The WKU men’s basketball team (9-7) won its first Conference USA game of the season on Saturday afternoon as the Hilltoppers defeated Florida Atlantic University (2-14) 86-82 in overtime.
This victory in Diddle Arena was a welcome sight for the Hilltoppers after dropping their first two conference games of the year against Marshall and Florida International.
“I thought that was a gutty win for our kids,” Head Coach Ray Harper said. “Things weren’t going very well in the first half and we weren’t good at times on the defensive end. It’s not any secret that we aren’t playing great but we definitely have the potential to get a lot better.