NEWARK, Del. – In a devastating finish Wednesday evening, the University of Delaware men’s basketball squad lost a heartbreaking overtime battle against Western Kentucky University by a single point, 88-87.
The crushing defeat brought an end to the Fighting Blue Hens’ three-game victory run and pushed their overall season record to 9-17, while their Conference USA standing fell to 5-10.
Meanwhile, the visiting Hilltoppers boosted their season performance to 15-11 overall and improved their conference record to 8-7 in CUSA play following the narrow victory in Newark.
The nail-biting contest required extra time to determine a winner, with both teams battling through regulation before Western Kentucky managed to edge out the Blue Hens by the slimmest of margins in overtime.
