Feb. 15, 2014
@LadyTopperHoops vs. South Alabama
Postgame Notes
Feb. 15, 2014
E.A. Diddle Arena; Bowling Green, Ky.
FINAL SCORE: WKU 81, South Alabama 55
Team Records, Game Notables and Series Information
- WKU improves to 16-8 on the season with an 8-5 record in Sun Belt Conference play. South Alabama falls to 7-15 on the year with a 5-7 mark in league games.
- WKU leads the all-time series with South Alabama 47-13, including a 27-2 mark in Bowling Green.
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- WKU owns a school-best 47 wins against South Alabama.
- WKU broke a five-game losing streak in the series with today's win.
- WKU's 26-point win was its largest since a 37-point victory for WKU over the Jaguars on Feb. 28, 1999 in Bowling Green.
- WKU returns to action next Saturday when the Lady Toppers face ULM in E.A. Diddle Arena for the annual Critter Classic. Fans that bring Clay Cat Litter, Clorox Wipes, Bleach or Liquid Washing Machine Detergent in support of the BGWC Humane Society to the game will receive a complimentary ticket to the game. Tipoff is set for 2:00 p.m. CT. on Feb. 22, 2014.
Team Notes
- WKU held a team under 20 points in a half for the seventh time during the Michelle Clark-Heard era.
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- It was also the second straight game that WKU has held an opponent under 20 points in a half, the first time that has happened during the Michelle Clark-Heard era.
- WKU has held three conference foes under 20 points in the first half at home this season.
- WKU shot 57.6 percent in the opening half, hitting 19-of-33 shots before halftime.
- WKU forced 15 turnovers in the opening half and obtained 10 steals in the process, resulting in 21 WKU points before the half.
- WKU hit 12-of-28 three-point field goals in the game, converting on 42.9 percent of their three-point field goal attempts.
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- WKU hit 6-of-7 three-point field goals to begin the game.
- WKU broke a skid in which it had hit less than five three-pointers in each of the last four games. It hit its fifth three-point field goal of the game with 12:07 left in the first half.
- WKU used the starting lineup of Bianca McGee, Chastity Gooch, Jalynn McClain, Micah Jones and Kendall Noble.
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- It is the third time this season that WKU has used this lineup, improving to 2-1 when using the combination.
- WKU has used 10 different starting lineups during the 2013-14 season, using a combination of nine different players. WKU has used four different starting lineups in conference play using a combination of seven different players.
- WKU is now 9-3 in E.A. Diddle Arena this season with a 5-2 mark in conference games at home.
- WKU led at halftime by at least 30 points for the second consecutive game.
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- WKU led 48-18 at halftime tonight after holding a 52-19 advantage over Troy on Wednesday night.
Individual Notes
- Junior forward and All-America candidate Chastity Gooch finished with 22 points and eight rebounds. She added four assists in just 27 minutes.
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- Gooch recorded her 56th career double-figure scoring game and 21st of the 2013-14 season. She also had her 20th career 20-point game and 10th of the season, matching her total from the 2012-13 season.
- Gooch hit her first three-point field goal since Jan. 25, 2014 at Louisiana-Lafayette.
- Redshirt freshman Kendall Noble had another versatile performance, scoring 12 points, grabbing five rebounds with five assists and seven steals. Noble is one of only two freshman in the nation averaging 10.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals in conference play this season.
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- Noble's seven steals marked the 18th time in WKU history that a player has compiled seven assists in a single game.
- Sophomore guard Micah Jones had six assists and one turnover while posting nine points in 30 minutes.
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- Jones has hit multiple three-point field goals in nine consecutive games.
- Senior guard Bianca McGee had 17 points for WKU.
- McGee hit multiple three-point field goals for the first time since Jan. 29, 2014 against UT Arlington.
- Senior Chaney Means had three points in 15 minutes.
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- Means connected on a three-point field goal for the first time since Jan. 25, 2014 at Louisiana-Lafayette.
- Junior guard and All-America candidate Alexis Govan missed her 13th consecutive game with a stress fracture in her left tibia. Her last appearance came on Dec. 21, 2013 against Georgetown in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
