Despite WKU’s 66-62 loss to Middle Tennessee in Diddle Saturday, the Hilltoppers have proven that they’re one of a few teams with a legitimate shot at taking the Conference USA crown this season, and they still sit in a three-way tie for first in the league.
Prior to the MTSU loss, WKU won its first six conference games by an average of 11.2 points, including a seven-point win over Old Dominion, which sits atop the conference alongside WKU and MTSU, and a 25-point win over fourth place Marshall, the Thundering Herd’s first (and currently only) loss at home this year.