Western Kentucky center Charles Bassey (left) blocks a shot by Wisconsin forward Ethan Happ Saturday, December 29, 2018, during Western Kentucky's 83-76 win at E.A. Diddle Arena. (Bac Totrong/photo@bgdailynews.com)
Bac Totrong/Daily NewsWestern Kentucky center Charles Bassey went toe-to-toe with one of the top players in the country Saturday and led the Hilltoppers to a memorable win, earning his fourth Conference USA Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week Award in the process Monday.
The 6-foot-11, 245-pound native of Lagos, Nigeria, tallied 19 points, six rebounds and four blocks in WKU’s 83-76 home upset of No.