BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Jon Elmore scored 32 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Austin Loop sank six 3s and finished with 20 points, and Marshall held on for an 84-79 win over Western Kentucky on Saturday night.
Elmore finished 5 of 7 from beyond the arc and 10 of 16 overall for Marshall (14-11, 7-5 Conference USA), which hit 14 of 24 from distance to snap a three-game skid.
Trailing 77-61 with 6:10 remaining, Que Johnson converted consecutive 3-point plays to get Western Kentucky (12-13, 6-6) within 10.
Elmore made two free throws to give the Herd an 82-73 lead with 1:30 left to play, but back-to-back 3s from Johnson got the Hilltoppers within three, 82-79, with 51 seconds left.