Donations for Toys for Tots will be accepted at the game on Sunday.
Game Info
WKU (1-5) vs. Little Rock (2-5)
Sunday, Dec. 11 | 2 p.m.
Bowling Green, Ky. | E.A. Diddle Arena
Links: Watch (ESPN+) | Listen (ESPN 102.7) | Live Stats | Game Notes
About the Lady Toppers
- The Lady Toppers will be in action for the first time since Dec. 2 at Ball State. WKU came back in that game after being down 20 in the first half to get within four in the fourth quarter, but ultimately fell, 82-76. Three Lady Toppers scored in double figures against the Cardinals in Jaylin Foster (18 points), Macey Blevins (17 points) and Hope Sivori (17 points). Blevins led WKU on the boards, pulling down eight rebounds.
- Foster is WKU's leading scorer (13.7 points per game), rebounder (7.7 rebounds per game), assist earner (13 total) and steals leader (14 total). Her 7.7 rebounds per game are the fifth most in Conference USA.
- The team is averaging 12.7 steals per game which is the most in C-USA and 14th in the nation. WKU is forcing teams into 21.67 turnovers per game which is the second most in the league and the 30th in the country.
- Greg Collins is in his fifth season as head coach at WKU. An emphasis Collins has put on his teams is 3-point shooting. In 2021-22, the Lady Toppers made 225 threes on the season which is the second most by a WKU team in program history. In fact, four of the top five marks in the record book belong to a team during Collins' tenure at WKU including his days as an assistant coach and associate head coach. The Lady Toppers also tied the school record for most 3-pointers made in a game twice last season, connecting on 14 threes against North Carolina A&T and Middle Tennessee.
- Last season, WKU leaned heavily on a core of freshmen. Those rookies scored 52.3 percent of the team's points for the year and pulled down 45.6 percent of the squad's rebounds. Mya Meredith earned Conference USA Freshman of the Year honors at the end of the season, despite missing the final eight games of the season due to a knee injury. Alexis Mead and Meredith were named to the C-USA All-Freshmen Team as well.
Series History
- WKU and Little Rock have played 32 times in the series history and the Lady Toppers hold a 24-8 advantage all-time in the series.
- The most recent meeting between the two teams was on Dec. 13, 2020 in Little Rock. Little Rock won that matchup 63-47.
- The last time these two teams met in Bowling Green, WKU won 77-58.
Little Rock Notes
- Little Rock most recently earned a win against SEC opponent Texas A&M, snapping a five-game losing streak. The Trojans won their first game of the season against Arkansas Pine Bluff before losing to Ole Miss, Arkansas, Oral Roberts, Auburn and Central Arkansas.
- Little Rock is led by Tia Harvey who is averaging 10.7 points per game on the season.
- Jaiyah Harris-Smith is the team's leading rebounder, averaging 7.1 boards per game.
- The Trojans are averaging just 50.0 points per game but are holding teams to 63.1 points per contest.
Up Next
- WKU hits the road for a pair of away games, first traveling to Indiana State on Dec. 15 and then making the cross-country trip to California to face Cal Baptist on Dec. 21.
- The Lady Toppers first conference matchup of the season will be on Dec. 29 at Rice. WKU returns home on Dec. 31 to host Middle Tennessee.
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.
