The Lady Toppers' game against Mercer 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 (1-3) vs. Mercer (4-3)
Friday, Dec. 18 | 6 p.m.
Bowling Green, Ky. | E.A. Diddle Arena
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WKU Game Notes
Mercer Game Notes
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WKU Notes
- Through four games, Ally Collett leads the Lady Toppers in scoring, averaging 11.8 points per game. Meral Abdelgawad (11.0 ppg) and Fatou Pouye (10.0 ppg) round out WKU players averaging double-digit points.
- In WKU's last outing, the Lady Toppers gained some much-needed confidence with a 82-49 win against Bellarmine. Hope Sivori recorded her first career double-double with 15 points and 11 assists against the Knights. Her 11 helpers are the most in a game by a Conference USA player this season and tied for the fifth most in a game in the nation in 2020-21.
- The Lady Toppers had season highs in field goal percentage (50.8%), points scored (82), 3-pointers made (10), rebound (41) and assists (22) against the Knights. All 10 WKU players scored in the game and all five starters put up double-digit points.
- Friday's game continues the Lady Toppers' three games in six days stretch. It's also the second game of a five-game homestand for WKU.
Series Notes
- Friday's matchup will be the third between WKU and Mercer all-time.
- The Lady Toppers currently lead the series with an 2-0 record. This will be the first contest between the two squads in Bowling Green.
- The first meeting between the two teams came in the Georgia State Thanksgiving Classic on Nov. 24, 2017. The Lady Toppers won that contest, 67-62.
- Last season WKU traveled to Macon, Georgia to take on the Bears, getting a 75-62 victory. Raneem Elgedawy was the leading scorer in the game, putting up 18 points and pulling down 19 rebounds. Abdelgawad had 15 points in the contest.
Mercer Notes
- The Bears have gotten wins against Tennessee State, Covenant, UAB and South Carolina State this season and have dropped games to Georgia, Clemson and Alabama.
- Most recently, the Bears are coming off a 77-27 win against South Carolina State.
- Mercer is led in scoring by Amoria Neal-Tysor (16.9 ppg) and Jaron Dougherty (16.6 ppg). Dougherty is averaging 10.3 rebounds per game to lead the team on the boards.
- The Bears have blocked 38 shots this season, which is the fifth most of any NCAA Division I team this season.
How to Follow the Lady Toppers: For complete information on WKU Lady Topper Basketball, visit WKUSports.com or follow the program via social media @LadyTopperHoops on Twitter, @LadyTopperHoops on Instagram and on Facebook at facebook.com/WKUWomensBasketball.
