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Harper resigns as three players are suspended

March Sadness

WKU's head coach Ray Harper calls the team together during a timeout in the Hilltopper's 88-77 win over UAB in the quarterfinals in the C-USA tournament Thursday at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala. The win over the top seeded Blazers advances WKU to the semifinals where they will face either LA Tech or ODU. Mike Clark/HERALD Mike Clark/HERALD

The Hilltopper basketball program was hit with devastating news on Thursday as Head Coach Ray Harper resigned while junior guard Fredrick Edmond and freshman guards Chris McNeal and Marlon Hunter were all suspended from the team.