WKU vs. Kansas State Info
WKU vs. Kansas State (Preseason WNIT Game 2)
Sunday, Nov. 14 | 1 p.m.
Manhattan, Kan. | Bramlage Coliseum
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Game notes: WKU
WKU vs. UT Martin Info
WKU vs. UT Martin (Preseason WNIT Game 3)
Monday, Nov. 15 | 4 p.m.
Manhattan, Kan. | Bramlage Coliseum
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About the Lady Toppers
- WKU is playing in the Preseason WNIT for the fifth time in program history. That mark is tied for the most appearances by any one team in the tournament. The Lady Toppers last played in the tournament in 2014, going 3-1 that year. WKU also played in 1997, 2003 and 2007. Overall, WKU is 10-4 in the event.
- This season's Preseason WNIT will not be played in tournament format and there will not be a champion crowned at the end. Instead, there will be two four-team pods with NC State and Kansas State hosting. Each site will play a round robin format.
- WKU is in Kansas State's pod along with North Carolina A&T and UT Martin. The Lady Toppers played North Carolina A&T first on Friday, then will play host Kansas State on Sunday, Nov. 14 and will conclude with UT Martin on Monday, Nov. 15.
- In WKU's first game of the Preseason WNIT, the Lady Toppers defeated North Carolina A&T 86-76 behind a school record tying 14 3-pointers and a 20-point performance from freshman Mya Meredith. It was a balanced scoring effort with nine players in the scoring column and five in double figures.
- The Lady Toppers had a quick turnaround after opening the season against Purdue on Wednesday night in Bowling Green. The Boilermakers earned a 79-69 win. Meral Abdelgawad led all scorers with 20 points. Freshmen Macey Blevins (11) and Mya Meredith (10) joined her in double figures. Meredith and Jaylin Foster led the team on the glass, pulling down seven boards each. The five true freshmen on WKU's roster combined to score 34 points in their collegiate debuts.
- Abdelgawad is the lone senior and upperclassman for WKU. The Lady Toppers are the only team in Conference USA with only one upperclassman. All other teams have at least four.
- Greg Collins enters his fourth season as head coach for WKU. In his four seasons on the sidelines, Collins has amassed 50 wins and his teams have posted a 70.0 winning percentage in Diddle Arena.
- The 2021-22 season is the 60th for WKU women's basketball.
Series History vs. Kansas State
- WKU and Kansas State have played only two times in series history. The series is even at 1-1.
- The most recent meeting was March 28, 2006 in the WNIT. The Wildcats ended WKU's 2005-06 season with a 57-56 win in Manhattan.
- The first meeting came on Jan. 3, 1986 in the Bud Light Shootout in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Lady Toppers won that one, 95-69.
Series History vs. UT Martin
- WKU and UT Martin have played five times in series history and WKU owns a 5-0 record against the Skyhawks all-time.
- The most recent meeting came on March 21, 2016 in the WNIT. The Lady Toppers defeated UT Martin, 64-57 in Bowling Green.
- The two teams have hosted the other two times each and has played one other time on a neutral court. The neutral game came on Jan. 22, 1977 in the Tennessee Tech Invitational.
- The Wildcats are off to a 2-0 start to the season with wins against Central Arkansas and UT Martin. The win against the Skyhawks was in Kansas State's first game of the Preseason WNIT. The Wildcats pitched an impressive defensive effort, picking up a 44-30 win.
- Ayoka Lee has been the leading scorer for Kansas State in both games so far this season. Against Central Arkansas, the 6-6 junior had 43 points and reached double digits again versus UT Martin with 10. She's also the team's leading rebounder, averaging 9.0 boards per game.
- Head coach Jeff Mittie was previously the head coach at Arkansas State (1995-99). During WKU's Sun Belt Conference days, the Lady Toppers posted a 7-3 record against Mittie's Red Wolves teams.
UT Martin Notes
- The Skyhawks are 0-1 to start the 2021-22 season. They will take on North Carolina A&T in the second game of the Preseason WNIT on Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
- Paige Pipkin was the leading scorer for UT Martin with nine points in the contest against Kansas State.
Up Next
- The Lady Toppers will return home to host Kentucky State on Sunday, Nov. 21. That game is set for a 2 p.m. tipoff.
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