Thursday, January 29, 2026
Late game run lifts Kennesaw State overWKU Men’s Basketball
Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers Forward Grant Newell pushes against Liberty Flames University Guard Brett Decker Jr. (4) trying to maintain possession of the ball on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026 during WKU’s game against The Liberty Flames.(Sam Huffman)
WKU Men’s Basketball could not hold off a second-half surge from the Kennesaw State Owls at VyStarArena Wednesday night, falling 72-69.
The loss drops the Hilltoppers to 11-10 (4-6 CUSA), their fourth straight loss.
The Hilltoppers’bench came up huge, scoring 35 of the team’s 69 points. Senior guard Ryan Myers (12) and senior forward Grant Newell (15) led the charge.
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