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WKU Cruises to 81-66 Win Over UTSA

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Justin Johnson scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Western Kentucky to an 81-66 win over Texas-San Antonio on Saturday.

Que Johnson nailed 5 of 6 from distance for 19 points, and Pancake Thomas added 11 for Western Kentucky (11-11, 5-4 Conference USA)

Western Kentucky led throughout, taking a 43-35 advantage into halftime. Thomas drilled a 3-pointer to start the second period as the Hilltoppers opened with an 18-5 run to go up 61-40 at the 14:15 mark and cruised to its second straight win after dropping four consecutive.