Western Kentucky men's basketball coach Ray Harper took the mic and addressed the crowd after his team's 96-90 overtime win over Louisiana Tech on Saturday, warning the rest of Conference USA that "I wouldn't forget about us."
But Harper said minutes later that his Hilltoppers (16-15 overall, 8-10 Conference USA) aren't the only dangerous team in a head-scratching league.
"I think anyone can win it," Harper said. "I don't want to say we're the only team people better not forget about. This is one of those years with a lot of balance. We could go down there and lose the first game to North Texas.