Game Info
WKU (11-9, 8-3 C-USA) at UTSA (5-15, 3-8 C-USA)
Thursday, Feb. 2 | 7 p.m.
San Antonio, Texas | Convocation Center
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 an 8-3 conference record. UTEP is behind the Lady Toppers at 6-4. Middle Tennessee is in first place with an 11-0 record.
- The Lady Toppers swept FIU and Florida Atlantic last week to go 2-0 on the week. Hope Sivori led the team in scoring in both games with 18 points against FIU and 16 points versus Florida Atlantic.
- Freshman guard Acacia Hayes was named C-USA Freshman of the Week on Monday for the second time this season.
- 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 and Sivori has led the team the most, topping the scoring column in four games each.
- Hayes is WKU's leading scorer, averaging 10.5 points per game. The freshman is the Lady Toppers' leading shot maker, making 47.1 percent of her shots from the field.
- Jaylin Foster is WKU's leading rebounder (5.9 rebounds per game) and steals leader (47 total). Foster's 2.35 steals per game are the second highest in C-USA.
- Alexis Mead is leading the team in assists earned with 58 on the season.
- The team is averaging 12.6 steals per game which leads C-USA and is fifth in the nation.
- WKU is averaging 8.0 made 3-pointers per game, which ranks second in the league and 37th in the country.
- The Lady Toppers are pulling down 13.8 offensive rebounds per game which is third in C-USA and 48th nationally.
- WKU is forcing teams into 21.30 turnovers per game which is the most in the league and the 16th in the country. The Lady Toppers' 4.75 turnover margin compared to their opponents is the second highest in C-USA and 28th nationally.
- The WKU bench has been crucial this season. The reserves are scoring 29.4 points per game which includes a 66-point performance at Ball State.
Series History
- Thursday's game will be the 10th game all-time between WKU and UTSA. The Lady Toppers lead the series, 7-2.
- WKU has won six straight games against the Roadrunners.
- WKU is 1-2 against UTSA in San Antonio.
UTSA Notes
- UTSA is 3-8 in league play and sits in 10th place in the conference standings.
- The Roadrunners won their most recent game, getting a 66-63 win at Louisiana Tech last Saturday.
- Jordyn Jenkins is the conference's leading scorer, averaging 20.0 points per game and is the league's second leading rebounder, pulling down 7.5 boards per game.
Up Next
- WKU will stay in Texas to take on UTEP on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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.
