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W. Basketball. WKU Wins 79-73 Overtime Thriller over Kent State

ESTERO, Fla. – WKU overcame its largest deficit in nearly three years in its second game at the Gulf Coast Showcase on Saturday afternoon, erasing a 14-point second-half lead for Kent State to earn a 79-73 overtime victory inside Germain Arena.

The 14-point comeback victory is WKU’s largest since coming from 16 points down to defeat Georgetown in the Puerto Rico Classic on Dec. 21, 2013. The Lady Toppers improve to 3-2 on the season with the victory, while Kent State drops to 2-4.

WKU will now face the winner of Saturday’s second game between Florida Gulf Coast and George Washington on Sunday afternoon at 12:30 p.