BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Jason Wade (career-highs of 22 points and 10 rebounds) and Malik Curry (20 points) combined for 42 points; however, a Taveion Hollingsworth and-one with 3.5 seconds to play lifted Western Kentucky (11-6, 4-1 C-USA) over the Old Dominion men's basketball team (6-11, 2-2 C-USA) by a 71-69 score on Thursday night at E. A. Diddle Arena.
After trailing by as many as five in the first half, ODU outscored Western Kentucky 36-21 16:30 into the second half, claiming a 64-52 advantage at the 3:30 mark. The Hilltoppers answered back with a 10-4 run to cut their deficit down to six, 68-62, with 46 seconds remaining in regulation.