AT THE GAME
- Tickets
- Parking: Parking is free in PS1 and PS2 for Lady Topper Basketball games.
- Game Theme: Big Red Era
- Fans, get ready for a Taylor Swift-filled day! Stop by the concourse for our friendship bracelet station and enjoy your favorite Taylor hits all game long.
- Trading Card Giveaway: Enni Ahervuo
GAME INFO
- WKU (1-0) vs. Christian Brothers (0-0)
- Sunday, November 8 | 2:00 PM | Bowling Green, Ky. | E.A. Diddle Arena
- Watch: ESPN+
- Listen: ESPN 102.7 in Bowling Green or Varsity Network
- Game Notes: WKU
- Live stats
ABOUT THE TOPS
- 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.
- WKU faced Young Harris College in a preseason tuneup on Oct. 31 in Diddle Arena. The Lady Toppers secured an 84-66 win. Three players scored in double figures. WKU recorded 20 assists on 29 made field goals and took 24 free throws, shooting 70.8 percent from the free throw line.
- 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
- Sunday's game will be the first meeting between WKU and Christian Brothers all-time.
ABOUT THE BUCCANEERS
- Christian Brothers University is located in Memphis, Tennessee.
- The Buccaneers took on UT Martin on Nov. 5. It was an official game for UT Martin, but was an exhibition for CBU. UT Martin won that matchup, 105-41.
- Aaliyah Dias was the leading scorer for the Bucs, scoring 13 points. Lauryn Hunt led the team on the boards, pulling down nine rebounds.
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.
