HERE'S THE 'TOPPER: WKU ALIVE

 
TAMPA - Western Kentucky likes to make its games interesting. The Hilltoppers saw a 15-point lead vanish in the second half against San Diego yesterday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, but Courtney Lee refused to let his team lose and the... [link]

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