Game Info
WKU (3-3) vs. Tennessee State (3-2)
Sunday, Nov. 28 | 2 p.m.
Bowling Green, Ky. | E.A. Diddle Arena
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Game Notes: WKU | Tennessee State
About the Lady Toppers
- WKU won its second straight game on Wednesday with an 83-65 victory against Indiana State. The Lady Toppers were led by a pair of 20-point performances from Alexis Mead and Meral Abdelgawad. Mead notched a new career high with 25 points and Abdelgawad scored a season high 21 points. Macey Blevins joined the two in double figures with 11 points of her own.
- The Lady Toppers connected on 13 triples in the game, tied for the third most in a WKU game in program history.
- WKU's defensive pressure has shown up statistically. The Lady Toppers' 73 steals on the season is seventh most in the nation and their 23.83 turnovers forced per game is 18th nationally.
- On the offensive side, WKU has dished out 99 assists on the season which leads Conference USA and is 11th in the NCAA. The Lady Toppers' 54 made 3-pointers leads the league and is sixth in the country.
- Meral Abdelgawad is WKU's leading scorer, averaging 14.2 points per game, and has the 22nd most steals in the country with 16 on the season. Abdelgawad is also leading the Lady Toppers on the glass, pulling down 8.7 boards per game. Her 85 total points on the season leads C-USA and her 52 total rebounds is second in the league and 27th nationally.
- WKU has five true freshmen on the roster and the rookies have made an impact. The freshmen are scoring 57.4 percent of WKU's points through six games. Alexis Mead is leading the way, averaging 11.3 points per game and Mya Meredith and Macey Blevins are behind her with 10.0 points per game averages.
- 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 52 wins and his teams have posted a 71.4 winning percentage in Diddle Arena.
- The 2021-22 season is the 60th for WKU women's basketball.
- WKU and Tennessee State have played four times in series history with two games in Bowling Green and two in Nashville. The Lady Toppers are 3-1 against the Tigers all-time and 2-0 at home against TSU.
- For the third straight game WKU will be playing a team that the program has played in the current century. The last meeting between Tennessee State and the Lady Toppers was Jan. 6, 1989. WKU won that matchup, 81-44.
- The Tigers are 3-2 on the season with wins against Fisk, Georgia State and North Alabama.
- Tatyana Davis is the leading scorer for Tennessee State, averaging 15.4 points per game. Gia Adams also averages double figures, putting up 11.2 points per game.
- Dominique Claytor is the team's leading rebounder, pulling down 7.6 boards per game.
- The Tigers are a strong defensive team, averaging 17.2 steals per game which is second in the nation. TSU is also forcing opponents into 26.0 turnovers per game, the seventh most in the country.
- The Lady Toppers will hit the road for the first time in two weeks. WKU will travel to Louisville to take on Bellarmine on Thursday, Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m. (CT). Then the Lady Toppers will be back home for the final non-conference game in Diddle Arena for the 2021-22 season on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. against Tennessee Tech.
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.
