The Senior Day ceremony will be held after the game, so fans are encouraged to stick around following the conclusion of the game.
AT THE GAME
- Senior Day
- Tickets
GAME INFO
- WKU (8-20, 4-13 CUSA) vs. FIU (18-10, 11-6 CUSA)
- Saturday, March 7 | 1:00 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 28 games, Salma Khedr is the leading scorer for the Lady Toppers, averaging 10.4 points per game. Trinity Rowe is second, putting up 10.2 points per game. Zsofia Telegdy is the team's leading rebounder, pulling down 4.5 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 4.6 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 28 games, WKU has had nine different leading scorers (Salma Khedr 10 times; Torri James five 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
- Saturday's game will be the 63rd in the all-time series between WKU and FIU. WKU leads the series, 38-14, including a 20-4 record in Bowling Green.
- The two teams met earlier this season, squaring off in Miami on Feb. 5. Trinity Rowe was the leading scorer for WKU in that game with 17 points.
ABOUT THE PANTHERS
- FIU is currently tied for second place in the CUSA standings with Missouri State.
- The Panthers are led in scoring by Rhema Collins who is putting up 17.4 points per game while also averaging 8.9 rebounds per game. Parris Atkins is scoring 16.5 points per game.
- FIU is third nationally in free throws attempts per game (24.39) and sixth in free throws made per game (16.86). The Panthers are also ninth in the country in forced turnovers per game (23.79).
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.
