HADLEY, Ky. (Interstat) — Teagan Moore scored 28 points to lead Western Kentucky to an 82-80 victory over Middle Tennessee in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at E.A. Diddle Arena.

The Hilltoppers (14-11) held a narrow 42-37 halftime lead and withstood a second-half push from the Blue Raiders (12-13) in the Conference USA matchup before 4,023 fans. Moore, a 6-foot-5 guard from Dry Ridge, Kentucky, was the game’s high scorer.

Kamari Lands led Middle Tennessee with 20 points, while Sean Smith added 19 points and seven assists. Western Kentucky’s Grant Newell contributed 20 points in the win. The Hilltoppers swept the regular-season series after also winning on Jan. 31.