Game Info
WKU (14-12, 11-6 C-USA) at UAB (12-15, 4-14 C-USA)
Saturday, Feb. 25 | 2 p.m.
Birmingham, Ala. | Bartow Arena
Links: Watch (CUSA TV) | Listen (ESPN 102.7) | Live Stats | Game Notes
About the Lady Toppers
- WKU is tied for second place in the Conference USA standings with an 11-6 conference record alongside UTEP. Middle Tennessee has clinched the No. 1 seed in the C-USA Tournament with a 15-2 record. Rice and Louisiana Tech are just behind WKU and UTEP, tied for fourth place, with a 10-7 record in league play.
- So far this season, WKU has had nine different leading scorers. That includes nine different leaders during the 17 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 tied as WKU's leading scorer (10.1 points per game) and is the team's leading rebounder (5.9 rebounds per game) and steals leader (55 total). Foster's 2.12 steals per game are the third highest in C-USA.
- Acacia Hayes is tied with Foster as WKU's leading scorer, averaging 10.1 points per game. The freshman is the Lady Toppers' leading shot maker (minimum of 100 attempts), making 45.7 percent of her shots from the field.
- Alexis Mead is leading the team in assists earned with 77 on the season. The sophomore's 81.2 percent from the free throw line is the third best mark in C-USA.
- WKU has made 223 threes this season, which is the third most in a season by a WKU team all-time. The Lady Toppers are just three threes away from moving into second 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 sixth in the nation.
- WKU is averaging 8.6 made 3-pointers per game, which ranks first in the league and 15th in the country.
- The Lady Toppers are pulling down 13.8 offensive rebounds per game which is second in C-USA and 42nd nationally.
- WKU is forcing teams into 20.85 turnovers per game which is the most in the league and the 13th in the country. The Lady Toppers' 5.12 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 28.9 points per game which includes a 66-point performance at Ball State.
Series History
- Saturday's game will be the 29th game all-time between WKU and UAB. The Lady Toppers lead the series, 20-8.
- WKU is 8-6 against UAB all-time in Birmingham.
UAB Notes
- The Blazers have lost three of their last four, but picked up a win against UTSA last week in Birmingham.
- UAB is currently 11th in the C-USA standings.
- Freshman Denim DeShields is the team's leading scorer, putting up 12.8 points per game. She also leads the team in assists earned, notching 114 on the season.
- Maria Roters is the team's leading rebounder, pulling down 5.2 boards per game.
- Margaret Whitley is second on the team in scoring at 11.0 points per game.
Up Next
- WKU will close out the regular season at Diddle Arena next week. The Lady Toppers will host UTEP on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. and North Texas on Saturday at 1 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.
