The Hilltoppers have all the momentum in the world right now. Coming off an absolute dog fight against FAU, in which they had to overcome a 13-point deficit and beat the Owls in overtime, WKU now searches for their best start in conference play since the 1992-93 season, and it comes against another former Sun Belt foe in Florida International.
The Golden Panthers are coming off a milestone in their program’s history, as they won their 400th game against Marshall on Wednesday, erasing an 18-point deficit in the process. Yes, FIU was down18 pointsto Marshall. Leading scorer on the season for FIU,Dennis Mavin, did just that against the Herd, scoring 19 points and going 7-of-10 from the free throw line. Mavin was one of four Panthers to score in double figures, one of which came off the bench. Mavin is averaging a hair under 17 points on the year, and is joined byAdrian Diazas the only other double-digit scorer game in and game out.
The Tops have played in just about every situation you could imagine to begin conference play – an absolute blow out, a close game in which they pulled away late, the dogfight last time out and they’ve even knocked off a Top 25 opponent. What will tonight have in store? Lets find out! Tip-off is at five.
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