BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — One week after a deadly tornado tore through the Hilltoppers' home town, their contest against the Cardinals is now in the national spotlight.
What You Need To Know
- The Bluegrass battle between WKU and UofL in Bowling Green is now in the national spotlight
- Saturday's game has been moved to 3 p.m. ET and will broadcast on CBS and Paramount+
- WKU will be supporting emergency relief for WKU students through the WKU Opportunity Fund at the game
The University of Louisville's men's basketball game at Western Kentucky on Saturday, Dec. 18 has been moved to CBS, with the game time adjusted by the network to 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. local time). The game will be broadcast on the CBS Television Network and available to stream on Paramount+.
The game was originally scheduled to air on CBS Sports Network at 2:30 p.m. ET.
WKU will be supporting emergency relief for WKU students through the WKU Opportunity Fund at Saturday’s men’s basketball home game against Louisville, the school's athletics department said. The fund provides needs-based awards for unexpected financial needs including housing and meal assistance, loss of income, technology needs to complete courses, and more.
Alumni and fans interested in contributing to emergency funding for WKU students affected by the December 11 tornado can do so by texting “WKURelief” to 83200 or visiting the website.
Louisville (7-3) cruised to a 75-54 win in their last meeting with WKU (7-4) and is 42-39 all time against the Hilltoppers.