The Lady Toppers will look to shake off their devastating loss to Sam Houston on Saturday, as they travel on the road to play Middle Tennessee State.
Despite at one point having an 18-point lead, a defensive meltdown in the second half allowed the Bearkats to come back.
The Lady Toppers, who are now 13-9 (4-3 CUSA) will attempt to right the ship as they travel to Murfreesboro, Tennessee to play their rival Middle Tennessee State. The Blue Raiders (16-4, 6-0 CUSA) have won six straight games and have not lost a conference game yet. They’re led by senior guard Savannah Wheeler, who averages 16.4 points per game, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.6 assists. The team also has a prolific big in junior center Anastasia Boldyreva, who averages 14.8 points per game, while adding 8.2 rebounds per game and 3.2 blocks per game. The Blue Raiders average 71.9 points per game and shoot 43.7% from the field.
The Lady Toppers are led by sophomore guard Acacia Hayes, who averages 15.7 points per game. Fellow guard Destiny Salary averages 14.9 points and four rebounds per game.
Defense will be key in this game, as it will be difficult to outscore a team averaging almost 72 points per game. The Lady Toppers average almost 11 assists per game and have excelled at forcing turnovers off possessions. The team will need to stay out of foul trouble, as they have committed 24 or more fouls in their last two games. Knocking down three pointers against a hot offensive team will also be key. As a team, WKU averages 30.8% from three-point territory.
The game is Feb. 3 at 2:00 p.m. CT. It can be watched on ESPN +
