Saturday's game is a Red Out. Fans are encouraged to wear red to the game. The first 500 fans will get a WKU Red Towel. WKU Students in attendance will get free donuts. There will also a be raffle for a 50" Smart TV during the game.
It will also be Kids Takeover Day in Diddle Arena on Saturday. Throughout the week, local children were able to sign up for different roles during the game, including public address, team manager, ball kid, etc.
Game Info
WKU (15-12, 6-6 CUSA) vs. Middle Tennessee (22-3, 12-0 CUSA)
Saturday, February 24 | 11 a.m.
Bowling Green, Ky. | E.A. Diddle Arena
Watch: ESPNU
Links: Listen (ESPN 102.7/Varsity Network) | Live Stats | Game Notes
About the Lady Toppers
- WKU is 6-6 in league play with wins against Liberty, Sam Houston, UTEP, Louisiana Tech and a sweep against Jacksonville State. The Lady Toppers are in fourth place in the Conference USA standings.
- Alexis Mead is the conference's steals leader with 54 on the season. She's third in the league in assists with 104.
- WKU is forcing teams into 20.07 turnovers per game this season, which is the second highest average in CUSA and 30th highest in the nation. On those turnovers, the Lady Toppers are averaging 10.9 steals per game which is the most in the league and 23rd in the NCAA.
- The Lady Toppers have three players in the top five in CUSA in steals per game. Mead is averaging 2.00 which is second and Teresa Faustino and Josie Gilvin are averaging 1.70 per game which is tied for fifth in the league.
- The Lady Toppers finished non-conference play with wins against Mercer, Southern Utah, Cornell, Miami (OH), Bucknell, Vermont, Abilene Christian, Nevada and West Virginia State for a 9-6 record.
Series History
- Saturday's game will be the 85th all-time between WKU and Middle Tennessee dating back to the 1924-25 season. WKU owns a 24-16 record against the Blue Raiders in Bowling Green.
- The series has been even since the two teams joined CUSA. Since 2015, WKU is 9-10 against Middle Tennessee. Both teams have enjoyed long winning streaks, including the Lady Toppers' five-game streak against the Blue Raiders from 2016 through 2018. From 2015 through 2020, WKU was 8-2 against Middle Tennessee.
Middle Tennessee Notes
- The Blue Raiders are first in the CUSA standings with a perfect 12-0 record in conference play.
- Middle Tennessee has five players who are averaging over 30 minutes per game this season. In CUSA play, four of those players are averaging over 36 minutes per game, all ranking in the top four in the league in minutes played.
- The Blue Raiders are led in scoring by Savannah Wheeler who is putting up 17.4 points per game.
- Anastasiia Boldyreva is pulling down 8.0 boards per game and has blocked 80 shots this season.
Up Next
- The Lady Toppers will go on the road for the final time in the 2023-24 regular season with a matchup at Louisiana Tech on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. (CT).
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 X, @LadyTopperHoops on Instagram and on Facebook at facebook.com/WKUWomensBasketball.
