Game Info
WKU (5-8, 2-2 C-USA) vs. UAB (9-5, 1-4 C-USA)
Wednesday, Jan. 11 | 11 a.m.
Bowling Green, Ky. | E.A. Diddle Arena
Links: Watch (CUSA TV) | Listen (ESPN 102.7) | Live Stats | Game Notes
About the Lady Toppers
- The Lady Toppers split games last week with a loss at North Texas on Thursday and a win at home against UTSA on Saturday. In the most recent outing, freshman Acacia Hayes scored a career high 31 points on 10-of-11 shooting, including a 3-of-3 mark from the 3-point line. Mya Meredith was the second leading scorer for the Lady Toppers with 15 points.
- Hayes is WKU's leading scorer, averaging 10.6 points per game. The freshman is the Lady Toppers' leading shot maker, making 53.3 percent of her shots from the field and her 47.8 percent from three point range also leads the team.
- Jaylin Foster is WKU's leading rebounder (6.3 rebounds per game) and steals leader (28 total). Foster's 2.25 steals per game are the fourth highest in C-USA.
- Alexis Mead is leading the team in assists earned with 39 on the season. Mead's 1.62 assist/turnover ratio is sixth in the conference.
- The team is averaging 11.6 steals per game which is the second most in C-USA and 17th in the nation.
- WKU is averaging 8.5 made 3-pointers per game, which ranks second in the league and 30th in the country.
- The Lady Toppers are pulling down 14.3 offensive rebounds per game which is second in C-USA and 41st nationally.
- WKU is forcing teams into 20.08 turnovers per game which is the second most in the league and the 39th in the country.
- The WKU bench has been crucial this season. The reserves are scoring 31.0 points per game which includes a 66-point performance at Ball State.
Series History
- Wednesday's game will be the 28th meeting between WKU and UAB all-time. The Lady Toppers own a 19-8 record against the Blazers in the series, but have lost two straight to UAB.
- WKU is 10-1 against UAB all-time in Bowling Green.
UAB Notes
- The Blazers are 1-4 in C-USA play so far this season with a win against Florida Atlantic and losses to Charlotte, UTEP, UTSA and FIU.
- UAB has the conference's highest marks in scoring (77.4 points per game), 3-pointers per game (9.5), 3-point percentage (36.7) and defensive rebounds per game (29.4). The Blazers 9.5 threes per game are the seventh most in the nation.
- Freshman Denim DeShields is UAB's leading scorer, putting up 14.5 points per game. In her most recent game, the rookie scored 36 points, the most by a C-USA player this season, earning her C-USA Freshman of the Week.
- Kylee Schneringer is the squad's leading rebounder, pulling down 5.0 boards per game.
- Margaret Whitley has the conference's best 3-point shooting percentage, making 45.3 percent of her shots from beyond the arc.
Up Next
- WKU will hit the road for the Sunshine State with games at FIU on Saturday, Jan. 14 and at Florida Atlantic on Monday, Jan. 16.
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.
