Bassey’s 22 lifts Western Kentucky past UAB 64-60 in CUSA

<p>FRISCO, Texas &mdash; Charles Bassey had 22 points as Western Kentucky narrowly defeated UAB 64-60 in the semifinals of the Conference USA Conference Tournament on Friday.</p>
<p>Dayvion McKnight had 13 points, including two free throws with 35 seconds to play, and eight assists for Western Kentucky (20-6), which will play the North Texas-La Tech winner in Saturday’s championship.</p>
<p>UAB got two attempts at a tying 3-pointer on the final possession after McKnight’s free throws but came up empty.</p>
<p>The Hilltoppers reached 20 wins for the 47th season. Only Kentucky, North Carolina, Louisville, UCLA and Kansas have more.</p>
<p>Michael Ertel had 16 points for the Blazers (22-7). Quan Jackson added 15 points. Tavin Lovan had 14 points.</p>
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