FRISCO – No. 8 WKU (17-15) defeated No. 9 UTEP (14-18) 73-67 in the opening round of the 2023 C-USA Basketball Championships, presented by Total Care on Wednesday night.
 
Trailing 16 midway through the first half, the Hilltoppers climbed their way back to within six points at the break. Dayvion McKnight was a bright spot down the stretch. All 13 of his points came in the second half while he also racked up four boards and six assists in the winning effort. WKU will matchup against the No. 1 seed Florida Atlantic tomorrow evening at 5:30 p.m. CT on ESPN+.