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Game Info
WKU (19-13) vs. Kansas (19-11)
Friday, March 17 | 5 p.m.
Lawrence, Kansas | Allen Fieldhouse
Watch: ESPN+
Links: Listen (ESPN 102.7) | Live Stats | Game Notes
About the Lady Toppers
- WKU is coming off a second-place finish at the Conference USA Championship in Frisco, Texas and a second-place finish in the regular season.
- The Lady Toppers are making their 13th appearance in the WNIT all-time. WKU has an 18-14 record in the tournament, including a 7-4 record in the first round.
- So far this season, WKU has had 10 different leading scorers. That includes 10 different leaders during the 20 games of C-USA play. Acacia Hayes had led the team in scoring the most, topping the scoring column seven times. Jaylin Foster has led the team in scoring six times.
- Hayes is WKU's leading scorer, putting up 11.2 points per game. The freshman is the Lady Toppers' leading shot maker (minimum of 100 attempts), making 48.8 percent of her shots from the field.
- Foster is the team's second leading scorer with her 9.3 points per game average and she's the team's leading rebounder (5.5 rebounds per game) and steals leader (64 total).
- Alexis Mead is leading the team in assists earned with 102 on the season.
- WKU has made 280 threes this season, which is the most in a season by a WKU team all-time. The 2022-23 squad broke the previous record of 242 set by the 2016-17 team against UTEP on Thursday.
- The Lady Toppers are close to beating another school record. WKU has notched 383 steals on the season, which is the second most by a WKU team. The Lady Toppers are two steals away from breaking the record (384 in 2014-15).
- The team is averaging 12.0 steals per game which leads C-USA and is sixth in the nation.
- WKU is averaging 8.8 made 3-pointers per game, which ranks first in the league and 14th in the country.
- WKU is forcing teams into 20.59 turnovers per game which is the most in the league and the 10th in the country. The Lady Toppers' 5.44 turnover margin compared to their opponents is the highest in C-USA and 18th nationally.
- The WKU bench has been crucial this season. The reserves are scoring 29.3 points per game which includes a 66-point performance at Ball State.
Series History
- Friday's game will be the first meeting between WKU and Kansas all-time.
Kansas Notes
- The JayHawks finished seventh in the Big 12 with a 9-9 record in conference play.
- Kansas averages 42.37 rebounds per game which is the 15th highest average in the nation and the team is blocking 5.0 shots per game which ranks 16th nationally.
- Zakiyah Franklin is the team's leading scorer, putting up 15.6 points per game.
- Taiyana Jackson is the nation's third leading rebounder, pulling down 12.6 boards per game. She's also the nation's fifth leading shot blocker, blocking 3.07 shots per game. Jackson is averaging 14.8 points per game.
- Holly Kersgieter is averaging 13.8 points per game and Wyvette Mayberry is putting up 11.7 points per game.
Up Next
- The winning team on Friday will advance to the second round to face the winner of Missouri and Illinois State.
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.
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