TV, tip-off slate set for Tops

Western Kentucky’s men’s basketball program has announced television assignments and tip times for the upcoming 2026-27 season.

The Hilltoppers will play at least 10 nationally televised games during the 2026-27 season, including eight appearances on CBS Sports Network and one each on ESPN2 and FS1. Additional broadcasts include the exhibition against Indiana on B1G+, the Richmond matchup on PassThaBall and the game against Tulane on Spiideo, along with at least 19 games on ESPN+.

Fans will have their first chance to see the Hilltoppers in action on Oct. 20 when WKU hosts Bowling Green for the “Battle of Bowling Green” in an exhibition at E.A. Diddle Arena at 6:30 p.m. The Hilltoppers then face Indiana in an exhibition in Evansville, Indiana, on Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. CT on B1G+.

WKU opens the regular season with back-to-back home games against Morehead State on Nov. 2 and Kentucky Wesleyan on Nov. 5. Both contests will tip at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+.

The Hilltoppers travel to Tennessee Tech on Nov. 8 for a 2 p.m. CT matchup on ESPN+ before returning to Diddle Arena to host Campbellsville on Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m., also on ESPN+. WKU then visits Tulsa on Nov. 16, with television information and tip time to be announced.

The Hilltoppers head to White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, for The Greenbrier Tip-Off, where they will face Richmond and George Washington. WKU faces Richmond on Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. CT on PassThaBall before taking on George Washington on Nov. 22 at 1 p.m. CT on CBS Sports Network.

WKU closes November with a trip to Illinois on Nov. 27. The matchup in Champaign, Illinois, will tip at 5 p.m. CT on FS1.

The Hilltoppers begin December at home against Belmont on Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. before traveling to Evansville for a 1 p.m. CT game on Dec. 5. Both contests will air on ESPN+.

WKU returns to Diddle Arena to host UAB on Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. and Lipscomb on Dec. 16 at 6:30 p.m., with both games available on ESPN+. The Tops then head to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to play Tulane for the Holiday Festiball on Dec. 22, with tipoff set for 11 a.m. CT and streaming available on Spiideo.

The Hilltoppers wrap up their nonconference slate against Bethel (Tenn.) at home on Dec. 28 at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+.

WKU opens Conference USA play on the road at Kennesaw State on Dec. 31 at 5 p.m. CT on ESPN2. The Tops then travel to Jax State on Jan. 2 for a 4 p.m. CT matchup on ESPN+.

The Hilltoppers return home to face New Mexico State on Jan. 7 at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+ and Sam Houston on Jan. 9 at 3 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.

WKU visits Delaware on Jan. 14 at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN+ before traveling to Liberty on Jan. 16 for an 11 a.m. CT matchup on CBS Sports Network.

The Tops close January with three straight home games, beginning with Missouri State on Jan. 21 at 8 p.m. on CBS Sports Network. WKU hosts FIU on Jan. 23 on ESPN+ at 6 p.m., before welcoming Middle Tennessee on Jan. 30 at 3 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.

February begins with road games at Sam Houston on Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. CT on CBS Sports Network and New Mexico State on Feb. 6 at 3 p.m. CT on ESPN+.

WKU returns to Diddle Arena for a pair of home contests against Liberty on Feb. 11 at 8 p.m. on CBS Sports Network and Delaware on Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. on ESPN+.

The Hilltoppers finish February with three consecutive road games. WKU faces FIU on Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. CT and Missouri State on Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. CT, both on ESPN+, before traveling to Middle Tennessee on Feb. 27 for a 1 p.m. CT matchup on CBS Sports Network.

WKU concludes the regular season with two home games on ESPN+. The Tops host Jax State on March 4 at 6:30 p.m. before welcoming Kennesaw State for the regular-season finale on March 6 at 2 p.m.