Western Kentucky 69, at Kennesaw State 72

KENNESAW, Ga. (Interstat) — In a grinding, defensive struggle defined more by missed shots than made ones, Kennesaw State held off a late Western Kentucky rally to secure a 72-69 victory in a Conference USA men’s basketball game Wednesday night at KSU Convocation Center. The game’s decisive sequence unfolded in the final, frantic five seconds. Trailing by one, Western Kentucky’s Grant Newell attempted a potential go-ahead dunk, but Kennesaw State’s Trey Simpson met him at the rim for a critical block. The loose ball was secured by the Owls’ Jaden Harris, and Frankquon Sherman was fouled with one second remaining.… Read more...