It wasn’t pretty, but WKU (13-14) earned a 59-54 victory over the University of North Carolina, Charlotte in front of a home crowd after trailing by as many as 18 points Saturday afternoon.
The victory came after Old Dominion University bested the Hilltoppers by a final score of 59-56 Thursday in Diddle Arena.
Saturday’s contest featured sloppy play from both teams as they combined to commit 38 turnovers and made only 37 shots. The Toppers also shot only 30 percent from the field in the matchup; Charlotte was able to shoot 51 percent.
For the Hilltoppers, the victory was welcome as they had previously lost three straight home matchups in very close fashion.