The Toppers (4-3) went 36-of-45 from the foul stripe. WKU’s 45 attempted free throws were its most in a single game since the 2017-18 team went 37-of-48 from the line Feb. 15 in a win at North Texas.
All those foul shots helped the Hilltoppers overcome a 6-to-14 assist-to-turnover ratio, along with big scoring nights by Tiger guards Kamar McKnight (30 points) and Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey (25).
Murray posted 17 points and eight rebounds for the Tops in their fourth win of the year. Guard/forward Jared Savage (20 points) led WKU in scoring, while guards Taveion Hollingsworth (19) and Josh Anderson (15) also reached double figures.