There are no do-overs in college basketball, but Western Kentucky is trying to keep a fresh start in mind.
The Hilltoppers (10-10 overall, 2-5 Conference USA) are back home after a brutal four-game road swing, during which they took three losses.
After absorbing those travel woes and making the tough decision to cut loose a veteran of the program, the next phase begins against league-leading UAB at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at E.A. Diddle Arena.
"We've got a clean slate," WKU coach Ray Harper said Tuesday. "Can't explain it, can't describe it. But I feel like we're 0-0 today.