The WKU men’s basketball team (5-1) bounced back in its matchup against Illinois State (2-3) on Saturday, as the Hilltoppers hit seven 3-pointers in the second half and picked up an 83-69 victory on the second day of the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam tournament.
After dropping its opening-round game in the Paradise Jam event, WKU played its second game in less than 24 hours. The Hilltoppers stepped up by outlasting the upset-minded Redbirds in the UVI Sports and Fitness Center in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
“Well, the biggest concern you have to be concerned with going into a game like this is not letting last night’s game cost you two games,” head coach Rick Stansbury said postgame.