The WKU men’s basketball team (6-1) led by 15 points at halftime against Fordham (4-2) on Monday, but the Hilltoppers were forced to hold on in the final seconds to defeat the Rams 69-64 in the fourth-place game of the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam tournament.
The Hilltoppers bounced back from an opening-round loss against Bowling Green on Friday and went on to win two straight contests by improving their free-throw shooting performance in the UVI Sports and Fitness Center in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
After shooting just 60.7% from the line in the first game of the tournament, WKU improved in its next two outings.