CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Darius Thompson scored 21 points, Taveion Hollingsworth added 20 and the pair led a second-half surge that carried Western Kentucky to a 72-53 victory over Austin Peay on Friday night.
Trailing by two at halftime, the Hilltoppers (8-5) took off in the second half behind 16 points from Hollingsworth and 13 from Thompson, shooting 61 percent. Lamonte Bearden added 14 points for Western Kentucky, which finished at 59 percent shooting for the game.
The Hilltoppers led 49-48 then outscored the Governors 23-5 the rest of the way. Austin Peay made only three of its final 21 shots over the last 16 1/2 minutes while turning the ball over nine times.