After the Lady Toppers fell to Middle Tennessee in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Tournament, they didn’t watch the women’s NCAA tournament selection show on Monday from the edge of their seats.
There was no ticket to the Big Dance — only hope for a berth in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament that might be [...]

Ever since he wowed the country with a 25-point performance against Gonzaga in the 2009 NCAA tournament, Orlando Mendez-Valdez might have Western fans wondering where former Topper guard went.
For at least a few days, the now-professional Mexican basketball player returned to Bowling Green for the first time as an alumnus — an experience he said [...]

Head Coach Ken McDonald said he constantly tells the Toppers that they shouldn’t settle for a good shot when they could instead take a great shot.
The 2009-2010 season was expected to be one great shot, but instead Western (21-13) fell to Troy 54-48 in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament’s semifinals.
The Toppers missed out on invitations [...]

With the NCAA tournament tipping off this weekend, Western fans now find themselves in an unfamiliar situation.
For the past two years, they watched the Toppers pull off victories in dramatic fashion, culminating in a run to the Sweet 16 in 2008 and the round of 32 in 2009.
But there won’t be any postseason magic this [...]