Tops announce broadcast schedule
Published 11:00 am Friday, October 17, 2025
Western Kentucky graduate guard Terrion Murdix (11) passes the ball around junior guard Jack Edelen (5) during open practice at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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Western Kentucky’s men’s basketball program has announced tipoff times and television coverage for select games of the 2025-26 season, including several nationally televised matchups on ESPN networks and CBS Sports Network.
The Hilltoppers’ first national broadcasts will come during the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas over Thanksgiving week. WKU opens the event with an 11 a.m. CT matchup against Vanderbilt on Nov. 26, airing live on ESPN. The following day, the Hilltoppers will face USF or VCU at either 11 a.m. or 4:30 p.m. CT on ESPN or ESPN2, depending on results. The final game of the tournament will be played on Nov. 28, with time, opponent and ESPN network designation to be announced.
Conference USA play will include multiple televised games on CBS Sports Network, beginning with a 3 p.m. CT matchup against Middle Tennessee on Jan. 28 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. WKU will also appear on CBSSN on Feb. 5, hosting Jax State at 8 p.m. CT in Diddle Arena.
Season and single game tickets for the 2025-26 WKU season are officially on sale now. Season tickets start at $75 while single game tickets start at $15-$20.
