GAME INFO
- WKU (2-0) at No. 8/9 Vanderbilt (3-0)
- Wednesday, Nov. 11 | 6:30 PM | Nashville, Tenn. | Historic Memorial Gymnasium
- Watch: SECN+
- 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 two games this season, freshman Jamila Ray leads WKU in scoring, putting up 19.5 points per game. That mark is the second highest in Conference USA. Josie Gilvin leads WKU on the boards, pulling down 8.5 rebounds per game.
- WKU took down Christian Brothers in a 94-43 rout in the second game of the season. Freshman Jamila Ray led all scorers with 25 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field and 8-of-11 shooting from the free throw line. Ellery Minch was WKU's second leading scorer with 12 points along with seven rebounds, both were new career highs for the junior. Josie Gilvin and Tatum Boettjer each added 11 points. The WKU bench scored 63 of WKU's points in the game. All 12 available players for WKU played, scored and got a rebound in the game.
- The Lady Toppers got off to a 1-0 start to the 2026-27 with a 61-50 win against Chattanooga on Wednesday evening in Diddle Arena. Three Lady Toppers scored in double figures. Freshman Jamila Ray led the way with 14 points, Hayven Smith added 13 and Josie Gilvin had 10. Ray's 14 points were the most by a WKU freshman in their debut since 2020. It was Gilvin's seventh career double-double. Those seven double-doubles have come in the last 10 games Gilvin has played in a WKU jersey.
- The Lady Toppers return six from the 2025-26 squad, including leading scorer and Preseason All-Conference USA pick Trinity Rowe. She had the league's best assist/turnover ratio (1.9) and was second in CUSA in assists per game (4.5).
- Also returning is Torri James, Tatum Boettjer, Enni Ahervuo, Lola Bond and Elif Naz Dal. James averaged 8.2 points per game and led WKU in scoring in five games last season.
- Newcomers include transfers Hayven Smith, Ellery Minch and Kamille Brown along with freshmen Jamila Ray, Elise Coleman, Ava Moore and Mafalda Fontan.
- Lady Topper fans will recognize a familiar face on the 2026-27 team. Graduate student Josie Gilvin is back on The Hill after spending the 2025-26 season at Kentucky. Gilvin had an impressive career in the Red and White before transferring to Kentucky in 2025. The Louisville, Kentucky native was named to the All-CUSA Second Team as a junior after averaging 13.1 points per game, 6.3 rebounds per game and notching 82 steals on the season.
- WKU has a balance of upper and lower classmen on the roster. The squad features seven who are in their third year or higher and seven who are in their first or second year of playing college basketball.
- WKU will have 15 home games in 2026-27, including six non-conference contests against Chattanooga, Christian Brothers, Kentucky State, Southern Illinois, Miami (OH) and Arkansas Tech. Conference USA play will start on Jan. 2 and 4 against Kennesaw State and Jax State in Diddle Arena.
SERIES INFORMATION
- Wednesday's game will be the 38th meeting between WKU and Vanderbilt all-time. The Commodores lead the series, 25-12.
- The most recent meeting was last season when the two teams played in Bowling Green. Vanderbilt won that matchup, 87-49.
ABOUT THE COMMODORES
- Vanderbilt is currently ranked No. 8 in the AP Poll and No. 9 in the USA Today/Coaches Poll.
- The Commodores are 3-0 on the season with wins against Lipscomb, Queens and Morehead State. Vanderbilt's scoring margin through those three games is 56.3. The Commodores have scored over 100 points in all three games and have not given up more than 53 points.
- Mikayla Blakes is Vanderbilt's leading scorer, putting up 25.3 points per game. In just her junior season, Blakes has had a legendary career at Vanderbilt already. She is a 14-time All-American and was named the 2025-26 Anne Myers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year and the 2025-26 SEC Player of the Year. She averaged 27.0 points per game last season, the highest average of all NCAA Division I players.
- Three other Commodores are averaging double figure points through the first three games. Mia Woolfolk is scoring 17.0 points per game, Aubrey Galvan is putting up 15.7 points per game and Aiyanna Mitchell is averaging 11.7.
Tickets: Season tickets for the 2026-27 Lady Topper Basketball season are still available and can be purchased here. Single games tickets are also available here.
Lady Topper Legacy Club: If you are interested in making an impact with Lady Topper Basketball, consider joining the Lady Topper Legacy Club. The Lady Topper Legacy Club is an exclusive group of donors who give philanthropically in support of WKU Women's Basketball. Donations to the Lady Topper Legacy Club are used for a variety of things ranging from facility enhancements to charter flights to nutrition upgrades. All funds are spent at the discretion of the head women's basketball coach in order to enhance the program and the student-athlete experience. For more information, visit this link.
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.
