The way Western Kentucky got to its 76-64 win over Tennessee Tech on Tuesday isn’t the way it always wants to get a victory.
Five players logging over 33 minutes is something the Hilltoppers have moved on from, especially with talented depth being the touted strength of the offseason. But the learning phase was evident in E.A. Diddle Arena and coach Rick Stansbury wanted the guys he trusted most to put away Game 1.
The Hilltoppers never trailed, built a 21-point lead by the second half and earned a 12-point win over the Golden Eagles of the Ohio Valley Conference to open the 2019-20 regular season in front of 4,841 in attendance.