BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Redshirt senior Kendall Noble scored 19 of her 24 points in the second half and WKU overcame an early 13-point deficit to earn a 60-48 win over UAB in the sixth annual Spread the Red Education Day game inside E.A. Diddle Arena on Thursday afternoon.
UAB jumped out to a 13-point lead in the second quarter before WKU’s defense stifled the Blazers in the second half, holding UAB to just 4-of-23 shooting (17.4 percent) over the final 20 minutes. The comeback marked WKU’s second time this season overcoming a double-digit deficit after also accomplishing the feat against Kent State on Nov.