WKU men’s basketball opens conference play with a win at Liberty

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU men’s basketball went on the road to take on Liberty in Lynchburg, Virginia, on Thursday afternoon.

The Tops took the court with a Liberty team that only held one loss to its record.

At halftime, WKU trailed 35-21 in its lowest scoring half of the season, but a burst of energy late in the second half put everyone watching this game at the edge of their seat.

Down by 12 points with under six minutes to go, WKU went on a 19-5 run powered by Don McHenry and Julius Thedford, with the Tops taking their first lead of the game with just 1:18 left on the clock.

After a sunk three pointer by Thedford grew the Tops’ lead, they held on until the final buzzer to take the 71-70 win and start conference play with a statement victory on the road.