WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPERS

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers VS. Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners

Recap: Western Ky vs. TX-San Antonio

Bowling Green, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Chris Harrison-Docks scored 20 points as the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers won their ninth straight game with an 83-74 victory over the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners in Conference USA play at E.A. Diddle Arena.

George Fant finished with a double-double of 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Hilltoppers (14-5, 7-0 C-USA). Trency Jackson and T.J. Price scored 13 points apiece, while Ben Lawson contributed to the win with six blocked shots off the bench.

Keon Lewis led the Roadrunners (9-9, 3-4) with 24 points. Jeromie Hill finished with 18 points and eight boards for UTSA, while Ryan Bowie tallied 11 points and eight rebounds. UTSA has now lost two out of its last three games.

Western Kentucky held a 45-34 advantage heading into halftime after shooting 50.0 percent from the field, including 8-of-15 beyond the arc. The Roadrunners were held to a 33.3 shooting percentage from the floor in the opening period.

UTSA connected on 44.7 percent of its field goal tries in the second half, but that included a poor 3-of-13 mark from 3-point distance. The Hilltoppers converted 45.0 percent from the field, but it was a 16-of-22 performance at the free-throw line that kept the hosts in front.

WKU scored more points off of turnovers (13-4) and had more bench points than UTSA's reserves (18-5).