Bassey’s 22 lifts Western Kentucky past UAB 64-60 in CUSA

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Charles Bassey had 22 points as Western Kentucky narrowly defeated UAB 64-60 in the semifinals of the Conference USA Conference Tournament. Dayvion McKnight had 13 points, including two free throws with 35 seconds to play, and eight assists for Western Kentucky (20-6), which will play the North Texas-La Tech winner in Saturday’s championship. UAB got two attempts at a tying 3-pointer on the final possession after McKnight’s free throws but came up empty. Michael Ertel had 16 points for the Blazers.