Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Kentucky's Jacob Toppin, left, dunks near Western Kentucky's Sherman Brashear (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Kentucky Wildcats 12/22/2021

Dec. 22, 2021 06:42 PM EST

Texas Rio Grande Valley forward Rayquan Taylor, top, pulls down a rebound against Texas forward Tre Mitchell (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas)
Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at Texas Longhorns 12/3/2021

Dec. 03, 2021 07:46 PM EST

Memphis' Alex Lomax (10) takes the ball from Western Kentucky's Jarius Hamilton (3) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht)
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Memphis Tigers 11/19/2021

Nov. 19, 2021 08:44 PM EST

Western Kentucky center Charles Bassey, left, and Jordan Rawls (3) defend against a shot by Louisiana Tech forward Kenneth Lofton Jr. (2) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the NIT, Thursday, March 25, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 3/25/2021

Mar. 25, 2021 10:24 PM EDT

Western Kentucky guard Dayvion McKnight (20) passes around North Texas guard Mardrez McBride, right, during the first half of the championship game in the NCAA Conference USA men's basketball tournament Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
North Texas Mean Green at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 3/13/2021

Mar. 13, 2021 09:26 PM EST

Georgetown center Qudus Wahab, center, goes to the basket against Villanova guard Justin Moore (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big East conference tournament, Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Conference USA - Quarterfinal 2 (win) at Conference USA - Quarterfinal 1 (win) 3/12/2021

Mar. 12, 2021 12:09 AM EST

Houston forward Reggie Chaney, left, shoots as Western Kentucky center Charles Bassey defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Houston Cougars 2/25/2021

Feb. 25, 2021 07:18 PM EST

FILE - Western Kentucky center Charles Bassey (23) shoots against Arkansas during an NCAA college basketball game in Bowling Green, Ky., in this Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, file photo. This 6-11 junior was the nation’s No. 6 overall prospect in his class according to composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports, but he signed with Western Kentucky instead of choosing a major-conference power.(Austin Anthony/Daily News via AP, File)
Arkansas Razorbacks at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 12/7/2019

Nov. 19, 2020 12:18 PM EST

Western Kentucky center Charles Bassey (23) shoots against Louisville center Steven Enoch, top left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Louisville Cardinals at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 11/29/2019

Nov. 29, 2019 05:58 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2018, file photo, Western Kentucky center Charles Bassey (23) dunks over West Virginia Mountaineers forward Andrew Gordon (12) an NCAA college basketball game at the Myrtle Beach Invitational in Conway, S.C. Bassey enters this season as one of the top pro prospects from any college that isn’t in a major conference or in the preseason Top 25. (Austin Anthony/Daily News via AP, File)
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at West Virginia Mountaineers 11/16/2018

Oct. 29, 2019 11:00 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2019, file photo, Western Kentucky center Charles Bassey (23) is called fo an offensive foul against Florida International guard Antonio Daye Jr. (5) during an NCAA college basketball game in Bowling Green, Ky. Bassey enters this season as one of the top pro prospects from any college that isn’t in a major conference or in the preseason Top 25. (Austin Anthony/Daily News via AP, File)
Florida International Golden Panthers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 1/17/2019

Oct. 29, 2019 11:00 AM EDT

Old Dominion guard Jason Wade, right, competes for a loose ball with Western Kentucky guard Lamonte Bearden (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the Conference USA men's tournament championship, Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Old Dominion Monarchs 3/16/2019

Mar. 16, 2019 10:09 PM EDT

Western Kentucky guard Josh Anderson (4) defends against Wisconsin guard Brad Davison (34) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, in Bowling Green, Ky. (AP Photo/Tim Broekema)
Wisconsin Badgers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 12/29/2018

Jan. 03, 2019 12:26 PM EST