Game Info
WKU (10-9, 7-3 C-USA) vs. Florida Atlantic (11-8, 4-6 C-USA)
Saturday, Jan. 28 | 2 p.m.
Bowling Green, Ky. | E.A. Diddle Arena
Links: Watch (CUSA TV) | Listen (ESPN 102.7) | Live Stats | Game Notes
About the Lady Toppers
- WKU is in sole possession of second place in the Conference USA standings with a 7-3 conference record. UTEP is just behind the Lady Toppers at 6-3. Middle Tennessee is in first place with a 10-0 record.
- The Lady Toppers got back in the win column with a 67-63 win against FIU on Thursday night. WKU was down seven with 4:22 left in the game, but stormed back with a 13-2 run in the final minutes to earn the victory. Hope Sivori was the leading scorer for WKU for the second straight game with 18 points.
- So far this season, WKU has had eight different leading scorers. That includes eight different leaders during the nine games of C-USA play. Mya Meredith has led the team the most, topping the scoring column in four games.
- Acacia Hayes is WKU's leading scorer, averaging 10.5 points per game. The freshman is the Lady Toppers' leading shot maker, making 48.6 percent of her shots from the field.
- Jaylin Foster is WKU's leading rebounder (5.8 rebounds per game) and steals leader (44 total). Foster's 2.33 steals per game are the third highest in C-USA.
- Alexis Mead is leading the team in assists earned with 54 on the season.
- The team is averaging 12.4 steals per game which leads C-USA and is seventh in the nation.
- WKU is averaging 7.9 made 3-pointers per game, which ranks second in the league and 42nd in the country.
- The Lady Toppers are pulling down 13.5 offensive rebounds per game which is fourth in C-USA and 35th nationally.
- WKU is forcing teams into 20.95 turnovers per game which is the most in the league and the 19th in the country. The Lady Toppers' 4.32 turnover margin compared to their opponents is the third highest in C-USA and 35th nationally.
- The WKU bench has been crucial this season. The reserves are scoring 29.7 points per game which includes a 66-point performance at Ball State.
Series History
- Saturday's game will be the 28th meeting all-time between WKU and Florida Atlantic. The Lady Toppers lead the series 24-3.
- WKU has won three straight games against the Owls and have 15 of the last 16 matchups.
- WKU is 13-1 against Florida Atlantic in Bowling Green.
Florida Atlantic Notes
- Florida Atlantic is tied for eighth place in the C-USA standings with a 4-6 record in league play.
- The Owls have dropped their last two games with a 63-48 loss to Middle Tennessee on Thursday night and a 79-78 overtime loss against UTEP last Saturday.
- Freshman Aniya Hubbard is the leading scorer for Florida Atlantic, averaging 13.3 points per game.
- Janeta Rozentale is the team's leading rebounder, pulling down 6.1 boards per game.
Up Next
- WKU will hit the road to take on UTSA (Feb. 2) and UTEP (Feb. 4) next week.
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