There will be Conference USA Championship seeding implications between the two teams on Wednesday. WKU comes into the game in fourth place with a 6-7 record in CUSA play while LA Tech is in a four-way tie for fifth place at 5-8 in league play.
Game Info
WKU (15-13, 6-7 CUSA) at Louisiana Tech (11-17, 5-8 CUSA)
Wednesday, February 28 | 6 p.m.
Ruston, La. | Thomas Assembly Center
Watch: ESPN+
Links: Listen (ESPN 102.7/Varsity Network) | Live Stats | Game Notes
About the Lady Toppers
- WKU is 6-7 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 110. The junior recently surpassed 900 career points and now has 911 in her three years on The Hill. Mead also has notched 320 career assists, putting her 58 from breaking into the top 10 all-time at WKU.
- WKU is forcing teams into 19.82 turnovers per game this season, which is the second highest average in CUSA and 32nd highest in the nation. On those turnovers, the Lady Toppers are averaging 10.7 steals per game which is the most in the league and 27th in the NCAA.
- 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
- Wednesday's game will be the 55th all-time between WKU and Louisiana Tech dating back to the 1983-84 season. LA Tech has a slight margin in the series with a 28-26 record against the Lady Toppers.
Louisiana Tech Notes
- The Lady Techsters are in a four-way tie for fifth place in the CUSA standings.
- LA Tech is led by Anna Larr Roberson who is putting up 12.5 points per game and pulling down 5.2 boards per game.
- Salma Bates is averaging 10.6 points per game and has 70 assists on the season.
Up Next
- The Lady Toppers will return to E.A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, March 2 to host FIU 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 X, @LadyTopperHoops on Instagram and on Facebook at facebook.com/WKUWomensBasketball.
