The WKU men’s basketball team’s season came to an end in Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night when the Hilltoppers fell to the University of Utah 69-64 in the semifinals of the NIT.
Utah used a 6-0 run in the final 38 seconds to pull off the five-point victory. Senior forward Justin Johnson (24 points, 11 rebounds) and graduate transfer forward Dwight Coleby (10 points, 13 rebounds) each recorded double-doubles in their final collegiate basketball games. Graduate transfer guard Darius Thompson added four points in his final collegiate game.
“Well first off, give Utah credit. They made the plays in the last minute of the game that you’ve got to make to win games,” head Coach Rick Stansbury said.