SLIDE SHOW: Tops earn first win for Plona
Published 4:52 am Wednesday, November 13, 2024
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The Hilltoppers celebrate a 3-pointer by Western Kentucky freshman guard Julius Thedford (13) in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Campbellsville Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. WKU wins its first game of the season and returns Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Men's Basketball Coach Hank Plona gathers the team in a huddle at the start of their 104-76 win over the Campbellsville Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky graduate guard Braxton Bayless (0) shoots a layup as Campbellsville junior forward Ra Briggs (24) and senior guard Marcellus Vail (1) reach to block in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky graduate forward Tyrone Marshall Jr. (24) shoots a layup in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Campbellsville Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky senior guard Enoch Kalambay (23) shoots a layup as Campbellsville junior forward Ra Briggs (24) reaches to block in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky senior forward Babacar Faye (5) dunks the ball in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Campbellsville Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky graduate guard Khristian Lander (4) shoots a layup over Campbellsville senior guard Marcellus Vail (1) in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky senior guard Don McHenry (2) lines up to shoot a free throw in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Campbellsville Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky sophomore guard Jack Edelen (15) tries to move the ball around Campbellsville graduate guard Keaston Brown (2) in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky redshirt senior forward Blaise Keita (1) shoots a layup in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Campbellsville Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky senior forward Leeroy Odiahi (21) dunks the ball in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Campbellsville Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Men's Basketball Coach Hank Plona gives instructions from the sidelines in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Campbellsville Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky graduate guard Braxton Bayless (0) shoots a layup in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Campbellsville Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky senior guard Don McHenry (2) pushes past Campbellsville graduate guard Keaston Brown (2) and senior guard Marcellus Vail (1) to shoot a layup in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky senior guard Enoch Kalambay (23) shoots a layup in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Campbellsville Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky senior forward Babacar Faye (5) shoots a free throw in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Campbellsville Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky freshman guard Julius Thedford (13) shoots a three-pointer over Campbellsville redshirt junior guard Javaughn Smith (6) in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky graduate guard Khristian Lander (4) moves the ball down the court in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Campbellsville Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky graduate forward Tyrone Marshall Jr. (24) shoots a layup as Campbellsville junior forward Ra Briggs (24) reaches to block in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky senior guard Enoch Kalambay (23) tries to pass the ball around Campbellsville senior forward KJ Banks (4) in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky graduate guard Jalen Jackson (3) shoots a three-pointer in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Campbellsville Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky graduate guard Braxton Bayless (0) shoots the ball over Campbellsville senior guard Marcellus Vail (1) in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky senior guard Don McHenry (2) shoots a three-pointer over Campbellsville sophomore guard Dalton Kramer (5) and redshirt junior guard Javaughn Smith (6) in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Campbellsville junior forward Jay Milburn (21) blocks a layup by Western Kentucky senior guard Enoch Kalambay (23) in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky graduate guard Jalen Jackson (3) looks to pass the ball to a teammate around Campbellsville sophomore guard Dalton Kramer (5) in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky freshman guard Julius Thedford (13) shoots a free throw in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Campbellsville Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky senior guard Tyler Olden (31) shoots the game-ending three-pointer in the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Campbellsville Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
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Western Kentucky senior guard Tyler “Fluff” Olden (31) greets fans after shooting a three-pointer to end the Tops’ 104-76 win over the Campbellsville Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The Hilltoppers win their first game of the season and return Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb. (Grace McDowell/grace.mcdowell@bgdailynews.com)
The Hilltoppers won 104-76 over the Campbellsville Tigers at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. WKU wins its first game of the season and returns Sunday for a home game against Lipscomb.
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