The Lady Toppers will hold a National Girls and Women in Sports Day clinic prior to the game. The event is set to start at 11:30 a.m. and all participants will receive free admission to the game. Family members of the participants can buy discounted tickets for $5. Participants can register at Diddle prior to the event.
Game Info
WKU (14-10, 5-4 CUSA) vs. Jacksonville State (9-12, 4-5 CUSA)
Saturday, February 10 | 2 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 5-4 in league play with wins against Liberty, Sam Houston, Jacksonville State, UTEP and Louisiana Tech. The Lady Toppers are tied for third place in the CUSA standings with Liberty.
- Alexis Mead is the conference's steals leader with 50 on the season. She's third in the league in assists with 92. The point guard surpassed 300 career assists in her last game and now stands at 302 for her three seasons on The Hill.
- WKU is forcing teams into 19.62 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 10.8 steals per game which is the most in the league and 29th in the NCAA.
- Leading scorer Acacia Hayes is out indefinitely for the Lady Toppers (knee).
- 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
- Saturday's game will be the second meeting between WKU and Jacksonville State all-time. The Lady Toppers won the first meeting earlier this season, 62-52, in Jacksonville.
Jacksonville State Notes
- The Gamecocks are in fifth place in the CUSA standings with four wins coming against Liberty, UTEP, New Mexico State and Sam Houston. Jacksonville State comes into the game on a 3-game winning streak.
- The Gamecocks are holding teams to 62.6 points per game in conference play which is the second lowest mark in the league.
- Bre'Anna Rhodes is the team's leading scorer, putting up 8.2 points per game. She's also the team's leading rebounder with a 4.9 rebounds per game average.
Up Next
- The Lady Toppers will go on the road to take on UTEP (Thursday, Feb. 15) and New Mexico State (Saturday, Feb. 17) next week.
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.
