FRISCO, Texas -- Western Kentucky is heading back to the Conference USA championship game.
On short rest and with star center Charles Bassey battling a back injury and questionable entering the game, WKU edged UAB 64-60 in the C-USA Tournament semifinals at Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas, to move to the final for the third consecutive tournament.
"It was a challenge for both teams -- 11 o'clock in the morning," WKU coach Rick Stansbury said. "It was a hard-fought, physical game, but I thought our guys came out of that locker room, we had to force our will on that other team, and I think we did it.