That hasn’t been the case, but the Hilltoppers have performed admirably against a challenging slate.
WKU has faced a nonconference schedule ranked as the 64th toughest out of 351 Division I teams, per KenPom.com. The Toppers are 7-5 despite suiting up just seven scholarship players and eight total athletes for their first 12 games.
WKU will finish its nonconference slate Friday night when it plays at Austin Peay. Tipoff from Clarksville, Tenn., against the Governors (5-6) is set for 7 p.m., with the game streamed on the Ohio Valley Conference Digital Network.
The Hilltoppers learned late that month that junior college guard Jordan Brangers didn’t meet NCAA transfer requirements.