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GAME INFO
- WKU (6-18, 2-11 CUSA) vs. Middle Tennessee (14-11, 9-4 CUSA)
- Saturday, Feb. 21 | 2:00 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 24 games, Salma Khedr is the leading scorer for the Lady Toppers, averaging 9.9 points per game each. Zsofia Telegdy is the team's leading rebounder, pulling down 4.7 boards per game.
- The Lady Toppers finished non-conference play with wins against Kentucky State, Wichita State, Southern Illinois and North Dakota.
- WKU held Jax State to just 41 total points on Feb. 14, limiting the Gamecocks to 14 points in the second half. The 41 total points are the fewest WKU has allowed in a conference game since holding UTSA to 38 on Jan. 18, 2018. The 14 second half points were the fewest in a half since the Lady Toppers held Little Rock to 12 first half on Dec. 11, 2022.
- Against the Salukis, WKU had nine team blocks which is the tied for the seventh most in program history.
- Scoring has been balanced for the Lady Toppers this season. Through 23 games, WKU has had nine different leading scorers (Salma Khedr seven times; Torri James four times; Zsofia Telegdy three times; Tia Shelling, Tatum Boettjer, Jeniffer Silva and Trinity Rowe twice; Caleigh-Rose West and Enni Ahervuo once).
- 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 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.
- 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
- Saturday's game will be the 89th in the all-time series between WKU and Middle Tennessee. WKU leads the series in Bowling Green, 25-17, but holds a 35-54 overall record against the Blue Raiders.
- The two teams met earlier this season, squaring off in Murfreesboro on Jan. 31. Salma Khedr was the leading scorer for WKU in that game with 13 points to go along with seven rebounds. Trinity Rowe added 11 points.
ABOUT THE BLUE RAIDERS
- Middle Tennessee is currently in a tie for second place in the conference standings with a 9-4 record in CUSA play. The Blue Raiders have sweeps against Kennesaw State and Jax State and wins against UTEP, New Mexico State, Sam Houston, Liberty and WKU. Middle Tennessee has losses to Louisiana Tech, Delaware, Missouri State and FIU.
- The Blue Raiders went 5-7 in non-conference play.
- The team is led in scoring by Alayna Contreras who is putting up 13.6 points per game. Blair Baugus is averaging 12.5 points per game and 9.0 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.
