2025–26 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team

2025–26 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball
2025–26 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball
Conference	Conference USA
Record	8–21 (4–14 C-USA)
Head coach	Greg Collins (8th season);
Associate head coach	Todd Buchanan
Assistant coaches	Lexxus Graham-Blincoe; Whitney Creech; David Walls;
Home arena	E. A. Diddle Arena

2025–26 Conference USA women's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Louisiana Tech	17	–	1	.944	26	–	7	.788
FIU	12	–	6	.667	21	–	11	.656
Middle Tennessee	11	–	7	.611	16	–	15	.516
Sam Houston	11	–	7	.611	18	–	13	.581
Liberty	11	–	7	.611	18	–	13	.581
Missouri State †	11	–	7	.611	23	–	13	.639
Jacksonville State	9	–	9	.500	16	–	16	.500
Delaware	6	–	12	.333	13	–	19	.406
Kennesaw State	6	–	12	.333	13	–	17	.433
UTEP	5	–	13	.278	13	–	17	.433
New Mexico State	5	–	13	.278	9	–	21	.300
Western Kentucky	4	–	14	.222	8	–	21	.276

† 2026 CUSA tournament winner As of March 20, 2026

The 2025–26 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team represents Western Kentucky University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers, led by eighth-year head coach Greg Collins, play their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky as members of Conference USA.

Previous season

The Lady Toppers finished the 2024–25 season 23–9, 13–5 in C-USA play, to finish in third place.^[1] They defeated FIU,^[2] before falling to Middle Tennessee in the semifinals of the C-USA tournament.^[3]

Preseason

On October 9, 2025, Conference USA released their preseason poll. Western Kentucky was picked to finish fifth in the conference.^[4]

Preseason rankings

Conference USA Preseason Poll
Place	Team	Votes
1	Louisiana Tech	128 (5)
2	Liberty	125 (5)
3	Middle Tennessee	123 (2)
4	Missouri State	107
5	Western Kentucky	96
6	FIU	74
7	Sam Houston	59
T-8	UTEP	57
T-8	Kennesaw State	57
10	New Mexico State	51
11	Delaware	36
12	Jacksonville State	23
(#) first-place votes

Source:^[4]

Preseason All-CUSA Team

No players were named to the Preseason All-CUSA Team.^[4]

Roster

2025–26 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Lola Bond	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)	Fr	Kettle Moraine High School	Pewaukee, Wisconsin
F	2	Torri James	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	So	Rossview High School	Clarksville, Tennessee
G	3	Tia Shelling	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr	Odessa College	New Orleans, Louisiana
F	4	Caleigh-Rose West (5th)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Sr	Iowa Western Community College	Orlando, Florida
F	5	Mya Pratcher	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Sr	Jackson State	Memphis, Tennessee
G	11	Trinity Rowe	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	So	Southern Miss	Pikeville, Kentucky
F	13	Tatum Boettjer	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Jr	Barton Community College	Derby, Kansas
F	20	Elif Naz Dal	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Fr	Şerife Bacı 37	Adana, Turkey
G	21	Enni Ahervuo	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Tapiolan Honka	Espoo, Finland
F	22	Jeniffer Silva	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Sr	South Florida	Recife, Brazil
F	23	Zsofia Telegdy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Sr	Kansas	Budapest, Hungary
G	24	Yendri Acosta	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Sr	South Plains College	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
G	34	Salma Khedr	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	So	Spire Academy	Giza, Egypt

Head coach

Greg Collins (Louisville)

Assistant coach(es)

Todd Buchanan (Murray State)
Lexxus Graham-Blincoe (Campbellsville)
Whitney Creech (Western Kentucky)
David Walls (Western Kentucky)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
(5th) Fifth-year senior
Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 12, 2026

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2025* 6:00 pm	Lindsey Wilson	W 52–41	–	12 – Telegdy	8 – Pratcher	5 – Rowe	E. A. Diddle Arena (1,047) Bowling Green, KY
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2025* 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Kentucky State	W 81–33	1–0	18 – Boettjer	11 – Shelling	6 – Shelling	E. A. Diddle Arena (767) Bowling Green, KY
November 8, 2025* 11:00 am, ESPN+	at Longwood	L 42–80	1–1	12 – Silva	9 – Telegdy	2 – Tied	Joan Perry Brock Center (1,017) Farmville, VA
November 11, 2025* 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Wichita State	W 73–71 ^OT	2–1	20 – Shelling	10 – Silva	6 – Shelling	E. A. Diddle Arena (603) Bowling Green, KY
November 14, 2025* 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Indiana State	L 60–65	2–2	24 – Khedr	7 – Pratcher	4 – Telegdy	E. A. Diddle Arena (818) Bowling Green, KY
November 19, 2025* 6:30 pm, ESPN+	No. 17 Vanderbilt	L 49–87	2–3	12 – Boettjer	7 – James	3 – Shelling	E. A. Diddle Arena (1,536) Bowling Green, KY
November 26, 2025* 6:00 pm, B1G+	at Illinois	L 41−70	2−4	12 – James	5 – Tied	1 – Tied	State Farm Center (4,216) Champaign, IL
November 30, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Southern Illinois	W 60−52	3−4	16 – Shelling	8 – Telegdy	6 – Telegdy	Banterra Center (321) Carbondale, IL
December 3, 2025* 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Florida Atlantic	L 44–47	3–5	12 – James	6 – Tied	3 – Shelling	E. A. Diddle Arena (670) Bowling Green, KY
December 7, 2025* 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at Miami (OH)	L 53–80	3–6	13 – Silva	5 – Tied	4 – Rowe	Millett Hall (451) Oxford, OH
December 14, 2025* 12:00 pm, SLN	at North Dakota	W 80–50	4–6	15 – Telegdy	8 – Telegdy	7 – Rowe	Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,318) Grand Forks, ND
December 19, 2025* 5:00 pm, ESPN+	at Chattanooga	L 58–59	4–7	17 – James	10 – James	4 – Rowe	McKenzie Arena (1,195) Chattanooga, TN
C-USA regular season
January 2, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at Jacksonville State	L 48–75	4–8 (0–1)	10 – West	5 – West	3 – Rowe	Pete Mathews Coliseum (347) Jacksonville, AL
January 4, 2026 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Kennesaw State	L 64−78	4−9 (0–2)	20 – Telegdy	6 – Telegdy	10 – Rowe	VyStar Arena (639) Kennesaw, GA
January 8, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+	New Mexico State	L 67–70	4–10 (0–3)	18 – Khedr	4 – Pratcher	6 – Tied	E. A. Diddle Arena (683) Bowling Green, KY
January 10, 2026 12:00 pm, ESPN+	UTEP	W 68–59	5–10 (1–3)	18 – Khedr	7 – James	4 – Shelling	E. A. Diddle Arena (703) Bowling Green, KY
January 15, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at Sam Houston	L 38–50	5–11 (1–4)	11 – Tied	7 – Khedr	2 – Tied	Bernard Johnson Coliseum (520) Huntsville, TX
January 17, 2026 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Louisiana Tech	L 65–79	5–12 (1–5)	15 – Khedr	4 – Tied	6 – Rowe	Thomas Assembly Center (1,568) Ruston, LA
January 22, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Liberty	L 53–55	5–13 (1–6)	18 – Khedr	12 – Telegdy	6 – Rowe	E. A. Diddle Arena (767) Bowling Green, KY
January 23, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Delaware	L 55–66	5–14 (1–7)	13 – Ahervuo	5 – Boettjer	3 – Ahervuo	E. A. Diddle Arena (632) Bowling Green, KY
January 31, 2026 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at Middle Tennessee	L 58–81	5–15 (1–8)	13 – Khedr	7 – Khedr	5 – Rowe	Murphy Center (4,006) Murfreesboro, TN
February 5, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at FIU	L 54–80	5–16 (1–9)	17 – Rowe	3 – Tied	2 – Tied	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (155) Miami, FL
February 7, 2026 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Missouri State	L 52–75	5–17 (1–10)	10 – Khedr	6 – Telegdy	2 – Tied	Great Southern Bank Arena (2,641) Springfield, MO
February 12, 2026 11:00 am, ESPN+	Kennesaw State	L 51–55	5–18 (1–11)	12 – James	5 – Tied	7 – Rowe	E. A. Diddle Arena (2,621) Bowling Green, KY
February 14, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Jacksonville State	W 56–41	6–18 (2–11)	16 – Khedr	5 – Tied	6 – Rowe	E. A. Diddle Arena (723) Bowling Green, KY
February 21, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Middle Tennessee	W 70–65	7–18 (3–11)	20 – Khedr	8 – James	6 – Rowe	E. A. Diddle Arena (1,083) Bowling Green, KY
February 26, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Delaware	W 73–71	8–18 (4–11)	19 – Khedr	5 – Tied	5 – Tied	Bob Carpenter Center (1,127) Newark, DE
February 28, 2026 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Liberty	L 54–60	8–19 (4–12)	13 – Shelling	6 – Rowe	6 – Khedr	Liberty Arena (1,212) Lynchburg, VA
March 5, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Missouri State						E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
March 7, 2026 1:00 pm, ESPN+	FIU						E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
C-USA tournament
March 10–14, 2026	vs.						Propst Arena Huntsville, AL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[5]^[6]

References

^ "2024–25 Women's Basketball Standings". Conference USA. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
^ "Lady Toppers advance to CUSA Tournament semifinals after win over FIU". WBKO. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
^ "Live coverage: MTSU women's basketball vs Western Kentucky". MTSU Sidelines. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
^ ^a ^b ^c "WBB: 2025-26 CUSA Preseason All-Conference Team and Poll Announced". Conference USA. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
^ "2025–26 Women's Basketball Schedule". Western Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
^ "Western Kentucky Lady Toppers 2025–26 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved February 12, 2026.

[1] "2024–25 Women's Basketball Standings". Conference USA. Retrieved February 12, 2026.

[2] "Lady Toppers advance to CUSA Tournament semifinals after win over FIU". WBKO. Retrieved February 12, 2026.

[3] "Live coverage: MTSU women's basketball vs Western Kentucky". MTSU Sidelines. Retrieved February 12, 2026.

[poll-4] "WBB: 2025-26 CUSA Preseason All-Conference Team and Poll Announced". Conference USA. Retrieved February 12, 2026.

[5] "2025–26 Women's Basketball Schedule". Western Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2026.

[6] "Western Kentucky Lady Toppers 2025–26 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved February 12, 2026.

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Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball
Venues	E. A. Diddle Arena (1973–present)
Culture & lore	Big Red
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
NCAA Final Four appearance in italics