Western Kentucky defeated UTEP 78-71 to win the 2024 Conference USA Tournament Championship.
The win also sends the Hilltoppers (22-11) to the NCAA Tournament.
Don McHenry led Western Kentucky with 25 points. Brandon Newman chipped in 15.
WKU defeats UTEP, 78-71, to secure the 2024 Conference USA Tournament Championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament #GoTops pic.twitter.com/mBBiq5NAqq
— WKU Hilltopper Basketball (@WKUBasketball) March 17, 2024
Former Kentucky guard Dontaie Allen did not play for the Hilltoppers due to a knee injury suffered earlier in the week.
