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Rick Stansbury and his Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will open play in November’s Myrtle Beach Invitational with its first-ever matchup against Valparaiso. The tournament announced the schedule for the event Wednesday. The Hilltoppers are set to face Valpo at 4pm, November 15, at the HTC Center on the campus of Coastal Carolina. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU.
The two programs have never met. Valparaiso finished 15-17 a year ago.
Teams will play three games in the inaugural event on November 15, 16 and 18. WKU and Valparaiso will be joined in the eight-team tournament by West Virginia, Wake Forest, UCF, Saint Joseph’s, Cal State Fullerton and Monmouth. WKU will face either West Virginia or Monmouth in the second round. Other first-round matchups include Wake Forest-Saint Joseph’s and UCF-Cal State Fullerton.
All games will air on the ESPN Networks.
(Courtesy WKU Athletics)
