The WKU men’s basketball team avoided an upset on Thursday night at Texas-El Paso, but freshman guard Taveion Hollingsworth hit five 3-pointers in the second half to help WKU escape.
The Hilltoppers trailed by four early in the second half, but Hollingsworth made sure there would be no upset. The Lexington native scored 17 points (15 in the 2nd half) to give WKU a much needed spark and help the Hilltoppers to a 72-60 victory over the Miners. Senior forward Justin Johnson scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help lead WKU.
“When you on the road, its never easy,” head coach Rick Stansbury said in a postgame radio interview.