FRANKFORT, KY – Gov. Steve Beshear announced today that he and Iowa Gov. Chet Culver have made a friendly wager based on the outcome of Friday’s Western Kentucky University game against Drake University.

If Western wins, Gov. Culver has agreed to send Gov. Beshear 40 pounds of premium Berkshire pork raised on family farms in northwest Iowa. If Drake wins, Gov. Beshear has agreed to send Gov. Culver a corvette collectable windbreaker from the Bowling Green Corvette Assembly Plant since Bowling Green is home to Western.

“My wife, Jane, and I are looking forward to a number of pork dinners in the near future,” said Gov. Beshear. “We could not be more proud of our Hilltopper men and women’s teams – both making it to this year’s big dance!”

“I have confidence in our Drake Bulldogs,” Gov. Culver said. “I’m optimistic they’re going to come through with a big win over a very worthy opponent. I look forward to presenting coach Keno Davis with a new windbreaker as a reminder of an incredible season and hopefully the beginning of a long and successful tournament run.”

The men’s game is scheduled for Friday, March 21st at 12:30p.m.

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