Dwight Coleby played the first half with a leg brace, then took it off in the second half, returning to old form. Taveion Hollingsworth had a career night while the mask covering his broken nose continues feeding energy into the Hilltoppers.
Justin Johnson tweaked his knee early in the game, but still played every single minute.
Western Kentucky needed five extra minutes to outlast North Texas at the Super Pit and in the process showed the toughness needed in mid-February.
Led by 30 points from Hollingsworth, WKU won its first overtime game under Stansbury, 102-94 over the Mean Green in a tale of two halves, plus a bit extra.