Crossover Classic: Memphis Tigers vs. Western Kentucky basketball video highlights, score

The Western Kentucky men's basketball team faced the Memphis Tigers in the second round of the 2020 Crossover Classic on Thanksgiving.

© Richard Carlson/Inertia, Richard Carlson/Inertia SIOUX FALLS, SD - NOVEMBER 26: Kenny Cooper #21 of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers shields the ball fromLester Quinones #11 of the Memphis Tigers during the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD. (Photo by Richard Carlson/Inertia)

WKU defeated Memphis 75-69. 

WKU improved to 2-0 overall. Memphis went to 1-1 overall. 

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Here are the top plays from the game.

WKU celebrates win vs. Memphis

Championship game bound 😎#TopsTogether pic.twitter.com/SOE1AZeqL4

— WKU Hilltopper Basketball (@WKUBasketball) November 26, 2020

Members of the Western Kentucky men's basketball team celebrated its win against the Memphis Tigers as WKU guard Taveion Hollingsworth put the placard up representing its win and advancement in the Crossover Classic. 

Kenny Cooper, Taveion Hollingsworth seal win 

The final sequence that sealed the deal 🧐

𝙇𝙚𝙩'𝙨 𝙂𝙊 @cooperhooper21#GoTops pic.twitter.com/vOc9pEZeEb

— WKU Hilltopper Basketball (@WKUBasketball) November 26, 2020

WKU guard Kenny Cooper hit a free throw with 4.1 seconds left to put the Hilltoppers up 73-69 against Memphis. WKU guard Taveion Hollingsworth then drew a foul from Memphis guard Landers Nolley II, and Hollingsworth hit two free throws that put WKU up 75-69. 

Luke Frampton 3-pointer

WKU went scoreless for almost seven minutes before hitting three straight 3s to get back in it#GoTops | @bluegrasscell

💻: https://t.co/0WUF1jcYDe pic.twitter.com/XyC86GX0ci

— WKU Hilltopper Basketball (@WKUBasketball) November 26, 2020

WKU guard Luke Frampton hit a right-wing 3-pointer to cut the Memphis Tigers' lead to 18-17 with 8:28 left in the first half. 

Charles Bassey dunk

We are off and running, including this slam by @CB_ONES23#GoTops | @bluegrasscell

💻: https://t.co/0WUF1jcYDe pic.twitter.com/oSAQLXU0mj

— WKU Hilltopper Basketball (@WKUBasketball) November 26, 2020

WKU center Charles Bassey threw down a two-handed dunk from the left block on an assist by Carson Williams that put WKU up 4-3 against Memphis with 18:15 left in the first half. 

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The WKU men's basketball head coach is Rick Stansbury. The Memphis Tigers men's basketball head coach is Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway.

Erik Hall is the lead digital producer for sports with the USA Today Network. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik. 

This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Crossover Classic: Memphis Tigers vs. Western Kentucky basketball video highlights, score