The Lady Toppers' game against Bellarmine will be featured on The Hill at Home, presented by Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, which is a live video feed of Brett Williams on the radio call. The broadcast will be live 30 minutes prior to tipoff.
Game Info
WKU (0-3) vs. Bellarmine (0-1)
Wednesday, Dec. 16 | 6 p.m.
Bowling Green, Ky. | E.A. Diddle Arena
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WKU Notes
- Through three games, the Lady Toppers are led in scoring and rebounding by Meral Abdelgawad who is putting up 11.3 points per game and 9.0 boards per game. Ally Collett is the second leading scorer for WKU with 11.0 points per game.
- Abdelgawad has made her presence felt on the defensive end of the court. She is racking up 7.0 defensive rebounds per game, which is tied for the fourth highest rate in Conference USA. Her 2.67 steals per game are third in C-USA and 74th in the country. Selma Kulo is averaging 2.0 blocks per game, which is the second best rate in the league.
- In WKU's last outing, the Lady Toppers came up short at Little Rock 63-47. Collett led WKU with 11 points. Fatou Pouye and Tori Hunter each added nine points.
- Wednesday's game is the first of three home games in six days for WKU and part of a five-game homestand that will lead into the new year and Conference USA play for the Lady Toppers.
Series Notes
- Wednesday's matchup will be the 11th meeting between WKU and Bellarmine.
- The Lady Toppers currently lead the series with an 8-2 record, including a 4-1 record in Bowling Green.
- After dropping the first two contests against the Knights in 1973 and 1974, WKU has won eight straight games in the series.
- The last time these two teams played was Dec. 8, 2018. The Lady Toppers earned a 95-57 win in Bowling Green. Dee Givens was the leading scorer in the game with 22 points. Five total Lady Toppers scored in double figures, including Abdelgawad who had 13 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals in the game.
Bellarmine Notes
- The Knights are in their first season as a NCAA Division I program with Wednesday being only their second game and their first D-I road game.
- Bellarmine's D-I debut came on Monday night in Freedom Hall in Louisville against Ball State, a team the Lady Toppers have already faced this season (12/5/20 – L, 58-54). The Cardinals handed the Knights a 98-42 loss.
- The Knights were delayed about three weeks due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Against the Cardinals, senior Lauren Deel led the Knights with 14 points. Hannah Farrell had a team-leading 10 rebounds in the game.
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