With their conference title hopes hinging on the outcome of a road trip to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the Hilltoppers notched a critical 44-43 victory over Middle Tennessee State University in double overtime Saturday afternoon.
The last two meetings between the two teams in Murfreesboro had gone to overtime, and WKU Head Coach Jeff Brohm was not surprised when Saturday’s contest remained tied with no time remaining in regulation.
“I think we knew that if we wanted a chance to stay in the championship hunt, we had to win this game,” Head Coach Jeff Brohm said. “We knew it was going to be tough.