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M. Basketball. WKU Welcomes 2016-17 Basketball Season at Hilltopper Hysteria

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU held its annual tip-off event for basketball season on The Hill, Hilltopper Hysteria presented by Hughes Supply, Friday night at E.A. Diddle Arena.

The Hilltopper and Lady Topper Basketball programs were on display for two hours, and the night featured player and coach introductions, performances by the WKU Cheerleaders and Topperettes and an autograph session after the night in front of a crowd of 4,000 fans.

The team of Micah Jones, Que Johnson and a pair of WKU students defeated Kendall Noble, Pancake Thomas and another pair of students in the Shooting Stars Challenge by being the quickest to make a layup, free throw, three-pointer and half-court shot.