Game Info
WKU (14-11, 11-5 C-USA) at Louisiana Tech (16-10, 9-7 C-USA)
Thursday, Feb. 23 | 6 p.m.
Ruston, La. | Thomas Assembly 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 11-5 conference record. UTEP is behind the Lady Toppers at 10-6. Middle Tennessee has clinched the No. 1 seed in the C-USA Tournament with a 15-2 record.
- The Lady Toppers split a pair of games last week, defeating Charlotte and falling to Rice.
- So far this season, WKU has had nine different leading scorers. That includes nine different leaders during the 16 games of C-USA play. Hope Sivori and Meredith have led the team the most, topping the scoring column in five games.
- Jaylin Foster is WKU's leading scorer (10.2 points per game), rebounder (6.0 rebounds per game) and steals leader (54 total). Foster's 2.16 steals per game are the third highest in C-USA.
- Acacia Hayes is WKU's second leading scorer, averaging 10.1 points per game. The freshman is the Lady Toppers' leading shot maker (minimum of 100 attempts), making 46.3 percent of her shots from the field.
- Alexis Mead is leading the team in assists earned with 74 on the season.
- WKU has made 216 threes this season, which is the third most in a season by a WKU team all-time. The Lady Toppers are just nine threes away from moving into second place. The most made in a season was 242 in 2016-17.
- The team is averaging 11.8 steals per game which leads C-USA and is seventh in the nation.
- WKU is averaging 8.6 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 43rd nationally.
- WKU is forcing teams into 20.76 turnovers per game which is the most in the league and the 16th in the country. The Lady Toppers' 5.04 turnover margin compared to their opponents is the second highest in C-USA and 22nd nationally.
- The WKU bench has been crucial this season. The reserves are scoring 28.8 points per game which includes a 66-point performance at Ball State.
Series History
- Thursday's game will be the 52nd game all-time between WKU and Louisiana Tech. The Lady Techsters lead the series, 27-25, but WKU has won the last two.
- WKU is 8-16 against Louisiana Tech all-time in Ruston.
Louisiana Tech Notes
- Louisiana Tech is on a four-game winning streak, picking up wins against FIU, Florida Atlantic, North Texas and Charlotte in their last four outings.
- The Lady Techsters are currently tied for fourth place in the C-USA standings with Rice with a 9-7 league record.
- Keiunna Walker, the conference's Preseason Player of the Year, is leading the team in scoring and is the second leading scorer in C-USA, putting up 17.6 points per game.
- Anna Larr Roberson is the team's leading rebounder, pulling down 6.9 boards per game.
- Salma Bates has dished out 91 assists this season to lead the team.
Up Next
- WKU will stay on the road, traveling to Birmingham to take on UAB 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.
