Wednesday's game is WKU's annual Play4Kay Pink Game. The Lady Toppers have an online auction running through Monday, Feb. 12. All proceeds go to the Kay Yow Foundation. Auction can be found here.
Game Info
WKU (13-10, 4-4 CUSA) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-14, 2-5 CUSA)
Wednesday, February 7 | 6:30 p.m.
Bowling Green, Ky. | E.A. Diddle Arena
Watch: ESPN+
Links: Listen (ESPN 102.7/Varsity Network) | Live Stats | Game Notes
About the Lady Toppers
- WKU is 4-4 in league play with wins against Liberty, Sam Houston, Jacksonville State and UTEP. The Lady Toppers are in fourth place in the CUSA standings.
- Acacia Hayes is tied as WKU's leading scorer, putting up 15.1 points per game. She is second in the conference in total points (333) and is third in the league in points per game.
- Alexis Mead is the conference's steals leader with 45 on the season. She's third in the league in assists with 87.
- Destiny Salary putting up 15.1 points per game through 12 games played this season, including two 25-point performances (vs. West Virginia State and vs. UTEP).
- WKU is forcing teams into 19.57 turnovers per game this season, which is the second highest average in CUSA and 42nd highest in the nation. On those turnovers, the Lady Toppers are averaging 10.4 steals per game which is the most in the league and 35th 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.
- WKU was picked to finish tied for second place in the CUSA preseason coaches poll released earlier in October. The Lady Toppers are coming off a second place CUSA finish in 2022-23, a championship game appearance in the CUSA tournament and a WNIT berth.
- Hayes and Mead were named to the CUSA Preseason All-Conference Team in October.
Series History
- Wednesday's game is the 54th meeting all-time between WKU and Louisiana Tech. It will be a matchup between two historic programs. Both teams rank in the top 20 in all-time wins in NCAA women's basketball.
- Louisiana Tech owns a 28-25 record against WKU, but the Lady Toppers have won 12 of the last 14 games against the Lady Techsters.
- WKU is 17-9 against Louisiana Tech in Bowling Green.
Louisiana Tech Notes
- The Lady Techsters are in eighth place in the CUSA standings with two wins coming against Sam Houston and Jacksonville State. LA Tech has lost two conference games in overtime (Middle Tennessee and New Mexico State) and has not lost a game in league play by a margin of more than seven points.
- Anna Larr Roberson leads the team in scoring, putting up 12.6 points per game. Salma Bates is second on the team, averaging 10.6 points per game.
- Roberson also leads the team on the boards, pulling down 5.5 rebounds per game.
Up Next
- The Lady Toppers will host Jacksonville State on Saturday, Feb. 10 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 X, @LadyTopperHoops on Instagram and on Facebook at facebook.com/WKUWomensBasketball.
