Don't look now, but Ray Harper's Western Kentucky Hilltoppers have now won five games in a row -- a remarkably consistent stretch for the Tops, who have been all over the place under Harper. In conference play, the Tops are now leading the Sun Belt in defensive efficiency. I can't tell how they're doing it -- they don't jump out in any particular category, except for the fact that their opponents don't take many three-pointers. Again, I'm convinced that Harper is following some strategy that's different from what most people do. For example, WKU is consistently low when it comes to two-point shooting percentage, which could imply that they shoot more mid-range jump shots than anyone else. Anyway, Western is playing well as they head into two very difficult games at UALR and Arkansas St.
Here are the latest standings:
75. Georgia St: 10-0
152. W. Kentucky: 7-2
226. Ark-Little Rock: 7-4
161. Arkansas St: 5-4
140. La-Lafayette: 5-5
209. Tex-Arlington: 4-6
267. La-Monroe: 4-6
245. Texas St: 3-6
257. Troy: 3-7
248. S. Alabama: 1-9
#HARPERMANIA!
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