Johnson leads Western Kentucky to 86-82 OT win over FAU

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Justin Johnson scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Aaron Cosby added 17 points, and Western Kentucky outlasted Florida

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Justin Johnson scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Aaron Cosby added 17 points, and Western Kentucky outlasted Florida Atlantic 86-82 in overtime on Saturday.

Cosby scored five points in overtime for the Hilltoppers (9-7, 1-2 Conference USA), who won at home to avoid their first 0-3 start in conference play since 2010.

Florida Atlantic (2-14, 0-3) led by four with 2:01 left after Jackson Trapp made a pair of free throws, but Johnson hit a jumper and made three free throws to force the extra period.

Johnson made 7 of 9 from the field and was 2 of 2 in overtime.

The Owls have lost nine in a row and are 2-26 in their last 28 conference games.

Adonis Filer led FAU with 14 points, and Ronald Delph and Trapp each added 13.