In an exhibition win over Kentucky Wesleyan and a season-opening loss at No. 9 Louisville, WKU (2-1) gave up a combined 20 3-pointers. It was followed by a defensive performance in a win at Mercer on Friday where the Lady Toppers gave up only 1-of-6 shots from beyond the arc. On Wednesday, they allowed a Bruins (2-1) team that had made 41.3 percent of its 46 3-pointers attempted to go just 2-of-15 from 3-point range, with both makes coming in the second quarter.
Dee Givens, who had scored below her season average from a year ago in each of her first two games this season – including going scoreless off the bench in the first half against Louisville – started the second with her first of five 3-pointers on the way to a 24-point night.