UALR at WKU
January 19, 2013
2:00 p.m. CT
E.A. Diddle Arena
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Promotions for the UALR Game
- Critter Classic: Help support the BGWC Humane Society by bringing in one of the following items and you will receive complimentary admission. Items include: Clay cat little, Clorox wipes, bleach or liquid washing machine detergent.
- Big Red's Rascals Day: All members of the Big Red's Rascals will receive a complimentary reserved ticket to the game and all friends may purchase additional tickets for just $5.
- Faith and Family Day: All church organization members can receive reduced prices tickets for just $5.
- Throwback Jersey Auction: A drawing will be held at halftime for the raffle for the Lady Topper Throwback Jerseys. All raffle tickets are on sale for $20 through the ticket office and HAF office.
How to Follow The Game
TV: None
Radio: Hilltopper/IMG Sports Network (103.7 FM in Bowling Green) with Barry Williams (pxp), Laurie Idlett (analyst).
Internet: www.wkusports.com (live audio, video and statistics)
Twitter: In-Game Updates Available on Twitter via @WKU_GameDay
Tickets: Tickets for home games available by visiting wkusports.com or calling 1-800-5-BIG-RED
BOWLING GREEN, Ky - WKU closes out a three-game homestand by hosting UALR on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. in E.A. Diddle Arena.
WKU is off to one of the best starts in program history by winning 14 of its first 17 games. WKU has won at least 14 of its first 17 games for the sixth time in school history. It is the first time since 1994-95 that WKU is 14-3 or better start the season, that squad started the year 16-1.
Entering Thursday's games, WKU is one of four teams in the nation that have already won five additional games or more than they did a year ago. Stony Brook has already increased its win total from four in 2011-12 to a 10-7 record in 2012-13. WKU (9-21 to 14-3), Bucknell (5-25 to 10-7) and Arkansas Pine-Bluff (1-29 to 6-9) each have improved their win total by five games already this season. In addition, first-year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard is one of two coaches in the nation that have led their team to at least 14 wins (through Wednesday's games) as first-year head coaches. The other is Michigan's Kim Barnes-Arico (14-2, 3-0). There are 62 first-year coaches in NCAA Division I this season.
The game marks the second between the Lady Toppers and UALR this season. On Jan. 3, WKU used a 10-0 run in the final four minutes of the game to break a 62-62 tie en route to a 78-69 win over UALR at the Jack Stephens Center to stay unbeaten in Sun Belt Conference play. Sophomore Chastity Gooch had a game-high 23 points to lead four Lady Toppers in double figures and help WKU to its 12th win of the season.
