Game Info
WKU (17-7, 10-3 C-USA) at Charlotte (13-8, 9-2 C-USA)
Thursday, Feb. 17 | 5 p.m. (CT)
Charlotte, N.C. | Halton Arena
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Game Notes
About the Lady Toppers
- WKU comes into the game on a three-game winning streak after victories against Old Dominion, Florida Atlantic and UTSA.
- The Lady Toppers' defense has been strong this season. WKU has 273 steals on the season, the 10th most in the nation, and their 11.4 steals per game is 15th in the NCAA. Both of those marks lead C-USA. WKU is also forcing 21.17 turnovers per game which is the 14th best rate in the country.
- On the offensive side, WKU shares the ball at a high rate, notching 352 assists on the season which leads C-USA. The Lady Toppers are the conference's highest scoring team, putting up 72.8 points per game. WKU is efficient on offense, leading the conference in 3-point field goal percentage (32.7%) and is second in the league in field goal percentage (42.8%). The Lady Toppers have made 188 3-pointers this season, which is tied for the fifth most in program history with five regular season games left.
- Meral Abdelgawad is C-USA's leading scorer, averaging 20.3 points per game, good for the 16th highest rate in the nation. Her 487 total points scored on the season leads the league and is 11th nationally. Her 63 steals are second in the conference and is 20th among all NCAA players. She's shooting 54.1 percent from the field on the season, which is third overall in the conference and the top percentage for a C-USA guard.
- Mead has the fourth most assists in the league with 88 on the season, which is the most of any freshman in the conference. Macey Blevins is making 1.79 threes per game, which is seventh in C-USA.
Series History vs. Charlotte
- WKU and Charlotte have played 28 times in series history. The Lady Toppers have a 22-6 record against the 49ers all-time. The series is tied, 5-5, in Charlotte.
- Two of the last three games between the two teams have gone to overtime, including the overtime game in Bowling Green just two weeks ago.
Charlotte Notes
- Since facing WKU on Feb. 3, the 49ers have gone 3-1. Those three wins have come by a combined margin of nine points, including an overtime game against Marshall. Most recently, Charlotte fell to Middle Tennessee 46-45.
- Charlotte is averaging 61.7 points per game and is giving up 60.4 points per game to its opponents.
- Octavia Jett-Wilson is the team's leading scorer, averaging 18.1 points per game. Mikayla Boykin is putting up 12.7 points per game as the squad's second leading scorer. Keke McKinney leads the team on the boards, pulling down 8.2 rebounds per game.
Up Next
- WKU will continue their weekend road trip on Saturday at Old Dominion at 1 p.m. (CT).
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.
