Game Info
WKU (17-8, 10-4 C-USA) at Old Dominion (19-6, 9-4 C-USA)
Saturday, Feb. 19 | 1 p.m. (CT)
Norfolk, Va. | Chartway Arena
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Game Notes
About the Lady Toppers
- WKU will be looking to bounce back after a loss to Charlotte on Thursday night.
- The Lady Toppers' defense has been strong this season. WKU has 280 steals on the season, the ninth most in the nation, and their 11.2 steals per game is 18th in the NCAA. Both of those marks lead C-USA. WKU is also forcing 20.68 turnovers per game which is the 19th best rate in the country.
- On the offensive side, WKU shares the ball at a high rate, notching 359 assists on the season which leads C-USA. The Lady Toppers are the conference's highest scoring team, putting up 71.6 points per game. WKU is efficient on offense, leading the conference in 3-point field goal percentage (31.9%). The Lady Toppers have made 192 3-pointers this season, which is tied for the third most in program history with four regular season games left.
- Meral Abdelgawad is C-USA's second leading scorer, averaging 19.9 points per game, good for the 20th highest rate in the nation. Her 497 total points scored on the season leads the league and is 12th nationally. Her 63 steals are second in the conference and is 25th among all NCAA players. She's shooting 53.3 percent from the field on the season, which is third overall in the conference and the top percentage for a C-USA guard.
- Alexis Mead has the sixth most assists in the league with 89 on the season, which is the most of any freshman in the conference. Macey Blevins is making 1.72 threes per game, which is 11th in C-USA.
Series History vs. Old Dominion
- Saturday's game will be the 31st meeting between WKU and Old Dominion all-time. The Lady Toppers lead the series, 18-12. The Monarchs lead the series in Norfolk 10-4.
- The series between WKU and ODU dates back to the 1982-83 season.
- The two teams met just two weeks ago in Bowling Green where WKU ended a three-game losing streak with a 71-57 win against the Monarchs.
Old Dominion Notes
- Old Dominion is coming off a 64-48 loss to Marshall on Thursday.
- Iggy Allen is the leading scorer for Old Dominion, putting up 14.4 points per game. Ajah Wayne is just behind her, averaging 13.6 points per contest. Allen is also the team's leading rebounder, crashing the boards for 7.6 rebounds per game.
Up Next
- The Lady Toppers will return home for a two-game homestand before hitting the road to conclude the regular season. WKU will host Middle Tennessee Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. then will take on Marshall at March 3 at 6:30 p.m. in Bowling Green. The Lady Toppers will end the regular season at Marshall on March 6.
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