The WKU men's basketball team took the floor against the University of Alabama, Birmingham on Thursday after Head Coach Ray Harper said that he and his team wanted to see UAB this week.
The Tops got what they asked for after taking down the Mean Green of North Texas in their first game of the Conference USA tournament.
The Toppers had a split record with the Blazers this season, with each team winning one game on their home floor. WKU looked like a team that was on a mission to get to the NCAA tournament as soon as they stepped on the court, and carried that momentum into an 88-77 victory over the top-seeded Blazers.