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Hiltoppers escape North Texas with overtime win

Senior forward Justin Johnson (23) looks to pass to a teammate during WKU's game vs. Florida Atlantic in E.A. Diddle Arena on Thursday Feb. 8, 2018. Johnson scored second highest amount of points on his team and played 35 minutes.

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The WKU men’s basketball team defeated University of North Texas 102-94 in an overtime thriller Thursday night in Denton, Texas.

Just two weeks ago, WKU made its initial trip to Texas for a two-game stint. The Hilltoppers struggled, barely edging out a victory over a struggling University of Texas El-Paso before losing by 11 points to University of Texas San-Antonio.