Junior guard Taveion Hollingsworth was named Conference USA Co-Player of the Week for the first time in his career after showcasing a pair of impressive offensive displays for the WKU men’s basketball team in its two home victories over the weekend, the league office announced Monday.

The WKU men’s basketball team (12-6, 5-1 C-USA) picked up its second Conference USA win of the weekend on Saturday evening, as the Hilltoppers used a dominant second half to deliver Charlotte (10-6, 4-1 C-USA) its first league loss in a 80-63 blowout win in Diddle Arena.

The WKU men’s basketball team (11-6, 4-1 C-USA) lost a heartbreaker to Old Dominion (6-11, 2-2 C-USA) in the 2019 Conference USA Tournament championship game, but the Hilltoppers reversed their fortunes in the 2020 edition in Diddle Arena on Thursday night.

The WKU men’s basketball team (10-6, 3-1 C-USA) capped its first road swing in Conference USA play with a flashy victory on Saturday night, as the Hilltoppers bludgeoned archrival Middle Tennessee State (4-13, 0-4 C-USA) in a 69-53 blowout win in the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

The WKU men’s basketball team (9-6, 2-1 C-USA) played away from home for the first time in Conference USA play on Thursday night, and the Hilltoppers stumbled in a 72-62 road loss against Alabama-Birmingham (10-6, 1-2 C-USA) in Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.

Redshirt junior forward Carson Williams was crowned Conference USA Co-Player of the Week for the first time in his career after guiding WKU to its first 2-0 start in C-USA play since the 2017-18 season, the league office announced Monday.

The WKU men’s basketball team (9-5, 2-0 C-USA) returned to the hardwood for a quick turnaround on Saturday evening, and the Hilltoppers picked a 68-61 home win against Rice (8-7, 0-2 C-USA) to stay unbeaten in Conference USA play in Diddle Arena.

The WKU men’s basketball team (8-5, 1-0 C-USA) mounted a furious comeback to claim its 11th straight win over North Texas (6-8, 0-1 C-USA) on Thursday night, and the Hilltoppers opened both Conference USA play and the 2020 calendar year with a much-needed 93-84 win in Diddle Arena.

The WKU men’s basketball team (7-5) dropped its first game in Bowling Green this season on Saturday night, as the Hilltoppers completed non-conference play with a disappointing 79-62 home loss to Belmont (9-4) in Diddle Arena.

The WKU men’s basketball team (7-4) forced an extra period for the second consecutive regular season game on Saturday afternoon, but the Hilltoppers eventually dropped a heartbreaker in overtime and fell 86-82 to Rhode Island (7-3) in the Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island.