Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Middle Tennessee
23-4,13-0CUSA
WKU
15-13,6-7CUSA
Lady Raiders roll past Lady Toppers 59-41, Clinch CUSA Regular Season Title
2/24/2024 2:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Thanks to another strong defensive performance, Middle Tennessee defeated WKU 59-41 on Saturday afternoon at E.A. Diddle Arena. With the win, the Lady Raiders clinched the Conference USA Regular Season title for the second consecutive season.
The Lady Raiders (23-4, 13-0 CUSA) opened the game strong defensively, holding the Lady Toppers (15-13, CUSA) scoreless over the opening five minutes of play. WKU shot just 2-of-19 from the field in the first quarter giving MTSU a 14-4 lead heading into the second. Both squads found their offensive rhythm in the second period as the Lady Raiders extended their lead to 14 midway through the quarter, but took a 31-20 lead into the half.
Coming out of the locker room, both squads were in a battle, however, a five-minute 12-2 run gave Middle Tennessee a 46-26 lead heading into the final period. In the fourth, the Lady Raider lead grew to 23 points, however, a late surge by WKU cut the lead to 14 points with just two minutes remaining. MTSU would go on to win 59-41
Savannah Wheeler led all scorers with 18 points. She was followed by Ta'Mia Scott with 16 points, five rebounds and four steals, Anastasiia Boldyreva with a 13-point, 14-rebound double-double, and Courtney Whitson with 10 points and seven rebounds.
By the Numbers
21: With today's 59-41 win over WKU, the Lady Raiders clinched the Conference USA Regular Season title. This marks the 21st regular season conference title in program history.
10-5: Coming into today's game, the Lady Topper led the league in Steals (10.9). MTSU held WKU to just five steals on the afternoon, while the Lady Raiders logged 10 - a season-high in league play.
42: MTSU shot 21-of-50 (42 percent) from the field on the afternoon and held WKU to 17-of-64 (27 percent).
Lady Raider Notes
• Four Lady Raiders tallied double-figure scoring on the afternoon. The last time four players scored 10 or more points was against Liberty on Feb. 8, 2024.
• With only 41 points on the night, the Lady Raiders have now held four consecutive opponents to an average of 39.7 PPG.
• Double-Double: Boldyreva tallied her 10th career double-double and ninth of the season against WKU.
• Double Digits: Wheeler logged her 112th career double-digit scoring performance, while Whitson notched her 67th, Boldyreva posted her 37th and Scott tallied her 16th.
Up Next
The Lady Raiders return to the Glass House to host Sam Houston for Senior Day on Saturday, March 2. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. CT and the game will broadcast on ESPN+. Senior Day festivities are scheduled to take place after the game.
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