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Hilltopper bench shines in exhibition win over D-II opponent Kentucky Wesleyan

The WKU men’s basketball team (7-3) took a break from regular season action for an in-season exhibition contest against Division II Kentucky Wesleyan (3-6) on Tuesday in Diddle Arena, and the Hilltoppers picked up a 75-53 win in the 37th Annual BB&T Classic.

The Hilltoppers started the contest on a demanding 14-0 run and never looked back, leading for 39:49 of clock time and tallying 21 assists on 30 field goals made.

WKU shot 47% from the field and 32% from beyond the arc on 9-of-28 shooting, and also won the rebounding battle, 41-32.

Kentucky Wesleyan cut their deficit to single digits several times throughout the contest, but the Panthers couldn’t overcome seven blocks and 40 points in the paint from WKU.