AT THE GAME
- Caboni Bucks – The first 500 students at the game will receive a $10 voucher that can be redeemed at any WKU Restaurant Group concessions or at Rita's or Chaney's stations.
- Celebrate World Culture Night
- Tickets
GAME INFO
- WKU (8-19, 4-12 CUSA) vs. Missouri State (18-11, 10-6 CUSA)
- Thursday, March 5 | 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
- WKU is one game back from a two-way tie for 10th place (New Mexico State and UTEP) in the Conference USA standings. Only the top 10 teams in the standings will participate in the CUSA Championship in Huntsville next week.
- Through 27 games, Salma Khedr is the leading scorer for the Lady Toppers, averaging 10.6 points per game. Trinity Rowe is second, putting up 10.1 points per game. Zsofia Telegdy is the team's leading rebounder, pulling down 4.6 boards per game.
- Sophomore point guard Trinity Rowe currently leads CUSA in assist to turnover ratio, averaging 2.1 per game, and is second in assists per game with a 4.7 mark.
- 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 27 games, WKU has had nine different leading scorers (Salma Khedr 10 times; Torri James four times; Zsofia Telegdy and Tia Shelling three times; 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.
SERIES INFORMATION
- Thursday's game will be the 10th in the all-time series between WKU and Missouri State. WKU leads the series in Bowling Green, 2-1, but holds a 4-5 overall record against the Bears.
- The two teams met earlier this season, squaring off in Springfield on Feb. 7. Salma Khedr was the leading scorer for WKU in that game with 10 points.
ABOUT THE BEARS
- Missouri State is currently tied for second place in the CUSA standings with FIU and Middle Tennessee (who play each other on Thursday night).
- The Bears are led in scoring by Kaemyn Bekemeier, who is averaging 17.4 points per game. Lainie Douglas was named CUSA Player of the Week this week after averaging 20.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game against Sam Houston and FIU last week.
- Missouri State is eighth nationally in free throws made per game, making 16.7.
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.
