BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - In a tight battle featuring the top two teams in the C-USA standings, WKU fell just short against UTEP in an 85-78 decision inside E.A. Diddle Arena on Saturday afternoon.
The Lady Toppers (18-4, 9-2 C-USA) got a career-high 29 points from Tashia Brown as well as double-digit efforts from Ivy Brown (12) and Kendall Noble (12). Ivy Brown pulled down a game-high nine rebounds, while Noble added eight rebounds and eight assists in a near triple-double effort.
Starr Breedlove led the Miners (19-2, 10-1 C-USA) with 21 points and was one of five Miners in double figures.