AT THE GAME
- Tickets
- Parking: Parking is free in PS1 and PS2 for Lady Topper Basketball games.
- Game Theme: LLC Night
- LLCs will compete to see which community brings the most students to the game. All LLC students in attendance will receive a WKU Women's Basketball sticker.
- Trading Card Giveaway: Elif Naz Dal
GAME INFO
- WKU (2-1) vs. Kentucky State (0-0)
- Monday, November 16 | 6:30 PM | Bowling Green, Ky. | E.A. Diddle Arena
- Watch: ESPN+
- Listen: Varsity Network
- Game Notes: WKU
- Live stats
ABOUT THE TOPS
- Through three games this season, freshman Jamila Ray leads WKU in scoring, putting up 14.3 points per game. Two other Lady Toppers are averaging double figures. Hayven Smith is scoring 11.3 points per game and Josie Gilvin is putting up 10.3 points per game.
- Gilvin leads WKU on the boards, pulling down 7.7 rebounds per game and also leads the team in assists with 13 on the season.
- 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.
- In the season opener, WKU got off to a 1-0 start to the season with a 61-50 win against Chattanooga. Three Lady Toppers finished in double figure points (Jamila Ray - 14 points, Hayven Smith - 13 points and Josie Gilvin - 10). Gilvin notched her seventh career double-double with 10 rebounds. Ray's 14 points were the most in a freshman debut for a Lady Topper since 2020.
- 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).
- 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.
SERIES INFORMATION
- Monday's game will be the 14th meeting between WKU and Kentucky State all-time. WKU is 13-0 against the Thorobreds all-time.
- Last season, the Lady Toppers defeated Kentucky State, 81-33. Tatum Boettjer led the team in scoring with 18 points. Enni Ahervuo added 10 points and Torri James finished with nine points and nine rebounds.
ABOUT THE THOROBREDS
- Kentucky State is off to a 1-0 start to the season with a 95-46 win against Simmons College (Ky.) on Saturday.
- A'tylia Green and Mikiya House led Kentucky State in scoring with 14 points each. Amaya Asher added 12 and Santana Eubanks had 10.
- The Thorobreds made 12 threes in the game and outrebounded Simmons 54-29.
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.
