Justin Johnson isn’t used to playing basketball this time of year. The Western Kentucky forward saw his first three college seasons end no later than March 12.
Now it’s March 19, and the senior Johnson and his Hilltoppers aren’t done yet. They’ll face Southern California at 10:30 p.m. CDT on Monday night in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament.
WKU is two wins away from a trip to Madison Square Garden and four victories away from an NIT title.
No. 4 seed WKU (25-10) advanced to the second round thanks to a 79-62 drubbing Tuesday of No.