Western Kentucky defeated Fairleigh Dickinson 92-88 in overtime Friday night. The Lady Toppers improve to 7-4 with the win and play next at Belmont on Wednesday night.
Saturday’s Games
21st ranked Kentucky will play North Carolina in the CBS Sports Classic in Las Vegas after both Ohio State and UCLA had to drop out due to COVID issues. The Wildcats are 7-2 while the Tar Heels are 8-2. Pregame coverage begins at 2:30 on Lite Rock 98.7 and lite987whop.com.
Western Kentucky entertains Louisville at 2 in EA Diddle Arena. The Hilltoppers are 7-4 and the Cardinals are 7-3. Coverage of the game can be heard following WKU’s football game with Appalachian State in the Boca Raton Bowl on News Radio 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP.
Other games include 16th ranked Tennessee meeting Memphis in Nashville, Vanderbilt welcomes Austin Peay and Murray State goes against Chattanooga.
Women’s action has Austin Peay at Gardner Webb, Murray State entertains Lipscomb, seventh ranked Tennessee hosts third ranked Stanford and Vanderbilt welcomes Presbyterian.