The WKU men’s basketball team had its hopes of a Conference USA regular season title were blown away by rival No. 24 Middle Tennessee State University on Thursday night.
The Blue Raiders routed the Hilltoppers 82-64 in the Murphy Center to clinch the C-USA regular season title and defeat the Hilltoppers for the seventh time in the past eight meetings.
The 18-point loss is the largest loss the Hilltoppers have suffered this season. Junior guard Lamonte Bearden led all scorers with 24 points, but was one of only two scorers in double figures for WKU. Brandon Walters led MTSU with 18 points and 11 rebounds while Nick King also poured in 18 for the Blue Raiders.