The Hilltoppers had six players reach double-figure scoring and locked up the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Conference USA Tournament with a 91-85 win over Florida International on Saturday. WKU will play either No. 7 seed UAB or No. 10 UTSA in the quarterfinals Thursday at 8:30 p.m.
A week after a loss at North Texas eliminated its shot at the regular-season title, the Hilltoppers (20-10 overall, 13-5 Conference USA) secured its No. 2 seeding by winning on the same court where one of its lowest moments came in the conference stretch Feb. 1.
Their second chance came with an effective 54 percent shooting day helped by a hot start of 65 percent in the first half.