WKU withstood a late push and got the contributions it needed from its bench to earn a 79-71 win at Alumni Coliseum against one of the school’s oldest rivals dating back to their days in the Ohio Valley Conference.
The Hilltoppers (3-0) got 28 points from its bench led by the perfect shooting night of freshman Jordan Rawls, who was 5-for-5 from the field for 14 points. Josh Anderson’s aggression paid off at the foul line with nine of his 11 points coming from the stripe.
WKU’s dominance in the paint and free throw shooting paid off on a night where it committed 23 turnovers against the Colonels’ press.