Hilltoppers Basketball Attracts Vanderbilt in First Spherical of Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Men’s Basketball is slated to play Vanderbilt within the first spherical of the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament in November. The Hilltoppers will face off towards the Commodores at 11 a.m. CT on November 26 in Imperial Arena at Atlantis Paradise Island in The Bahamas. The recreation will probably be broadcasted on ESPN.

WKU holds an 11-14 mark towards Vanderbilt, who completed with a NET rating of 40 and document of 20-12 in 2024-25. The Hilltoppers final performed the Commodores in Nashville in 2010, falling 62-82. The collection dates again to 1926 the place WKU began the collection profitable seven of the primary 9 matchups.

The Hilltoppers will play both South Florida or VCU of their second recreation of the event on Nov. 27 at 11 a.m. CT or 4:30 p.m. CT. South Florida completed final yr 12-19 with a NET of 189 whereas VCU went 27-6 with a last NET of 31.

WKU is 45-47 all-time towards the sector, with the opposite aspect of the bracket that includes Colorado State, Saint Mary’s, Virginia Tech and Wichita State. The Hilltoppers have met every crew at the very least thrice, besides Colorado State who they’ve solely performed as soon as.

The Hilltoppers are assured three video games within the three-day event with the championship recreation scheduled for 12 p.m. CT on Nov. 28. The championship recreation will probably be broadcasted on ESPN2.

This will probably be WKU’s first recreation exterior the continental United States since enjoying within the Northern Classic in Quebec, Canada in 2023.

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