Saturday's game is WKU's annual Play4Kay game. Play4Kay is a national organization aimed at raising awareness and funds for all types of cancer affecting women. WKU is holding an online auction to raise funds for the organization. The auction can be found here. The auction closes on Feb. 20.
Game Info
WKU (14-10, 11-4 C-USA) vs. Rice (17-7, 8-7 C-USA)
Saturday, Feb. 18 | 1 p.m.
Bowling Green, Ky. | E.A. Diddle Arena
Links: Watch (ESPN3) | 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 11-4 conference record. UTEP is behind the Lady Toppers at 10-5. Middle Tennessee is in first place with a 14-2 record.
- The Lady Toppers won another thriller on Thursday night. WKU was down two with 34 seconds left, but Mya Meredith scored four straight points to lead the Lady Toppers to victory over Charlotte, 75-73.
- So far this season, WKU has had eight different leading scorers. That includes eight different leaders during the 14 games of C-USA play. Hope Sivori and Meredith have led the team the most, topping the scoring column in five games.
- Acacia Hayes is WKU's leading scorer, averaging 10.3 points per game. The freshman is the Lady Toppers' leading shot maker (minimum of 100 attempts), making 46.2 percent of her shots from the field.
- Jaylin Foster is WKU's leading rebounder (6.1 rebounds per game) and steals leader (53 total). Foster's 2.22 steals per game are the third highest in C-USA. She is the team's second leading scorer, putting up 10.2 points per game.
- Alexis Mead is leading the team in assists earned with 71 on the season.
- WKU has made 211 threes this season, which is the fourth most in a season by a WKU team all-time. The Lady Toppers are just four threes away from moving into third place. The most made in a season was 242 in 2016-17.
- The team is averaging 11.9 steals per game which leads C-USA and is eighth in the nation.
- WKU is averaging 8.8 made 3-pointers per game, which ranks first in the league and 12th in the country.
- The Lady Toppers are pulling down 13.9 offensive rebounds per game which is second in C-USA and 47th nationally.
- WKU is forcing teams into 20.79 turnovers per game which is the most in the league and the 16th in the country. The Lady Toppers' 5.17 turnover margin compared to their opponents is the second highest in C-USA and 21st nationally.
- The WKU bench has been crucial this season. The reserves are scoring 28.4 points per game which includes a 66-point performance at Ball State.
Series History
- Saturday's game will be the 12th game all-time between WKU and Rice. The Owls lead the series, 6-5, but WKU has won the last two.
- WKU is 1-1 against Rice all-time in Bowling Green and not played the Owls at home since 2019, playing five straight contests in Houston.
Rice Notes
- Rice has won two of their last three games, but dropped a 66-53 decision at UTSA on Thursday.
- Ashlee Austin is the team's leading scorer, scoring 13.1 points per game. Malia Fisher is putting up 12.3 points a game and Destiny Jackson is scoring 11.5 points per game.
- Fisher is the squad's leading rebounder, pulling down 7.0 boards per game.
- Jackson leads the teams in assists, earning 83 helpers on the season.
Up Next
- WKU will go on the road for the final time of the regular season next week with trips to Louisiana Tech and UAB. The Lady Toppers will take on the Lady Techsters on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. and the Blazers on Saturday, Feb. 25 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.
