Western Kentucky

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- With fewer than 30 seconds left in Western Kentucky's game against Arkansas, Hilltoppers center Charles Bassey got the ball in the lane and was met by a couple Razorbacks defenders.

Instead of forcing it, the NBA prospect made a smart read and dumped the ball off to a wide-open Marek Nelson, who laid it in with 19 seconds to go.

Bassey then emphatically blocked Jalen Harris' layup on the other end and altered a last-second attempt from Daniel Gafford, and the Hilltoppers earned their second power-five road upset of the season in a 78-77 victory over Arkansas.

"Charles was a man," said Western Kentucky (5-4) coach Rick Stansbury. "He stood up and held his own. He made a…