AT THE GAME
- Mental Health Awareness Night
- Toys for Tots: Fans who donate a toy or stuffed toy can receive a ticket to the game for $5.
- Tickets
GAME INFO
- WKU (3-4) vs. Floridia Atlantic (4-3)
- Wednesday, Dec. 3 | 6:30 PM | Bowling Green, Ky. | E.A. Diddle Arena
- Watch: ESPN+ | Listen: ESPN 102.7 in Bowling Green or Varsity Network
IMPORTANT LINKS
WKU GAME NOTES | LIVE STATS | VARSITY NETWORK | WKU MEDIA CENTER
ABOUT THE TOPS
- Through seven games, Torri James is the leading scorer for WKU, averaging 8.9 points per game. Salma Khedr is second, putting up 8.8 points per game. Zsofia Telegdy is leading the Lady Toppers on the boards, pulling down 5.0 rebounds per game. James and Mya Pratcher are tied for second, averaging 4.9 rebounds per game.
- The Lady Toppers are 3-4 this season, opening the 2025-26 slate with an 81-33 win against Kentucky State before dropping a road game to Longwood. WKU bounced back with a comeback win against Wichita State in overtime in Diddle Arena before falling to Indiana State and Vanderbilt to close out a three-game homestand. Last week, the Lady Toppers dropped a road contest at Illinois but got back in the win column at Southern Illinois.
- Against the Salukis, WKU had nine team blocks which is the tied for the seventh most in program history. The Lady Toppers are averaging 6.3 blocks per game this season, leading Conference USA and ranking 12th in the nation.
- Scoring has been balanced for the Lady Toppers this season. Through seven games, WKU has had five different leading scorers (Tia Shelling twice, Tatum Boettjer twice, Jeniffer Silva, Salma Khedr and Torri James).
- WKU returns eight from the 2024-25 roster in Zsofia Telegdy, Torri James, Tia Shelling, Caleigh-Rose West, Mya Pratcher, Tatum Boettjer, Yendri Acosta and Salma Khedr. Telegdy is the only returning starter from a season ago. Boettjer made her Lady Topper debut after sitting out the 2024-25 season due to injury.
- The Lady Toppers welcomed six newcomers this season, including transfers Trinity Rowe, Jeniffer Silva and Tobi Ademuwagun and incoming freshmen Lola Bond, Elif Naz Dal and Enni Ahervuo. Rowe was the 2025 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year at Southern Miss last year.
- The 2025-26 roster is a veteran one with six seniors or fifth years. While the roster is an older one, no player has been at WKU longer than two seasons.
- WKU has international flavor once again with six international players. That is the most on a Lady Topper team all time, topping last season's five international players.
- The Lady Toppers were picked fifth in the Conference USA preseason poll behind Louisiana Tech, Liberty, Middle Tennessee and Missouri State. WKU has met or exceeded their placement in the CUSA preseason poll in seven of the last nine seasons.
- Trinity Rowe is the 15th Miss Kentucky Basketball to play at WKU all time and the first since Ivy Brown (2015-18). The fifteen Miss Kentucky Basketball winners that have suited up for the Lady Toppers are the most for any team in the country.
- Greg Collins is in his eighth season as head coach at WKU, which is the third longest tenure of any Lady Topper head coach all time.
SERIES INFORMATION
- Wednesday's game will be the 29th all-time between WKU and Florida Atlantic.
- The Lady Toppers own a 25-3 record in the series and have won four straight against the Owls heading into Wednesday's contest.
- WKU is 14-1 against FAU at home.
ABOUT THE OWLS
- Florida Atlantic is 4-3 on the season with wins against Florida Memorial, Kennesaw State, Air Force and Wright State and losses to Miami, South Alabama and Florida.
- The Owls are led in scoring by Vivian Onugha who is putting up 11.4 points per game. She also leads the team on the boards, pulling down 7.1 rebounds per game.
How to Follow the Lady Toppers: For complete information on Lady Topper Hoops, visit WKUSports.com or follow the program via social media @LadyTopperHoops on X, @LadyTopperHoops on Instagram, @WKU.WBB on Tik Tok and on Facebook at facebook.com/WKUWomensBasketball.
