Western Kentucky Lady Toppers
Conference USA (24-6, 15-3)
Big Wins: 11/21 Louisville (71-69), 1/23 Charlotte (77-66), 2/25 Middle Tennessee (62-51)
Bad Losses: 11/19 at Ball State (60-74), 12/2 at Mississippi (53-59), 2/20 at Charlotte (72-81)
Coach: Michelle Clark-Heard
Probable Starters:
Kendall Noble, Junior, Guard, 17.8 ppg, 5.3 apg, 7.7 rpg, 2.6 spg, 1.0 bpg
Kayla Smith, Freshman, Guard/Forward, 5.5 ppg
Tashia Brown, Sophomore, Forward, 17.3 ppg, 2.3 apg
Ivy Brown, Sophomore, Forward, 11.7 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 1.0 bpg
Jalynn McClain, Senior, Forward, 3.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg
Key Roleplayers:
Dee Givens, Freshman, Forward, 6.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg
Taylor Brown, Freshman, Forward, 4.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg
Ima Akpan, Junior, Guard, 1.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 71.0 (61st in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.5 (146, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.7 (231, 9)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.7 (231, 9)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.7 (234, 9)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.1 (84, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.4 (200, 8)
Rebound Margin: 2.6 (95, 4)
Assists Per Game: 12.6 (196, 9)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.1 (22, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2015 NCAA First Round loss to Texas
2014 NCAA First Round loss to Baylor
2013 NIT First Round win over East Carolina
2013 NIT Second Round loss to Auburn
2010 NIT Round of 64 loss to Illinois
2008 NCAA Round of 64 loss to UTEP
2007 NIT Second Round win over Minnesota
2007 NIT Third Round win over Mississippi State
2007 NIT Fourth Round win over Hofstra
2007 NIT Semifinal loss to Wisconsin
2006 NIT First Round win over Tennessee Tech
2006 NIT Second Round win over Charlotte
2006 NIT Third Round win over Villanova
2006 NIT Semifinal loss to Kansas State
2005 NIT First Round loss to Xavier
*all team stats through 3/3