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Final Score: Western Ky 78 - Fla Atlantic 69

Boca Raton, FL (Sports Network) - Jeremy Evans scored 19 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers to a 78-69 win over the Florida Atlantic Owls in a Sun Belt Conference tilt at FAU Arena.

A.J. Slaughter also added 19 points for the Hilltoppers, while Steffphon Pettigrew chipped in with 16 points in the win. Sergio Kerusch also got involved totaling 11 point and 12 rebounds.

FAU was paced by Greg Gantt, who scored 19 points in a losing effort. Brett Royster also added 16 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks, while Raymond Taylor checked in with 14 points and seven assists.

WKU (18-12, 11-6 SBC) took control of the contest in the first half, shooting 37.9 percent from the floor, to take a 28-24 lead at the break.

The Owls (14-14, 10-7) stormed back in the second stanza, cutting into the Hilltoppers lead, before Greg Gantt drilled a three-pointer with 18 seconds remaining to send the game into overtime tied at 61-61.

The Hilltoppers put the game away in overtime, knocking down 5-of-6 shots from the floor, en route to a nine-point win.

WKU won this game in the post, outscoring the Owls 32-16 in the paint.