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Lady Monarchs Seek Fourth Straight Win at WKU

Lady Monarchs Seek Fourth Straight Win at WKULady Monarchs Seek Fourth Straight Win at WKU
GAME 27: Old Dominion (15-11, 10-5 C-USA) at WKU (21-6, 13-2 C-USA)
DateSaturday, Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. ET (Bowling Green, Ky. -- E.A. Diddle Arena)
TicketsWKUSports.com
Game NotesOld Dominion | WKU | C-USA
MediaCUSA.tv | ESPN 94.1 | Live StatsTwitter

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- The Old Dominion women's basketball team, coming off of a 94-85 victory at Marshall on Thursday, will look to extends its winning streak to four at WKU on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on CUSA.tv.

Saturday's game will be streamed on CUSA.tv and can also be heard on ESPN Radio 94.1 featuring commentary from Doug Ripley and Susan Montgomery. 

The Lady Monarchs (15-11, 10-5 C-USA) sit in fifth place in the Conference USA standings and a half game behind LA Tech (16-11, 11-5) and Southern Miss (19-9, 11-5) for third. The top four teams earn a first round bye in the conference tournament. 

WKU (20-6, 12-2) edged Charlotte, 75-74, on Thursday to remain atop the league standings.

OLD DOMINION (15-11, 10-5 C-USA) NOTES

  • At 10-5, Old Dominion sits in fifth in the conference standings
  • ODU fell to WKU, 67-62, in Norfolk earlier this season
  • ODU leads the league in C-USA games in FG percentage (46.1%)
  • ODU has outrebounded all but one C-USA opponent and leads the league in rebound margin (+9.0)
  • Jennie Simms, who scored her 2,000th career point, is second in the nation in scoring (25.6ppg)
  • Destinee Young is one of 25 players in the country averaging a double-double

WKU (21-6, 13-2 C-USA) NOTES

  • At 13-2, WKU is in sole possession of first place in the conference standings
  • The Lady Toppers' lone C-USA losses are at UTSA and at Charlotte
  • WKU is 13-1 at home this season and 8-0 in C-USA games
  • WKU defeated Charlotte, 75-74, on Thursday evening in Bowling Green
  • Kendall Noble is ninth in the league in scoring (15.7ppg) and third in assists (5.1apg)
  • WKU leads the all-time series, 13-8

CONFERENCE USA STANDINGS
1. WKU (21-6, 13-2)
2. Middle Tennessee (17-9, 12-3)
3. Southern Miss (19-9, 11-5)
3. LA Tech (16-11, 11-5)
5. Old Dominion (15-11, 10-5)
6. Charlotte (17-9, 9-6 C-USA)
7. UTSA (12-14, 8-7)
7. North Texas (11-15, 8-7)
9. Rice (16-10, 7-8)
10. UAB (13-13, 6-9)
11. Marshall (12-14, 4-11)
12. UTEP (7-20, 4-11)
12. FIU (5-21, 3-12)
14. Florida Atlantic (4-22, 0-15)

TRACKING SIMMS ON THE ALL-TIME SCORING LIST
1. Anne Donovan (1979-83), 2,719
2. Inge Nissen (1976-80), 2,647
3. Nancy Lieberman (1976-80), 2,430
4. Kelly Lyons (1986-90), 2,224
5. Celeste Hill (1990-94), 2,112
6. Jennie Simms (2012-present), 2,010