For the first 31 minutes in Saturday night’s matchup between WKU (12-12) and the University of Texas at El Paso (13-11), the Hilltoppers controlled the game. However the Miners walked away with a 93-89 victory in overtime as WKU saw its conference record fall to 4-7 on the season.
The Hilltoppers’ lead over UTEP grew to 19 points as they lead 70-51 with 8:47 left in the contest. The Miners would then finish regulation on a 26-7 scoring run forcing overtime. They outscored WKU 16-12 in the extra period.
“We had every opportunity to win, and we just find ways to not finish,” Head Coach Ray Harper said.