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2019-20 Game Notes @WKUBasketball WKUBasketball @wkubasketball WKUSports 2019-20 GAME NOTES WKUSports.com MEDIA CONTACT: Zach Greenwell, Associate AD of Communications • [email protected] • (270) 668-4716 BOWLING GREEN (3-1) SECONDARY CONTACT: Dana Brown, Media Relations Assistant • [email protected] • (317) 752-6161 VS. WKU (4-0) KEY PAGES U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam Quarterfinals Friday, Nov. 22 | 7 p.m. (CT) | St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Page 2 | Streaks/Standings Page 10 | Chasing Record Book Pgs. 15-26 | Player Bios UVI Sports and Fitness Center (3,500) Page 3 | Roster/Coaching Staff Page 12 | Last Time It Happened Page 36 | 2019-20 Stats Page 4 | Last Series Meeting Page 13-14 | Rick Stansbury Page 38 | Radio/TV Roster LISTEN Hilltopper Sports Network, TuneIn • Randy Lee (pxp), Hal Schmitt (analysis) THE TIP-OFF WATCH FloHoops.com (subscription) WKU Hilltopper Basketball begins play in the U.S. Virgin PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP • Danny Lee (pxp), Kevin Lehman (analysis) Islands Paradise Jam against Bowling Green at 7 p.m. CT Friday in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. The game will air NOVEMBER (4-0) online on the subscription service FloHoops.com. 2 Kentucky State (EXH) W, 85-45 5 Tennessee Tech W, 76-64 The Hilltoppers improved to 4-0 on Monday with a 109-66 9 Austin Peay W, 97-75 home rout of NAIA program Campbellsville. G | Hollingsworth G | Justice G/F | Savage 15 at Eastern Kentucky W, 79-71 Lineup 18 Campbellsville W, 109-66 Bowling Green is the preseason MAC favorite and took its projection 22 (1) vs. Bowling Green 7 p.m. CT lone loss so far this season at 22nd-ranked LSU. WKU is based on 23/24 (1) vs. Illinois State or Cincinnati TBD 23-10 all-time against the Falcons, including 6-0 at neutral previous 25 (1) TBD TBD sites. The teams have not played since 2014. Head coach F | Williams C | Bassey games 29 (2) vs. Louisville 4 p.m. CT Rick Stansbury has never faced Bowling Green. DECEMBER (0-0) 3 at Wright State 6 p.m. CT TOP STORYLINES 7 Arkansas 6:30 p.m. CT • WKU will be in search of its first in-season tournament championship since beating No. 4 Kentucky and 17 (3) Kentucky Wesleyan (EXH) 7 p.m. CT George Washington in 2001 to claim the NABC Classic title. 21 at Rhode Island 1 p.m. CT 28 Belmont 6:30 p.m. CT • WKU is 8-5 in neutral-site games since the beginning of the 2017-18 season, including 4-2 in regular-season JANUARY (0-0) neutral games. The Hilltoppers’ wins include victories over ranked West Virginia and Purdue. 2 North Texas* 6 p.m. CT 4 Rice* 4 p.m. CT • WKU is trying to start 5-0 for the first time since 2004-05. The Tops are 1 of 63 unbeaten teams nationally. 9 at UAB* 7 p.m. CT 11 at Middle Tennessee* 5 p.m. CT • WKU leads the country in field-goal % (55.9), eighth in free-throw % (80.8), ninth in scoring offense (90.3 ppg) 16 Old Dominion* 7 p.m. CT and 27th in 3-point % (41.3). The Tops have shot 50 percent or better in each of their first four games. 18 Charlotte* 4 p.m. CT 22 at Marshall* 7 p.m. CT • WKU has made 26 more free throws (80) than its opponents have even attempted (54) through four games. 25 Marshall* 6:30 p.m. CT 30 at Florida Atlantic* 6 p.m. CT • Through four games, the Hilltoppers have trailed for just a total of 6 minutes and 46 seconds. FEBRUARY (0-0) 1 at FIU* 11 a.m. CT • The Hilltoppers have dished out at least 17 assists in 3 of 4 games this season. WKU recorded at least 17 6 Louisiana Tech* 8 p.m. CT assists in just five total games all last season. 8 Southern Miss* 6:30 p.m. CT 13 at UTEP* 8 p.m. CT • WKU redshirt senior guard/forward Jared Savage needs just 18 points to reach 1,000 for his career across his 15 at UTSA* 3 p.m. CT time at WKU and Austin Peay. 22 Potential Bonus Play* 27 Potential Bonus Play* MARCH (0-0) WKU HILLTOPPERS BOWLING GREEN FALCONS 1 Potential Bonus Play* 4 Potential Bonus Play* 2019-20 Record 4-0 2019-20 Record 3-1 7 Potential Bonus Play* Ranking NR Ranking NR 11-14 (4) C-USA Tournament 2018-19 NCAA Final NET 113 2018-19 NCAA Final NET 121 Last Game W, 109-66 vs. Campbellsville Last Game W, 88-66 vs. Fairmont State (*) Conference USA Game Head Coach Rick Stansbury Head Coach Michael Huger (1) U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam (U.S. Virgin Islands) Career Record 359-208 (18th season) Career Record 70-66 (Sixth season) (2) Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, Tenn.) Record at School 66-42 (Fourth season) Record at School Same (3) 37th Annual BB&T Classic (Bowling Green, Ky.) Leading Scorer Carson Williams (17.5 ppg) Leading Scorer Justin Turner (19.3 ppg) (4) Conference USA Tournament (Frisco, Texas) Leading Rebounder Charles Bassey (10.3 rpg) Leading Rebounder Tayler Mattos (8.8 rpg) Leading Assists Taveion Hollingsworth (4.0 apg) Leading Assists J. Turner/D. Frye (4.0 apg) 1 45 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,799 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS WORKING CREDENTIALS: To request credentials, please contact Zach arrangements for the Hilltopper Sports Network. ISDN lines will not be available Greenwell or Dana Brown, WKU Media Relations Assistant. All requests should in Diddle Arena this season. Inquiries about any other accommodations should be be made as early as possible and should be limited to working press only. made well in advance with Greenwell and WKU Telecommunications. Space on the E.A. Diddle Arena press row is limited, and a media/photo work room is available on the ground level just off the arena floor for credentialed BASELINE AREAS: Access to the baselines is reserved for photographers/ media members. videographers. Seating on the baselines is extremely limited, and several spots will be marked and reserved for season credential holders. Media must remain within Credentials will be screened and issued on a priority basis, with national the six spots on each baseline, away from the areas around the goals and stairs, and publications, daily newspapers, wire services, originating radio and television outside the team bench areas. Those who do not adhere to these policies will be networks, television tape crews and student newspapers from WKU and the asked to move or leave the building. visiting school receiving top priority. Requests from weekly newspapers, internet publications and radio stations that cover WKU and the visiting team RECRUITS: Per NCAA rule, media are not permitted to have contact with a prospect may be honored on a space-available basis. or family members of a prospect during their visit (official or unofficial) to campus, including prospects in attendance at practice or games. Contact includes in-person Spouses, dates, equipment carriers and non-working members of the media conversations, phone calls, text messages, emails, social media, etc. Media are also are restricted from press row, sidelines and interview areas. Any abuse of a asked to make every effort to keep distance from prospects on campus, including credential to a WKU athletic event will result in the immediate removal of at practice, during pregame activities and in the stands. the media member from the event as well as the agency losing credential privileges for the remainder of the season. GAMEDAY SERVICES: Members of the media covering the game will be provided with pregame notes for both teams, a media guide and a flipcard. Statistics will be MEDIA WILL CALL: Credentials may be picked up on gameday at the Media handed out at halftime and after the game, and a running play-by-play will also be Will Call located at Gate 2 of E.A. Diddle Arena. Please be mindful that parking provided following the game. WKU offers live stats for media members throughout is done by a list and parking passes will not be issued, so please request the game on StatBroadcast. Approximately 15 minutes following the completion parking at the same time. of the game, a final statistical book will be available. The first run of books will be given directly to the visiting SID to allow for easy departure. PHOTOGRAPHERS: Credentials for photographers will be issued on the basis of circulation, with priority granted to agencies covering the participating POSTGAME INTERVIEWS: For home games, head coach Rick Stansbury and schools on a regular basis. Credentials will not be issued to freelance select players will hold a postgame news conference with the media in the Paul photographers unless they are employed by a reputable publication or the Just Media Center at E.A. Diddle Arena. WKU Athletic Communications/Media media relations office of the participating schools. Per NCAA rule, images or Relations representatives will be available to assist in postgame interviews. likeness of current student-athletes may not be sold, distributed or used for Interviews with the visiting team can be coordinated with the visiting SID, unless it commercial purposes. is predetermined that the visiting team will also come to the media room. RADIO COVERAGE: Radio broadcast permission must be obtained in advance, WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE: Head coach Rick Stansbury will hold a press along with press row reservations, from Zach Greenwell. WKU maintains conference for credentialed media during the week when the team schedule allows, courtesy ethernet and phone lines for schools who can provide reciprocal usually on a weekly basis.
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