Western Kentucky head coach Steve Lutz signals in to his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against UTEP at the Conference USA Tournament final, Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Huntsville, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Head Basketball Coach Steve Lutz gives instructions during a huddle in the Hilltoppers' 78-71 win over the UTEP Miners in an NCAA college basketball game to become the Conference USA men's basketball champions for the first time since 2013 at VBC Propst Arena in Huntington, Ala., on Saturday, March 16, 2024. WKU advances the NCAA tournament. (Grace Ramey/Daily News via AP)
Western Kentucky head coach Steve Lutz watches from the bench in the second half of a first-round college basketball game against Marquette in the NCAA Tournament Friday, March 22, 2024, in Indianapolis, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Western Kentucky head coach Steve Lutz watches from the bench in the first half of a first-round college basketball game against Marquette in the NCAA Tournament Friday, March 22, 2024, in Indianapolis, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)