WKU MBB falls in CUSA battle with Liberty

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Wednesday night, WKU men’s basketball welcomed the top squad in Conference USA to the court: the Liberty Flames.

The game saw major runs from both teams, and was decided in the final moments, with the Tops coming up just short.

With the 76-69-win, Liberty improves to 8-0 in CUSA, remaining the only unbeaten team in the league, while WKU drops to 4-4 in the conference.

Leading the way for the Flames was guard Kaden Metheny, who was on fire from long range and finished the night with 19 points.

Four Toppers had double-digit efforts on Wednesday, and guard Armelo Boone tallied the only double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds.

News 40’s Cole Scott has the recap of the matchup from Diddle Arena.