Western Kentucky looked like it was on its way to an easy win Thursday, up 19-2 on Southern Miss in the first quarter.
Things changed as the game went on, but the Lady Toppers still got the victory.
WKU let its 17-point lead slip but held tough late to get a 54-53 win against the Golden Eagles on the road in Hattiesburg, Miss.
Redshirt junior Kendall Noble came up big late for the Lady Toppers (23-5 overall, 14-3 Conference USA). The guard, who’s one of six candidates for the C-USA Player of the Year award, scored WKU’s final seven points and finished with a game-high 20 points.