Facing a 19-point deficit, Western Kentucky chipped its way back to a 64-60 win over Marshall on Wednesday. WKU (13-6 overall, 6-1 Conference USA) outscored the Thundering Herd (9-11, 3-4) 39-21 in the second half, taking the lead with 5:08 to go and holding on for its fourth-straight win.
The midweek matchup with Marshall was the largest gap by which WKU has trailed and come back to win. The Hilltoppers in the second half shot 56 percent from the field and made 6 out of 11 3-point attempts. That came after they shot a miserable 28 percent in the first half.