Game Info
WKU (5-3) vs. Tennessee Tech (2-5)
Sunday, Dec. 5 | 2 p.m.
Bowling Green, Ky. | E.A. Diddle Arena
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Game Notes: WKU | Tennessee Tech
About the Lady Toppers
- WKU enters the game with a four-game winning streak on the line after going 3-0 in the Lady Toppers' three-game homestand and notching a 64-55 road victory at Bellarmine on Thursday.
- Alexis Mead became the first Lady Topper to earn a weekly award in the 2021-22 season on Monday. The Moreno Valley, California native was named the Conference USA Freshman of the Week after 25-point and 16-point performances last week. The rookie currently has the ninth best assist/turnover ratio in the league and the highest among all C-USA freshmen.
- WKU's defensive pressure has shown up statistically. The Lady Toppers' 102 steals on the season is eighth most in the nation and their 24.12 turnovers forced per game is 12th nationally. Both marks lead C-USA.
- On the offensive side, WKU has dished out 115 assists on the season which leads C-USA and is 26th in the NCAA. The Lady Toppers' 62 made 3-pointers leads the league and is 19th in the country.
- Meral Abdelgawad is WKU's leading scorer, averaging 14.3 points per game, and has the 11th most steals in the country with 24 on the season. Abdelgawad is also leading the Lady Toppers on the glass, pulling down 8.4 boards per game. Her 67 total rebounds are second in the league and 56th nationally.
- WKU has four players in the top 10 of C-USA in total steals on the season in Abdelgawad (24, 1st), Teresa Faustino (17, 7th), Hope Sivori (17, 7th) and Mead (15, 10th).
- WKU has five true freshmen on the roster and the rookies have made an impact. The freshmen are scoring 57.6 percent of WKU's points through six games. Alexis Mead is leading the way, averaging 12.8 points per game and Mya Meredith is behind her with a 11.6 points per game average.
- 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 53 wins and his teams have posted a 72.1 winning percentage in Diddle Arena.
- The 2021-22 season is the 60th for WKU women's basketball.
Series History vs. Tennessee Tech
- WKU and Tennessee Tech have played 39 times in series history and the Lady Toppers currently own a 20-19 edge in the series.
- The Lady Toppers dropped the most recent meeting, 73-50, last season in Cookeville.
- The first meeting between the two teams came in the 1926-27 season.
- WKU is 12-5 all-time against Tennessee Tech in Bowling Green.
Tennessee Tech Notes
- The Golden Eagles have wins against Chattanooga and Bethel. Their five losses have come against tough competition, including Vanderbilt, Middle Tennessee, FGCU, New Mexico State and Tennessee.
- Tennessee Tech has three players averaging double digits this season in Anna Jones (11.1), Jada Gunn (10.1) and Mackenzie Coleman (10.0). Jones also leads the Golden Eagles on the boards, pulling down 6.6 rebounds per game.
Up Next
- WKU will close out non-conference play with a three-game road swing with games at Miami (Ohio), Fairleigh Dickinson and Belmont.
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.
