The WKU men’s basketball team (18-8, 11-3 C-USA) played its final game before Conference USA Bonus Play on Saturday evening, and the Hilltoppers escaped San Antonio, Texas, with a thrilling 77-73 overtime win against Texas-San Antonio (12-15, 6-8 C-USA) in the Convocation Center.
WKU locked up the No. 2 seed for C-USA Bonus Play with a 67-62 win at Texas-El Paso on Thursday evening, and the Hilltoppers added another win to their four game-winning streak against UTSA.
The Hilltoppers are now an even 5-5 in games played on the road this season, and head coach Rick Stansbury moved to 3-3 in his career against UTSA with another win.