Kentucky Rally for Victories on First Day of Tournament
The NCAA tournament is officially under way, with BYU and Western Kentucky emerging as the Day 1 winners. Western Kentucky rallied to beat Mississippi Valley State in the tourney opener 59-58. T.J. Price's 3-point play with 33 seconds remaining sealed WKU's rally from a 15-point deficit. In the later game, BYU also overcame an early deficit. The Cougars went down by a 25...
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March 14, 2012
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March 14, 2012
Next to Impossible: Western Kentucky Set to Dance After Unthinkable Run
WKU's George Fant Celebrates Sun Belt Title
Before we divulge into Western Kentucky’s run to the NCAA Tournament, let’s cover a few things:
The Hilltoppers began the season at 1-5 overall.
From Dec. 10 to Jan. 15, Western Kentucky won only one game in a nine-game stretch.
On Jan. 6, WKU fired head coach Ken McDonald and gave Ray Harper the interim tag.
Western...
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March 12, 2012
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March 12, 2012
With losing record, Hilltoppers dancing
Teeng Akol found himself on the bottom of Western Kentucky's midcourt dogpile inside Summit Arena.
The Hilltoppers' junior didn't mind in the least.
Akol scored 23 points and George Fant added 17 as Western Kentucky kept its dancing shoes on for a little while longer, earning a 74-70 win over North Texas on Tuesday night in the championship game of the Sun Belt conference...
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March 07, 2012
W. Kentucky 65, UALR 53
Derrick Gordon and Jamal Crook scored 13 points apiece as Western Kentucky beat Arkansas-Little Rock 65-53 on Saturday, snapping a five-game losing streak.
Crook was 6 of 7 from the field and knocked down his lone 3-pointer. Gordon hit only 4 of 12 shots from the field but made a game-high five free throws.
Western Kentucky (6-14, 2-5 Sun Belt Conference) trailed most of the first...
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January 21, 2012
Dunk of the year, 2011?
Sergio Kerusch, a 6'5" German-American swingman, who plays for Aris Basketball Club in Greece, has provided what may be the dunk of the year. Forget the legality of the steps or the possible charge, just marvel at the way this man (formerly of Western Kentucky University) throws it down in the closing stages of the first half, during this December game against Olympiacos.
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January 05, 2012
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January 05, 2012
Sergio Kerusch’s Dunk Of The Year Candidate That Nobody Saw
It didn’t make ESPN BottomLine when former Western Kentucky standout Sergio Kerusch signed a three-year deal to play professionally for Aris Thessaloniki in Greece this August. But this dunk should have made SportsCenter. If you’re wondering who got destroyed, that’s former UNC Greensboro star Kyle Hines playing for Olympiacos. What do you think? Source: The [...]
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December 15, 2011
Sergio Kerusch crushes with jam against Kyle Hines, Olympiacos
Right, so here’s a dunk of the week candidate for you. Former Western Kentucky Hilltopper and current rookie Sergio Kerusch got, like, 20 feet of air while posterizing Kyle Hines badly for his Aris Thessaloniki against Olympiacos on Sunday night.
Though Kerusch’s jam gave the underdog visitors a 44-43 lead going into halftime, the Euroleague side eked out the 71-70 victory...
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December 06, 2011
Wildcats Top Western Kentucky
Northwestern returned home to Welsh-Ryan Arena, and topped the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers by a score of 71-57. The Wildcats were led by a mixture of freshmen newcomers and veteran leadership.
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November 16, 2011
Western Kentucky favored by 3 against North Texas on Saturday
Nov 19, 7:00 PM | Turf of Mean Green Stadium
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs North Texas Mean Green Odds
5-5TEAM RECORD4-6
Week 12 action on Saturday will see the Mean Green looking to boost their win total and cover the spread when the Hilltoppers visit Mean Green Stadium.
The Mean Green currently sports a record of 4-6, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of...
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November 15, 2011
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