Men's College Basketball · Matchup Preview

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels

Preview · updated September 9, 2026 · 2025–26 season
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Hilltoppers
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— home · — away
1st in horizon
Head coach Travis Hudson
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Colonels
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— home · — away
1st in uac
Head coach Johnna Bazzani
Storylines
Stakes1st in horizon
Players to watch
WKU
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EKU
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Series & head-to-head
Series (ESPN era)WKU leads series 1-0 (since 2020-21)
Last meetingOct 6, 2021: EKU 0 — WKU 3 (W: WKU)

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