2024–25 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team

2024–25 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball
2024–25 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball
Conference	Conference USA
Record	23–9 (13–5 C-USA)
Head coach	Greg Collins (7th season);
Associate head coach	Todd Buchanan
Assistant coaches	Temeka Johnson; Tara Arnold-Johns; David Walls; Whitney Creech;
Home arena	E. A. Diddle Arena

2024–25 Conference USA women's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Liberty †	16	–	2	.889	26	–	7	.788
Middle Tennessee	16	–	2	.889	26	–	9	.743
	13	–	5	.722	23	–	9	.719
New Mexico State	10	–	8	.556	18	–	16	.529
Louisiana Tech	8	–	10	.444	18	–	16	.529
FIU	7	–	11	.389	11	–	19	.367
Kennesaw State	7	–	11	.389	13	–	18	.419
Sam Houston	5	–	13	.278	13	–	17	.433
Jacksonville State	4	–	14	.222	10	–	20	.333
UTEP	4	–	14	.222	11	–	19	.367

† 2025 CUSA tournament winner

The 2024–25 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers, led by seventh-year head coach Greg Collins, played their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky, as members of Conference USA.

Previous season

The Lady Toppers finished the 2023–24 season 15–17, 6–10 in C-USA play, to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place.^[1] They were defeated by eventual tournament runner-up Liberty in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament.^[2]

Roster

2024–25 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Mackenzie Chatfield	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	So	Westlake Girls HS	Auckland, New Zealand
G	1	Destiny Salary	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	GS	Ole Miss	Jonesboro, Arkansas
F	2	Torri James	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Fr	Rossview HS	Clarksville, Tennessee
G	3	Alexis Mead	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)	Sr	Martin Luther King HS	Moreno Valley, California
F	4	Caleigh-Rose West	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Sr	Iowa Western CC	Orlando, Florida
F	5	Mya Pratcher	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Jr	Jackson State	Memphis, Tennessee
F	6	Mariama Sow	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Sr	UTEP	Thiès, Senegal
G	10	Acacia Hayes	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	Jr	Riverdale HS	Murfreesboro, Tennessee
F	13	Tatum Boettjer	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	So	Barton CC	Derby, Kansas
G	15	Tia Shelling	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	Odessa College	New Orleans, Louisiana
F	23	Zsofia Telegdy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Jr	Kansas	Budapest, Hungary
G	24	Yendri Acosta	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	Jr	South Plains College	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
G	33	Josie Gilvin	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Jr	Sacred Heart Academy	Louisville, Kentucky
G	34	Salma Khedr	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Fr	Spire Academy	Giza, Egypt

Head coach

Greg Collins (Louisville)

Assistant coach(es)

Todd Buchanan (Murray State)
Temeka Johnson (LSU)
Tara Arnold-Johns (Lindsey Wilson)
David Walls (Western Kentucky)
Whitney Creech (Western Kentucky)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 31, 2025

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2024* 6:00 pm		Lee	W 70–48	–	14 – Mead	7 – Gilvin	2 – tied	E. A. Diddle Arena (853) Bowling Green, KY
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Indiana State	W 71–59	1–0	25 – Telegdy	6 – Gilvin	5 – Hayes	Hulman Center (1,113) Terre Haute, IN
November 9, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Kentucky State	W 104–49	2–0	18 – Salary	6 – tied	6 – Mead	E. A. Diddle Arena (1,042) Bowling Green, KY
November 12, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Mercer	W 78–54	3–0	21 – Hayes	8 – Hayes	5 – Chatfield	Hawkins Arena (358) Macon, GA
November 21, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Abilene Christian C-USA/WAC Alliance	W 68–64	4–0	27 – Gilvin	14 – Telegdy	8 – Mead	Moody Coliseum (624) Abilene, TX
November 24, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+		North Dakota	W 74–69	5–0	21 – Hayes	7 – Gilvin	3 – tied	E. A. Diddle Arena (767) Bowling Green, KY
November 27, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Tennessee State	W 92–62	6–0	20 – Chatfield	11 – Salary	8 – Chatfield	E. A. Diddle Arena (721) Bowling Green, KY
December 1, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Miami (OH)	W 79–60	7–0	24 – Mead	6 – Gilvin	5 – Salary	E. A. Diddle Arena (705) Bowling Green, KY
December 8, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Wichita State	L 59–64	7–1	22 – Mead	11 – Salary	4 – Mead	Charles Koch Arena (1,563) Wichita, KS
December 11, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+		Kentucky Wesleyan	W 88–61	8–1	19 – Mead	9 – Gilvin	5 – tied	E. A. Diddle Arena (711) Bowling Green, KY
December 19, 2024* 9:00 pm, YouTube		vs. Oregon State Maui Classic	L 58–80	8–2	21 – Salary	6 – Telegdy	3 – Mead	Seabury Hall Makawao, HI
December 20, 2024* 7:30 pm, YouTube		vs. Nevada Maui Classic	W 80–70	9–2	20 – Salary	4 – tied	5 – Mead	Seabury Hall Makawao, HI
December 28, 2024* 3:00 pm, SECN+		at No. 16 Kentucky	L 70–88	9–3	18 – Mead	4 – tied	4 – Mead	Memorial Coliseum (5,700) Lexington, KY
C-USA regular season
January 2, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+		Liberty	L 66–77	9–4 (0–1)	19 – Salary	8 – Gilvin	6 – Mead	E. A. Diddle Arena (788) Bowling Green, KY
January 4, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+		FIU	L 79–80	9–5 (0–2)	21 – Salary	5 – tied	9 – Gilvin	E. A. Diddle Arena (813) Bowling Green, KY
January 9, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+		at Jacksonville State	W 51–44	10–5 (1–2)	13 – Telegdy	9 – Gilvin	3 – tied	Pete Mathews Coliseum (655) Jacksonville, AL
January 11, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+		at Kennesaw State	W 72–62	11–5 (2–2)	16 – Salary	12 – Telegdy	6 – Salary	KSU Convocation Center Kennesaw, GA
January 18, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Middle Tennessee	W 63–58	12–5 (3–2)	17 – Gilvin	6 – Gilvin	3 – tied	E. A. Diddle Arena (1,499) Bowling Green, KY
January 23, 2025 11:00 am, ESPN+		Louisiana Tech	W 69–61	13–5 (4–2)	17 – Salary	6 – tied	5 – tied	E. A. Diddle Arena (4,313) Bowling Green, KY
January 25, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Sam Houston	W 82–49	14–5 (5–2)	13 – Chatfield	8 – Gilvin	10 – Chatfield	E. A. Diddle Arena (958) Bowling Green, KY
January 30, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+		at UTEP	W 65–59	15–5 (6–2)	15 – tied	7 – tied	4 – Hayes	Don Haskins Center (1,085) El Paso, TX
February 1, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at New Mexico State	L 59–64	15–6 (6–3)	14 – Hayes	7 – Mead	4 – tied	Pan American Center (397) Las Cruces, NM
February 6, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+		Kennesaw State	W 78–57	16–6 (7–3)	28 – Gilvin	7 – Mead	7 – Mead	E. A. Diddle Arena (804) Bowling Green, KY
February 8, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Jacksonville State	W 68-64	17–6 (8–3)	29 – Mead	9 – Mead	5 – Telegdy	E. A. Diddle Arena (1,113) Bowling Green, KY
February 15, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Middle Tennessee	L 63–73	17–7 (8–4)	20 – Telegdy	10 – Gilvin	4 – tied	Murphy Center (4,433) Murfreesboro, TN
February 20, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+		at Sam Houston	W 57–45	18–7 (9–4)	23 – Gilvin	11 – Gilvin	5 – tied	Bernard Johnson Coliseum (423) Huntsville, TX
February 22, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at Louisiana Tech	W 78–73	19–7 (10–4)	19 – Gilvin	10 – Gilvin	4 – Mead	Thomas Assembly Center (1,144) Ruston, LA
February 27, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+		UTEP	W 81–58	20–7 (11–4)	21 – Gilvin	11 – tied	4 – Salary	E. A. Diddle Arena (855) Bowling Green, KY
March 1, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+		New Mexico State	W 85–68	21–7 (12–4)	23 – Mead	7 – Salary	8 – Mead	E. A. Diddle Arena (1,101) Bowling Green, KY
March 6, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at FIU	W 83–48	22–7 (13–4)	26 – Salary	7 – Gilvin	7 – Mead	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (601) Miami, FL
March 8, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Liberty	L 70–74	22–8 (13–5)	31 – Gilvin	6 – Gilvin	5 – tied	Liberty Arena (1,274) Lynchburg, VA
C-USA tournament
March 13, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	(3)	vs. (6) FIU Quarterfinals	W 73–66	23–8	21 – Mead	10 – Gilvin	9 – Mead	Propst Arena (1,975) Huntsville, AL
March 14, 2025 9:00 pm, ESPN+	(3)	vs. (2) Middle Tennessee Quarterfinals	L 63–71	23–9	19 – Mead	14 – Gilvin	4 – tied	Propst Arena (2,615) Huntsville, AL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[3]^[4]

References

^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". Conference USA. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
^ "Liberty women survive CUSA Tourney opener against WKU". WSET-TV. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Western Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
^ "Western Kentucky Lady Toppers 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 31, 2025.

[1] "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". Conference USA. Retrieved January 31, 2025.

[2] "Liberty women survive CUSA Tourney opener against WKU". WSET-TV. Retrieved January 31, 2025.

[3] "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Western Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2025.

[4] "Western Kentucky Lady Toppers 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 31, 2025.

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Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball
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